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A 150-year-old Swiss luxury watchmaker just partnered with affordable Swatch to create colorful, playful timepieces that challenge centuries of industry tradition. The bold collaboration aims to welcome younger generations into mechanical watchmaking.
A hobbyist underwater explorer in Norway discovered a shipwreck carrying perfectly preserved Chinese porcelain from 1750, stunning archaeologists with its pristine condition. The 72-foot vessel sat upright 2,000 feet underwater for three centuries.
A British watchmaker is sending a timepiece to the moon's surface aboard a lunar rover later this year, beating major Swiss brands to the lunar comeback. The mission will test both cutting-edge robotics and whether a mechanical watch can tick on the moon.
For half a century, Citizen has been making watches that never need a battery change, just light. The Japanese watchmaker is celebrating with a limited edition that turns sunshine into timekeeping precision.
A neighborhood watchmaker who survived Nazi concentration camps got his wish to share his story with the world. The 17-minute film "Watching Walter" premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, bringing audiences to audible gasps.
A new Indian watchmaker sold 1,000 timepieces in 72 hours using a waitlist model that turns buying a watch into joining a community. Rotoris is making precision craftsmanship accessible without the intimidation of luxury brands.
A small Tamil Nadu town trained thousands of workers and launched a manufacturing revolution that made quality watches affordable for millions. Hosur's Titan factory proved Indian craftsmanship could compete globally.