In today’s digital age, it’s easy to envision a digital watch as more of a personal computer than a timepiece. This sentiment is especially reinforced by the existence of smartwatch…

If you own a wristwatch that serves up digital world time, you’ve likely seen this acronym on your dial. Or, perhaps, you’ve come across “GMT” while resetting a wrist watch…

In the early 20th century the wristwatch began making a name for itself. These first wristwatches were essential in freeing up hand movement when handling newly invented machines like airplanes…

The first aeronauts began taking to the skies nearly 230 years ago. The first successful flying machine—the hot air balloon—was born in 1783. Back then, the time pieces that flew…

In the world of watches there’s an oddly lucrative market: The erotic watch. These timepieces have a history that dates back centuries, with graphic depictions that date back even further.…

Wristwatches are no stranger to celebrity endorsement. For example, Timex’s famous “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” slogan was featured in magazine and television ads back in the…

Before there was “one small step for a man, [and] one giant leap for mankind,” watches were already making their way toward the stars. Before the first manned space flight,…

Watches have been handed down as an heirloom item for centuries. The practice almost dates as far back as the 16th century—when the first watches were being invented. In the…

Nowadays, it seems like the world can’t go a whole minute without a new crisis or existential threat to life-as-we-know-it cropping up. In this unfortunate climate, many have turned their…

If you haven’t heard about the new John Wick film then you’ve probably been out living a happy life with your still-living dog. As a blockbuster sensation, the John Wick…