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History & Culture
October 8, 2026
The Quartz Crisis Explained: How Cheap Accuracy Nearly Ended Swiss Watchmaking
In the 1970s and 80s, quartz watches transformed the industry. Here is what happened and how mechanical watches came back.
History & Culture
October 8, 2026
A Short History of the Wristwatch
From early ladies' bracelet watches to trench watches, the Oyster case and the quartz revolution.
History & Culture
October 8, 2026
A Short History of the Dive Watch
How the Submariner, the Fifty Fathoms and the ISO standard turned a niche tool into a style icon.
History & Culture
October 8, 2026
The Speedmaster and the Moon: Why Space Made a Watch Famous
How the Omega Speedmaster became NASA's choice and earned the nickname Moonwatch.
History & Culture
October 8, 2026
Swiss vs Japanese Watchmaking: What Sets Them Apart
Two great watchmaking traditions with different strengths, from Geneva finishing to Seiko's quartz and Spring Drive innovation.
History & Culture
October 8, 2026
The Story of the G-Shock: The Watch Built to Survive Anything
How a Casio engineer's drop-test obsession produced one of the best-selling watch lines in the world.
