If the only reason for a watch was to tell the time, any old watch will do. But watches have never been just functional. From the beginning, they’ve been a part of fashion and quickly became heirlooms handed from father to son. Today’s watches span from edgy to elegant and from bold to beautiful. Having choices isn’t a problem. If anything, narrowing it down might be...

Dive watches have two main functions: Be accurate and be readable underwater. But if that was all you needed, you could accomplish it for about 40 bucks at a scuba store. Modern dive watches, like the new Tudor Pelagos 39, are as fashionable as they are functional. It’s not always easy to strike that balance, but Tudor has done it brilliantly....

The world of watchmaking is complex, often highly technical, and sometimes just downright confusing to anyone trying to understand for the first time. At the core of wristwatches are two foundational movement types, quartz and mechanical. Each type has distinct forms and specific advantages, but ultimately, they serve the same purpose, to power the machine on your wrist which orients you...