TISSOT has unveiled three new 38 mm automatic editions of its classic PRX collection, emphasising innovation through two new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about luxury timepieces. In Sweden the unlikely duo of Mr. Johan Gustafsson and Patrick Sjogren have become rising stars ...

Metallurgists have puzzled for several centuries as to how the unique patterns on the ancient Damascus blades were formed. Using a modern metallurgical computational software package, the relevant ...

Tissot's PRX Powermatic 80 has become one of the most recognisable modern watches in the world. A 1978 design revived for ...

If you grow up around a working blacksmith’s forge, there are a few subjects related to metalwork on which you’ll occasionally have a heated discussion. Probably the best known is the topic of wrought ...

Layer upon layer of compass steel was heated, hammered, folded, and welded in fire until it became a shimmering billet.

Dunno about you, but “placoid” isn’t a term I tend to use in daily conversation — or even one I had read or heard before today. While the various metals combined in the forming of Damascus steel are ...

Discover what makes Damascus steel so unique and why it’s still a top choice for outdoor knives. Learn about its history, strength, and lasting appeal. Damascus steel matters in the outdoors because ...

It is believed that Damascus blades were forged directly from small cakes of steel (named 'wootz') produced in ancient India. A sophisticated thermomechanical treatment of forging and annealing was ...