Bulgari watch sale up 46% The Italian jeweler Bulgari reported a 56% increase in first-quarter sale to 122.

Franck Muller Watchland acquires Mahara Montres Geneva (MHR) Geneva-based watchmaker Franck Watchland makes a strategic move towards obtaining a foothold on (…)

Fossil, a master at “branding” Over the last few years, the American watch group Fossil has become one of the world's champions at the technique (…)

Longines, Official Partner of the Sydney 2000 olympic Games, has launched the Longines Conquest Sydney 2000, a special and limited edition watch (…)

I can’t seem to wear mechanical watches. Either they work sporadically or they don’t work at all on my wrist. Why is that? Luigi Zanneti, La Spezia, Italy

Why do watches have rubies in them? Eleanor Hawkins, Lancaster, England

Recently my watch began reading time in a most bizarre way. Someone told me it might be magnetized. What does this mean and how could it have happened? (…)

What does the term “complication” mean and how does it differ from "grand complication? James W. Clee, Bruges, Belgium

When I was traveling by air recently, the glass fell off of my watch. Is this very common and why did it happen? Jody Abrams, Devon, England

Unlike the world of automobiles, where a small car is less expensive than a large one, a small watch may very well cost more than its larger counterpart.