BackFire is a unique automatic watch launched via Kickstarter this month that features an innovative transmission system to power the watch’s mechanism. Early bird pledges are now available, and ...

Mr. Adrian Zurbuchen recently made world-wide headlines by proving that a cardiac pacemaker could be powered by the same mechanism that powers automatic mechanical wrist watches. The young PhD ...

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The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. While most watches may look similar – at least, to the ...

Cartier, the jewelry maker that has made pieces for the U.K. royal family and Russian Tsar Nicholas II, expects to gain market share in coming years with an automatic watch mechanism that needs no ...

If you arrive in a Swiss train station today, you’ll be greeted by bright, highly legible clocks. These have helped railways run smoothly for decades, and have even come to symbolize the country ...