In 1926, Rolex introduced the Oyster. Thus, the first ‘waterproof’ watch was born. The word ‘waterproof’ for watches was subsequently changed to ‘water resistant’ as nothing in the world is truly absolute. In any case,...

The Swiss watch industry has been in existence for several centuries and brands coming from Switzerland have built their legendary reputation on the production of beautiful, accurate and reliable watches all this while. For many,...

The history of Russia’s watchmaking industry began interestingly in the early 1900s when watchmakers emerged in the Soviet Union and they started making timepieces for the Red Army. By World War II, the Russian watchmakers...

Coming from the ancient times when the sundials of Europe and the candle and water clocks of the Far East were used to track the time of the day, the Old World saw the rise...