10 Watches That Changed What’s on Your Wrist

What does “contemporary design” mean in an industry that perennially looks backward?

It’s a serious question for watchmakers, most of whom are traditionalists at heart. (Compare the dominant aesthetic in modern wristwatches with pocket watches created 500 years ago; other than their shrinking diameters, little has changed.) More here.

Decent article which taught me a little bit.