Fine Watch Guide

The blog

How fine watches are made, how the brands got here, and what owning one well actually involves. Each article links to the brand guide or service page it belongs with.

History
How Mechanical Watches Survived the Quartz Crisis

Seiko's 1969 Astron nearly ended Swiss mechanical watchmaking. How the industry lost two thirds of its jobs, then came back by selling craft instead of accuracy.

· 4 min read