Watch Marketing And Maintenance

A complete guide to the 9-stage mechanical watch manufacturing process — from raw materials and automatic lathe machining to assembly and the rigorous 13-day quality inspection.

A comprehensive guide to essential timekeeping terms — GMT, the International Date Line, Beijing Time, leap seconds, and world clocks — with the full table of 24 world time cities.

From ancient China's 12 Shichen to the 1884 Washington Conference that gave the world 24 time zones — the fascinating history of how humanity unified time across the globe.