Although it’s a lesser-known brand than many of its competitors, Swiss watchmaker Fortis has one of the most impressive and extensive résumés around when it comes to tool watches. Fortis is perhaps ...

The German word Flieger means “aviator,” but it also refers to pilot’s watches such as those used by WWII air force personnel. The new simply named Flieger chronograph from Swiss brand Fortis borrows ...

From pilot’s watches all the way back to marine chronometers, advancements in watchmaking has often spurred by the needs of the battlefield—a somewhat morbid silver lining that has also given us ...

The watch industry has long had an association with the slightly macho worlds of automobiles and aeroplanes, with a side of polar or deep-sea exploration. But might space be its latest, perhaps final ...