How to define the dress watch? Traditionally it’s been a watch that doesn’t necessarily offer waterproofness, is often pretty thin (sometimes ultra-thin), tends to be quite minimalist (even when ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The idea of the dress watch—once a timepiece denoted by a black or white dial, dark leather strap, and ...

For a while there, we all looked like we were just about to go diving. Or flying. Or driving at top speed around a track. Even though we rarely used them to do what they were made for, tool watches ...

Dress watches largely tend to follow the same basic formula. Smallish round or rectangular case, simple dial, leather strap, probably shiny. That’s pretty much it. They aren’t usually daring, nor are ...

The year is 2012. Retro rereleases have yet to take over the watch world. But the hit series Mad Men‘s fifth season is set in 1966, and it pervades the zeitgeist. It doesn’t feel like a coincidence ...

The trend toward dress watches, and smaller ones in particular, has been so powerful that even Rolex sports watches are dropping in value as prices for the dressy 36 mm Day-Date skyrocket. It’s not as ...