Tool Watches

We explore what makes a watch “tactical” and pick out some of our favorites for actual use in the field.

Dive watches are popular, but some are legendary.

And what's behind today's trend of shrinking watch dimensions.

Whether you have $15 to spend or $150,000, there’s a watch here to accompany you on life’s adventures.

GMTs needn’t be bank-breaking. From big Swiss companies and upstart microbrands, here are 11 affordable versions.

Field watches should be reliable, legible and simple.

A watch should be framed by your wrist, not envelope it.

The best dive watches combine old-school style and genuine underwater usability.

The original Bulova Lunar Pilot was used on lunar missions, and you can nab its modern equivalent for a few hundred bucks.

It's been over 50 years since the Moon landings. Revisit the history of the Apollo Program and Omega’s partnership with NASA.

Quartz watches are in many ways superior to their mechanical counterparts and deserve some respect.

The ability to stop the seconds hand of a watch has a critical purpose.

Get ready to travel — or at least track multiple time zones right from your wrist.