The Art Deco-influenced shape has returned in several new models. By Robin Swithinbank Close your eyes and think of a watch. Most people picture a round shape, perhaps with sloping lugs that hold a ...

While the Apple Watch and many fitness trackers come with a rectangular face, every Android watch I’ve reviewed has been round. When the OPPO Watch arrived with its rectangular face, I wasn’t quite ...

When men’s watches began making the transition from pocket to wrist around the early 20th century, they were often simply pocket watches fitted with wire lugs and a strap. (Prior to this, watches worn ...

The author Truman Capote was, according to legend, once so incensed by the watch a journalist interviewing him was wearing that he flung his own across the table. “Take that ugly watch off your wrist, ...

Faintly masculine, a rectangle watch is the perfect accessory for those who prefer sharp angles to perfectly circular dials. The style can be worn in myriad ways, from checking the time before your ...

The chief executive of Soner Watches, who prefers square and rectangular timepieces, has written a book, “Beyond Round Watches.” By Penelope Colston As the founder and chief executive of the Swedish ...

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