6 Watches Outline the Industry’s Growth in Sustainability
The industry’s response to calls for change has been complex, but the debut of these watches over the last 50 years provides some insight.
November 2023
Students in Geneva May Be the Watch Designers of Tomorrow
Graduate students in a rare diploma program for watch design are creating timepieces for the future.
Applying Her Kurdish Heritage to Watches
Leyla Uysal uses ethnic motifs and the colors of her Turkish homeland in her Bajer line.
Jiro Katayama’s Otsuka Lotec Watches Focus on Mechanics
Jiro Katayama’s designs for his Otsuka Lotec brand take inspiration from hand-held movie cameras and speedometers.
Charity Watch Auction Stalled by Social Media Outcry
A social media outcry over its more than $100 million in donations led Only Watch, one of the industry’s most high-profile events, to cancel its Nov. 5 sale.
Philip Chuah Taught Himself to Make Watch Straps
Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia.
Breitling’s Sustainability Director Calls for ‘Meaningful Transparency’
Breitling’s sustainability director says ‘data dumps’ don’t help the public understand environmental efforts.
Tissot Says Youth-Oriented Marketing Has Paid Off
The company does not disclose sales, but its chief executive maintains that sporty designs and a video blitz have helped double-digit growth this year.
A Giant Leap for the Leap Second. Is Mankind Ready?
A top scientist has proposed a new way to reconcile the two different ways that our clocks keep time. Meet — wait for it — the leap minute.
Bistate Battle Over Congestion Pricing Escalates With New Lawsuit
The mayor of Fort Lee, N.J., is suing New York to halt what he says is the harm the new tolling system will do to his city.