[ Horology ]

Horology

Watches, movements, collecting

Descended from 1675 balance-spring pocket watches — the mechanism still inside every automatic today.

[ Scope ]

Horology covers watches, movements, collecting.

Anything outside that belongs to one of the other four pillars — every article on this site sits in exactly one, so if a piece could plausibly live here and elsewhere, it lives where its central claim is tested.

[ The Quality Cliff in Horology ]

Automatic Movements, Explained From the 1755 Lever Escapement Forward

Where paying more stops buying more

In-House Movements vs. ETA: Does It Matter at $2,000?

Where paying more stops buying more

[ Everything in Horology · 2 ]

Macro of an automatic watch movement through an open case back, rotor, balance wheel and jewels.

Automatic Movements, Explained From the 1755 Lever Escapement Forward

Jul 21, 2026 · 4 min read

Three disassembled mechanical watch movements on kraft paper with brass tweezers and a polishing cloth.

In-House Movements vs. ETA: Does It Matter at $2,000?

Jul 6, 2026 · 4 min read