A mechanical watch is a watch that uses the power of the unwinding of a wound mainspring as its power source, and while many relatively inexpensive watches are quartz-powered, mechanical watches are ...

Until recently, watches have been entirely mechanical where each wheel, gear, and mechanism representing a milestone in our understanding of precision manufacturing and timekeeping. One of the very ...

The Apple Watch is going to break. Either by accident or some dude trying to blend it, the little guy is just gonna get banged up now and then. When it does (and hopefully it's not you who ends up ...

How does one break into the confusing, esoteric world of watch nerdery? Our new column, “How to Be a Watch Guy,” aims to answer all your new watch guy questions, and help you navigate the always ...

Swiss watch companies returning to production after coronavirus shutdowns are grappling with supply chain disruptions. By Nazanin Lankarani A Swiss watch is much more than the sum of its parts, but ...

Q — I have several questions concerning a Hopalong Cassidy wristwatch that I had as a child in the 1950s. I took the watch to a jeweler to have a new crown and stem installed. The jeweler said that it ...

Owners of the first-generation Apple Watch could find they will be offered a newer model as a replacement if they take their timepiece in for repairs, with Apple said to have advised its retail stores ...

Luxury watch makers are fighting over too few parts makers in order to keep up with a booming market and counter supply bottlenecks. The problem has been highlighted by industry giant Swatch SA's ...