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 ...

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 ...

Empathy, after all, is part of his job description (albeit not for watchmaking): Petronzi is a full-time psychologist specializing in adults with relational issues, depression and anxiety. (And yes, ...

Turning a childhood fascination with watches into a lifelong craft, Arif Kocaman has continued to hone the skill he began ...

The most poignant stories involved the families of immigrants. “This watch was important enough for someone to put it in a small bag of possessions to emigrate,” Kivel says. “It was one of the very ...

This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. In 2001, when Laura Kivel joined the team at Grand Central Watch-a ...