Until recently, watches have been entirely mechanical where each wheel, gear, and mechanism representing a milestone in our understanding of precision manufacturing and timekeeping. One of the very ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “We are totally committed to servicing and repairing any timepiece we have ever made,” promises Christian ...

The most poignant stories involved the families of immigrants. “This watch was important enough for someone to put it in a small bag of possessions to emigrate,” Kivel says. “It was one of the very ...

Makers and menders were breathing new life into broken bits and bobs, saving their owners some cash and the items from the ...