Long before technical advancements transformed watches into precise timekeeping instruments, they were lavishly decorated mechanical trophies that conveyed the wealth and status of their aristocratic ...

Most watch dials start as a disc of raw metal. It doesn’t matter if your watch costs a few hundred dollars or a few thousand. That metal disc is then painted, machined and finished through a myriad of ...

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was an artist before he was a rock-n-roller—he began making oil paintings as a teenager, after watching his two older brothers experiment with art. More recently, ...

Alexander has elevated watch dial customisation to a fine art. The former senior lecturer in design at Dundee College divides his time between personal commissions of one-of-a-kind hand-painted watch ...

The Watch Museum creates complicated watches with a wandering hour dial by Vincent Calabrese, with hand-painted details from some of the finest art in the world. The concept of Metiers d’Arts in ...

Chris Alexander’s work is divisive, to say the least. If you’re a detractor, you probably cringe upon seeing a Rolex or Omega dial spattered in colorful paint. If you’re a fan, you dig the vivid, ...

Geneva, Switzerland (CNN) — Even by the standards of watch boxes — typically oversized for the objects they hold — Chopard’s latest leather case, unveiled at watch fair Watches and Wonders, is ...

With a new tag line that reads “We Xplore. we Xcite. we Xist. We are Ulysse,” Swiss watch brand Ulysse Nardin goes out of its way this year to truly excite people. With a long-standing tradition of ...

Rolex introduced the feature in 2021, and it’s been used by just one other brand since. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more Stone dials are all the rage in the watch industry ...