When men’s watches began making the transition from pocket to wrist around the early 20th century, they were often simply pocket watches fitted with wire lugs and a strap. (Prior to this, watches worn ...

The chief executive of Soner Watches, who prefers square and rectangular timepieces, has written a book, “Beyond Round Watches.” By Penelope Colston As the founder and chief executive of the Swedish ...

The author Truman Capote was, according to legend, once so incensed by the watch a journalist interviewing him was wearing that he flung his own across the table. “Take that ugly watch off your wrist, ...

The Art Deco-influenced shape has returned in several new models. By Robin Swithinbank Close your eyes and think of a watch. Most people picture a round shape, perhaps with sloping lugs that hold a ...

All watch designs come full circle—even the rectangle. The classic shape made famous nearly a century ago by the Cartier Tank gets a 90-degree twist with two new elegant timepieces. The Tiffany & Co.

On the heels of the controversial release of the Patek Philippe Cubitus—about which we have had rather mixed thoughts ranging from straight criticism to a conversation with its creator—we thought it ...

The best square watch isn't designed to stand up to the crushing depths of the ocean or the g-forces of a fighter jet cockpit, but that’s not a bad thing. Because a great square ticker—and its ...