The Journal
Curiosities, tutorials and news from the world of watchmaking.
CuriosityIn-House vs Outsourced Watch Movements: The Marketing Myth
CuriositySinn German Tool Watches: Over-Engineered Frankfurt History
JournalGlashütte Original Sixties: The Full History
JournalIWC Schaffhausen Portugieser Chronograph: The Full History
GuideWorld Timer Watches: Mechanics of the Louis Cottier System
GuideETA vs Miyota vs Ronda: Comparing Iconic Watch Movements
JournalMontblanc 1858 Automatic: The Full History
JournalOmega Flightmaster: The Full History
JournalSeiko Astron GPS Solar: The Full History
CuriosityReplacing A Watch Battery At Home Without Ruining It
NewsWatch News: Why Mechanical Watches Lose Accuracy
CuriosityPanerai Luminor: Built For Navy Frogmen, Sold By Stallone
CuriosityManual, Automatic, Or Quartz: How Movements Differ
GuideCasio G-Shock: The Watch Born From a Broken One
NewsWatch News: Watch Mainspring Explained
CuriosityGrand Seiko Spring Drive: The Movement With No Tick
CuriosityCal. 1570: Decoding The Number Stamped Inside Your Watch
CuriositySpotting A Fake Rolex Submariner Ref. 16800
CuriosityThe GMT Watch: Pan Am's Problem, Rolex's Fix
GuideFrom Radium To Super-LumiNova: The Story Of Watch Lume
JournalSeiko Sumo: The Full History
JournalVan Cleef & Arpels Midnight Nuit Lumineuse: The Full History
JournalZenith El Primero Sport: The Full History
GuideWhy You Should Never Change Your Date Between 9pm And 3am
NewsWatch News: How A Chronograph Actually Works
NewsWatch News: Seiko Divers History
CuriosityWater Resistance Ratings: Lab Pressure, Not Diving Depth
GuideCartier Tank: A WWI Battle Tank Reimagined As A Wristwatch
GuideWhat Counts As A Watch Complication, Explained
NewsWatch News: A Lange Sohne Lange 1
CuriosityAnti-Reflective Coating: Invisible But Vital
GuideAutomatic Vs Quartz: The Real Difference
CuriosityThe Balance Wheel: The Heartbeat Of Mechanics
GuideThe Best Watch Brands Under 1000 Dollars
GuideBreitling Navitimer: The Wrist Calculator
CuriosityBronze Watches And The Beauty Of Patina
CuriosityWhy Modern Bezels Are Ceramic
GuideHow To Choose Your First Luxury Watch
GuideChronograph Buying Guide For First-Timers
CuriosityThe Co-Axial Escapement: Omega's Quiet Revolution
GuideDive Watch Buying Guide: What Actually Matters
GuideDress Watch Vs Sport Watch: Building A Two-Watch Collection
CuriosityEscape Wheel And The Tick You Hear
GuideAudemars Piguet Royal Oak: The FAQs, Answered
GuideWatchdle: Choose A First Luxury Watch
GuideChrono24 Buying Safely — Answered
GuideThe History Of The Dive Watch: From Tool To Icon
GuideField Watch Buying Guide: The Forgotten Tool Watch
CuriosityThe First Watch In Space Was Not What You Think
GuideGMT Watch Buying Guide: Travel Made Legible
GuideGrand Seiko Snowflake: Quiet Perfection
GuideWatchdle: Set the time on a diver watch
GuideSizing A Watch Bracelet: A Practical Buyer's Guide
GuideTudor Pelagos Review: It Out-Dives Its Big Brother
CuriosityHow The Wristwatch Won Over The Pocket Watch
GuideHow To Remove Watch Bracelet Pins At Home
GuideHow To Keep Your Watch Demagnetized
GuideHow To Swap A Watch Strap In Two Minutes
GuideHow To Clean A Watch Without Ruining It
GuideHow To Measure Your Wrist For A Watch
GuideHow To Polish A Steel Watch Case Safely
GuideHow to polish a watch case (without ruining it)
GuideHow To Read A Watch Caliber Number
GuideWhy Your Mechanical Watch Runs Fast Or Slow
GuideHow To Replace A Watch Battery Yourself
GuideHow To Use A Dive Watch Bezel Properly
GuideHow To Live With Watch Scratches
