Since 1969, when Seiko launched the first quartz watch, the Seiko Astron, the world has had this dilemma when it comes to watches. The rise of the quartz watch in the 1970s, as they grew...

Around the world, there are countries that have established themselves as watchmaking nations. These countries not only have the artisans and technicians making timepieces but also possess related industries or access to such industries relatively...

Any watch that you purchase or receive should be taken care with great care. It is after all the ultimate accessory/jewellery for the wrist. A watch that is well taken care of will last a...

Did you know that women were the first to don a wristwatch? It was initially created for them during a time when men had pockets to put pocket watches into. At first a fashion statement,...

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...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but the ELECTRICIANZ makes it plain as day with new timepieces just in time, pun not intended, for Valentine’s Day with a timepiece for the gentleman in...

In order to understand how a watch is made, we need to know the components or parts that make up a watch. The actual names of these parts will allow you to identify them easier...

Essentially there are 3 shapes to watch crystals with each of them providing a different aesthetic to the watch especially in the way it magnifies the dial. The flat crystal is a straightforward crystal that...

The fascinating world of watches yield many types of watches and, while some categories are rarer than others, more often than not, attempting to list down all the types of watches that have been created...