First patented 219 years ago on June 26 in 1801 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the tourbillon was conceived to compensate for the effects of gravity in a pocket watch’s varying flat and vertical positions.

Many have perhaps heard the term “chronometer” or seen the words “Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified” cluttering up a Rolex dial without fully understanding it. What does it mean, exactly?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the high, technical, and artistic ends of the watch industry. In 2015, TAG Heuer unexpectedly announced an in-house ...

China's watchmaking industry reached a milestone recently when it got a watch movement certified as a "chronometer". [Photo/VCG] China's watchmaking industry reached a milestone recently when it got a ...

Arnold & Son has released a new Longitude Titanium collection, a COSC-certified chronometer with sports-chic accents and three different dial colours. Prices are yet to be confirmed, although they ...

OMEGA made one of the biggest watchmaking announcements of 2021. This year, the Speedmaster Moonwatch collection will be updated with its next generation of models. For fans everywhere, it’s a chance ...

Luxury watch maker Omega has this month launched the new Master Chronometer Certification as well as the very first Master Chronometer watch in the form of the Omega Globemaster pictured above. The ...

Omega Antimagnetic De Ville Tourbillon Numbered edition is a breakthrough for Omega, which combines a master chronometer certification with a central tourbillon and "mastery" style hands. Omega is ...

Let’s get one thing out of the way: a chronometer is different than a chronograph, though one can also be the other. We’ve heard the terms confused one too many times, and while we’ll forgive past ...

Reading about watches can often feel like cracking open a textbook. Browsing—and even buying—means being barraged with inscrutable words and phrases like "tourbillons,” “perpetual calendars,” “minute ...

Tudor’s ever-expanding Black Bay collection has grown by one, welcoming a new all-black, ceramic-cased dive watch. The stealthy watch uses matte finish black ceramic for its 41mm case and a ...