This story is from an installment of In the Loupe, our weekly insider newsletter about the best of the watch world. Sign up here. Anyone who’s ever had to repair a luxury timepiece knows the drill: ...

Your watch can last a lifetime, but there’s one rule: you’ll have to take care of it. Servicing a watch needs to be done regularly, whether you’re flexing a vintage beater or a brand-new drop (like ...

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Because mechanical watches these days are enthusiast interests, and big Swiss brands generally want to handle their own repairs, the independent watch repair shop is increasingly a rarity. The US ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about luxury timepieces. Conventional knowledge might suppose that the more expensive an item is, the more durable and ...

Oliver Pollock said his company sends each customer about 11 update emails — and he intends to double that number this fall. By Felicia Craddock For some watch fans, buying and wearing a luxury ...

Arguably, the biggest downside of collecting mechanical watches is getting them serviced. Unless you “know a guy” who’s local, you typically have to jump through a lot of hoops when your watch is due ...

Oliver Pollock's ancestors have a history in horology that stretches back more than a century, so it was only natural that he would follow into the family business. After stints with some of the ...

When you’re busy on the hunt for a new watch – be it in person or scrolling through Chrono24 – after-care such as watch servicing, or dealing with repairs are not what you usually have in mind. But ...

Anyone who’s ever had to repair a luxury timepiece knows the drill: You drop the watch off at your local retail or repair shop to get serviced and it disappears into a black hole, emerging months if ...