Ross Chapman stands out in British horology for his mastery of luxury watch repair and his drive to advance the craft. His journey began with rigorous training at Europe’s largest authorized retailer, ...

A Swiss designer decided there’s nothing like a bit of tie-dye or a manga pattern to brighten up her bench. By Vivian Morelli Watchmakers’ tools are known for being practical. Colorful? No. But for ...

Spencer Torok, 25, a watchmaker at J.N. Shapiro Watches in Torrance, recently graduated from Rolex's Lititz Watch Technicum. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Ever since watches began bringing ...

Certified Watchmaker Suleman Qureshi highlights the fading craft of high-end mechanical watchmaking and the need to preserve this rare skill. Mechanical watchmaking is an art of precision, discipline ...

Jason Adams likes the feel of the small, intricate tools he uses to repair watches. The watchmaking tools are a far cry from the weapon the U.S. Army veteran carried during his deployment in Iraq.

With price as no object, what’s the one watch you’d want to own? We posed this question to some of the best watchmakers working today, and, given their mechanical insight, you can bet these folks ...

FORT WORTH – It’s hard to ignore the lure of luxury. On a quest for that perfection are eight students in Fort Worth. Eight students who spend eight hours inside a lab each day, perched on stools and ...