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Articles by WatchTime Contributor

Of Earth and Space: Spotlight on Hard-Stone and Meteorite Dials - One Way to Steal the Limelight
Hard-stone and meteorite-dial watches are once again enjoying a heyday. Mind you, an exclusive high point given that the materials are hard to find and the dials are difficult to create — often with a unique set of challenges.
5 minutes
Artisans de Genève and the Rise of Watch Customization - Inside the Neon, Scona, Rusty, and Sea Shepherd
The Swiss atelier continues to redefine watch customization, transforming iconic Rolex models through luminescent experimentation, vintage-inspired patination, and bespoke complications into highly personalized, technically ambitious creations.
7 minutes
Design With a Bite: Five Timepieces with Animal Allure - FEATURE
Dangerous creatures have always held a magical attraction. In this feature from the WatchTime Special Design Issue 2019, on sale now, we look at five exciting horological creations that reveal this fascination.
3 minutes
Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology - FEATURE
We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.
7 minutes
Field Ready: The Complicated Story of the Simple Field Watch - FEATURE
How the field watch journeyed from saving lives in the hellish trenches of World War I to decorating the wrists of fashionably rugged-looking civilians a century later is a rather befuddling tale. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, correspondent Allen Farmelo takes us through it.
11 minutes
How Green is My Watch? How Watch Brands Are Embracing Sustainability - FEATURE
Sustainability is the topic of the hour. But how committed is the watch industry to ethical and ecological responsibility? We explore several interesting solutions in this feature from the WatchTime archives.
8 minutes
7 Important TAG Heuer Chronographs, From 1887 to Now - TIMEPIECE TIMELINE
The TAG Heuer Monaco is one of several significant watch models celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019, but it is far from the only important, innovative chronograph the Swiss watchmaker has created in its distinguished history. In fact, few watch brands are better known for chronographs than TAG Heuer. The first ones appeared in the company’s catalog in 1882; they were followed by a parade of technically innovative chronographs that continues to this day. Here are seven highlights from TAG Heuer's history of chronograph watches.
7 minutes