3,000 tonnes of Saturn 5 rocket, consuming fuel at fifteen tonnes per second, travelling 240,000 miles away from Earth, at a cost equivalent today of £25 billion, is perhaps one of the most ...

Black and steel. Lots of black and steel. The average watch display has all the vibrance of a February puddle—but as we slowly amble towards spring, it’s time to look at something with a bit...

Forget Area 51, forget the recipe for Coca Cola; the Swiss watch industry holds some of the best-kept secrets in the entire world. In a business worth over £14 billion, image and reputation ...

Snoopy, the iconic cartoon dog from Charles Shulz’s classic Peanuts comic strip, is probably not something you automatically associate with high-end watchmaking. Especially with a brand like...

Ten years ago, most people would have associated the word 'ceramic' with potted plants and tea parties. After all, the Greek word that ceramic is derived from—kerameikos—means 'for pottery'....

The humble chronograph. First invented at the beginning of the 19th century, it’s one of the most useful—and one of the most common—complications you’ll find on a watch. The chronograph has ...

The first clock, a simplistic, water-powered device, is believed to have been invented around the 16th century BC. The first mechanical escapement came around the 11th century. Spring-driven...

It's safe to say that Omega is proud of its heritage. And it should be; with such achievements under its belt as the deep-diving PloProf (which we revisit in this issue) and the space-travel...

The Big Screen: where stars are born and epic sagas are told—and that's before you've even stepped out of wardrobe. Whether a watch is a part of the action, or simply a smart sartorial choic...

Omega has always been a good brand. Excellent, in fact. Omega watches are quality items, packed with know-how and heritage, and they’ve worn a comfortable groove as the go-to alternative cho...

Usually when you receive a gift, it’s one of two kinds. The first often comes in the form of a set of day-of-the-week underpants or an autobiography by the world’s most tedious celebrity. Th...

If you follow the announcements from the big watch fairs, chances are you'll have come across the term 'novelty'. A novelty is a manufacturer's chance to show off its skills, usually with so...