The mechanics of time

It’s everyday work for the experts, but for the layman it’s often a mechanical mystery: how do watches store and release energy? We explain all here.

Vacations for all!

There’s no question that your watch comes along when you go on vacation. Susanne Kloss, a trained watch medic, knows just how to keep your watch ticking along smoothly. And she's here to share some pointers.

A departure from the familiar

Expect the unexpected: There is a complex design process behind the development of the Autobahn watch.

It doesn’t always have to be a soft landing

At least for the watch! But do you really need “water resistance to 1000 ft”?

Strapping stuff!

Leather from a small area of a horse’s back, couture woven in France, or forged from metal: we’re talking about watch straps.

What’s within

Watch movements are beautiful—full of sun, snails, and handwritten love notes, even in the places you can’t see. Why is that?

Glashütte

A good three dozen towns called Glashütte exist worldwide. But only one is world famous—as the center of German fine watchmaking.

What NOMOS stands for

Is a watch a statement? Yes—among other things, it can show how we tick.