When you think of open-source hardware, you probably think of electronics and maker tools– RepRap, Arduino, Adafruit, et cetera. Yet open source is an ethos and license, and is in no way limited to ...

Quartz or manual-wound movements used to be the only option for small watches, but now brands such as Bulgari, Piaget and Chopard are putting automatic mechanisms in them. By Carol Besler Automatic ...

Whether it’s sunglasses, denim, kitchen knives, socks or any of a wide range of products, a “Made in Japan” label today generally means a premium quality product. The country is known for ...

Just recently, luxury giant LVMH Group purchased a minority share of Japanese-owned Swiss watch movement maker Manufacture La Joux-Perret SA (which, until now, was a fully owned subsidiary of the ...

You can’t see it when it’s on your wrist, but the heart of even the simplest mechanical watch, with its minute components whirling on jewel bearings, is incredible. And even a humble mechanism can ...

Zenith’s Defy Zero Gravity watch isn’t just a fancy name. It actually does defy gravity. Its patented escapement is akin to the tourbillon, which was designed to compensate for the effects of gravity ...

LVMH plans to ramp up manufacturing at its Zenith brand to supply movements for timepieces across the luxury group’s watch division. “We think we can go beyond the brand to develop them as a movement ...