GuideHow To Store Watches So They Survive Years
GuideDo You Need A Watch Winder? Probably Not
GuideWatch Water Resistance: What The Numbers Mean
GuideHow To Wind An Automatic Watch (Without Breaking It)
CuriosityHow Water Resistance Actually Gets Tested
GuideHublot Big Bang: Love It Or Hate It
GuideIWC Big Pilot: Oversized And Honest
GuideJaeger-LeCoultre Reverso: Art Deco In Motion
CuriosityWhy Watches Have Jewels (And No, Not Diamonds)
GuideLumed Hands Vs Lumed Indices: Where Glow Lives
CuriosityThe Mainspring: Where Watch Power Lives
GuideBuying New Vs Used Watches: The Math
GuideNOMOS Glashutte: Bauhaus On A Budget
CuriosityOmega Speedmaster: The Moonwatch Explained
GuideOrient Bambino: Affordable Dress Watch Done Right
CuriosityThe Birth Of The Dive Watch
GuidePatek Philippe Nautilus: Why It Commands The Wait
NewsA €40,000 Patek Philippe in a Polish Bribery Case
CuriosityPerpetual Calendar: The Cleverest Complication
GuideQuick-Set Date: A Modern Convenience
GuideRichard Mille: Watches That Should Not Exist
NewsRolex 2026: The Daytona Goes Rolesium and Enamel
GuideThe Rolex Submariner Through Six Decades
GuideRubber Vs Leather: Which Strap Wins?
GuideSapphire Vs Mineral Crystal: The Scratch Test
GuideSeiko SKX007: The Diver Watch That Built a Following
CuriositySpring Drive: Seiko's Hybrid That Shouldn't Work
NewsSwiss Watch Industry 2026: Swatch Grows, Richemont Slips
GuideTAG Heuer Carrera: Born On The Track
CuriosityThe Birth of the Chronograph: How Stopwatches Became Watches
CuriosityEvery Watch James Bond Wore
CuriosityThe Crown: From Winding To Status Symbol
GuideWhy Fake Watches Keep Getting Better
CuriosityProvenance: The Story That Sets Price
CuriosityThe Fluted Bezel: Flash With A Function
CuriosityMicrobrands: Small Batches, Big Ideas
CuriosityWatches On Screen: Product Placement Or Icon?
CuriosityGerald Genta: The Man Who Drew Icons
CuriositySwiss Vs Japanese Watchmaking: Two Philosophies
CuriosityPower Reserve: The Number Nobody Uses
Guide100m Water Resistance Does NOT Mean Pool-Safe
GuideTitanium Watches: Light, Tough, Polarizing
CuriosityThe Tourbillon: Useful Or Pure Flex?
GuideTudor Black Bay: Rolex DNA At Half Price
GuideVacheron Constantin Overseas: The Quiet Holy Trinity
GuideThe Risks Of Buying Vintage Watches
CuriosityHow Watch Ads Sold Time And Status
CuriosityWhat Is Watches And Wonders?
GuidePre-Purchase Watch Checklist: What to Inspect Before Buying
GuideHow to Care for a Leather Watch Strap: A Collector's Guide
NewsWhy Watches Use Sapphire Crystal (and What It Costs)
CuriosityWatch Nicknames: Batgirl, Hulk, Pepsi, And Friends
GuideWhich Watch Brands Hold Their Value
GuideWatch Size Guide: Case, Lug-To-Lug, And Fit
NewsWatches and Wonders 2026: Quiet Consolidation, Not Fireworks
GuideWhat Actually Happens Inside A Chronograph
GuideChronometer: A Certificate, Not A Complication
GuideThe Deployant Clasp: Butterfly Or Folding
GuideThe GMT Hand And Travel Without Confusion
GuideHacking Seconds: The Feature You Didn't Know You Had
GuideWhat Is A Watch Movement, Really?
CuriositySkeleton Watches: Engineering As Ornament
GuideCaseback Styles: Solid, Display, And Engraved
GuideISO 6425: The Standard Behind Dive Watches
CuriosityWhat Is Watch Lume And Why It Glows
CuriosityThe 1000-Hour Test And Other Marketing Myths
CuriosityWhy Watch Cases Are Made Of 316L Steel
CuriosityWhy Mechanical Watches Outlast Smartwatches
CuriosityWhy Watch Collecting Exploded After 2010
Curiosity21 Jewels: The Magic Number Explained
CuriosityWomen's Watches: From Hidden To Haute