Fossil is giving up less profitable sales as executives work to turn the business around.

Independent watchmaker Jiro Katayama always thought he would spend his days working alone on a shoestring budget in his studio in the Otsuka district of Tokyo’s Toshima Ward. So, receiving a top prize ...

When I decided that I wanted to start my own brand, the single most helpful resource was myself…knowing how to run my own business, trust my instincts and not be afraid of failure were crucial. – ...

Watchmaker Joshua Shapiro gripped the machine’s worn handle with his left hand and exhaled. Standing at the helm of the 100-year-old “rose engine,” he peered through a microscope at a small, square ...

Candaux breaks down how rethinking energy flow, materials, and movement architecture leads to more stable mechanical ...

The watch is an homage to the 19 th-century Texan rancher Samuel A. Maverick, whose refusal to brand his cattle made his name shorthand for an independent thinker who doesn’t follow the herd.

Welcome to “How I Became,” the Lifehacker series where I ask real people about how they really got their jobs. This week I had the pleasure of chatting with Matt Chapman, a modern watchmaker. The ...