Patek Philippe uses many materials that are common among other watchmaking companies, but what sets them apart from the rest is their commitment to excellence and fine craftsmanship. Many of their watches are made using techniques and materials that no other brand in the industry uses.

Whether your watch is standard, luxury, or vintage, you might want to protect it from damage. Everyone’s idea of “damage” is different—many watch owners, especially vintage watch collectors, find minor scratches to be desirable in telling the watch’s story. But if you’re a purist and want to keep your watch looking pristine, or you just want to avoid significant damage, here are several things you can do to protect your watch.

Watch owners everywhere know the dreaded feeling of a malfunctioning watch. Whether the cause of the issue is known or not, nearly all watches will need to be repaired at one point or another. The good news is that when you take your watch to a trusted watchmaker for repair, you can rest assured that your watch will be diagnosed, repaired, and returned to you in perfect condition.

Every owner of a luxury watch will understand the dread of accidentally dropping or banging it. But what about habits that you didn’t even know were damaging to your watch? Here are 11 things you may be doing that will unintentionally ruin your beloved timepiece.

If you’re considering a career in watchmaking, it’s essential to know whether you have what it takes. Watchmaking is a very individualized career with a specific set of skills, and while it takes years of training, it also requires some innate traits and talent.

Whether you own a mechanical, quartz, or automatic watch, there are a variety of reasons why your watch could be losing time. Luckily, much of it can be solved with a simple watch repair. We'll take a look at what could be causing your watch to slow its ticking.

While you may wear your timepiece as a fashion accessory, you still count on your watch to keep accurate time. Your watch battery should last two to five years, depending on your watch type, usage, etc.

Not only the time, but an entire digital world is at our fingertips, or at least in our back pocket. Does that mean that the mechanical watch, whose primary function is simply to tell time, is no longer relevant in today’s world?