Abraham-Louis Perrelet began working on an automatic watch winding mechanism in 1770 (the year Captain Cook “discovered” Australia). By 1777, he’d perfected the invention and founded the House of ...

Mr. Adrian Zurbuchen recently made world-wide headlines by proving that a cardiac pacemaker could be powered by the same mechanism that powers automatic mechanical wrist watches. The young PhD ...

Automatic movements – equipped with a self winding system that includes an oscillating weight powered by the movements of the wearer – are the most convenient option for everyday watches. Yet women’s ...

Come for the automatic movement, stay for the peek inside the mechanics.

Minimalism had a good run. Clean dials, silent colors, and watches that politely disappear under a shirt cuff dominated ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. While most watches may look similar – at least, to the ...

Braun is releasing its first ever mechanical watch as part of the design-led brand’s 100th Anniversary celebrations. The BN0278 is instantly recognisable as a Braun watch, following the familiar ...