By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP

November 24, 2012

Precise Future of Silicon Parts Still Being Debated

Many, but not all, luxury watchmakers have begun using silicon and silicon coated with diamonds to make precision parts traditionally made with steel.
November 23, 2012

Hermès Invests to Join Watch Industry’s Elite

The French luxury manufacturer is ready to become a bigger player in the field of luxury watches and has ambitious long-term goals.
November 23, 2012

Watchmakers Court Golfing World

But despite their high-profile sponsorships,most golfers do not wear mechanical watches when they play because their movements are too violent for the sensitive instruments.
November 23, 2012

Selling a Watch via Social Media

Instead of a big publicity drive, makers of a specialty Swiss timepiece asked a watch blogger to start a word-of-mouth campaign.
November 23, 2012

Seiko Honors ‘Star Wars’ With Limited Edition Watches

The design of each model changes according to the "Star Wars" character that it represents.
November 23, 2012

Timepieces That Reflect the Past

Masahiro Kikuno's highly precise watches find inspiration in the traditional temporal hour system used during the Edo period of Japan.
October 26, 2012

Engineered to Challenge the Deepest of Seas

Diver's watches have long been an effective marketing tool for watch brands to demonstrate their technical prowess.
October 26, 2012

Newcomer Takes on Older Brands With Sports Watch

Linde Werdelin, created in 2002, offers unusual mechanical timepieces with attachable instruments for diving and free skiing.
September 4, 2012

When Watches Reached the Workingman

A New York exhibition shows how the Industrial Revolution and mass-produced steel democratized the making and wearing of watches.
September 4, 2012

The Complex Challenge of Chinese Time

With the growing importance of the Chinese market, Blancpain is now offering a watch that displays both Gregorian and traditional Chinese time and dates.