Almost 50 years after his death in August of 1977, Elvis Presley is still a cultural touchstone. Earlier this year, Australian director Baz Luhrmann released a documentary about the singer (four ye...

Two companies, at the forefront of mechanical innovation, coming together to mark 140 years of history – that’s what IWC’s latest watch is all about. The brand has a long-standing partnership with ...

Seiko’s and Japan’s very first wristwatch, the 1913 Laurel, is one of the prettiest watches I have ever seen. More than a century after its conception, it still looks fresh. It’s also, as you can i...

The case back is easy to overlook. After all, it spends most of its time pressed against your wrist, hidden from view. But turn a watch over, and the case back can reveal a completely different sid...

The Presage Classic collection has become Seiko’s showcase for traditional Japanese decorative arts. Within the collection, the Craftsmanship line celebrates centuries-old artisanal techniques thro...

A dress watch, to me, is a very specific thing. If it’s mechanical, it’s manually wound. It’s more likely to not have a seconds hand, and indices and other markings should be minimal. It obviously ...

On the Wrist & Price The metal swap does more work on the wrist than it might suggest on paper. White gold cools down a dial that could otherwise tip into gaudiness, and it lets the warm-toned ins...

In the world of mainstream watchmaking, unconventional ideas rarely make it past the concept stage. But for an independent, inventive brand with a fully integrated manufacture like Armin Strom, the...

Just last week, I wrote about the stone dial trend and how it’s all getting just a little tiresome. And while I certainly stand by my position, we have to acknowledge and accept that there will con...

As Singapore celebrated its National Day on August 9, I had the Cartier Santos Chronograph as a fitting companion for the Sunday. The timepiece beautifully blends historic pilot watch DNA with mode...