Watchmaking doesn’t feel like the most 21st century profession. The job requires unwavering patience and a delicate touch, with watchmakers taking months or even years to create a single timepiece.

The U.S. dominated the railroad and civilian markets with rugged, dependable movements into the early 1900s. However, after World War II, Swiss brands, such as Rolex and Omega, increasingly gained ...

It is these small, high-end independent watchmakers we are celebrating here, the masters of the craft, design, tools, and technology that drive today’s high horology. From well-known masters like ...