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 ...

Faintly masculine, a rectangle watch is the perfect accessory for those who prefer sharp angles to perfectly circular dials.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

All watch designs come full circle—even the rectangle. The classic shape made famous nearly a century ago by the Cartier Tank gets a 90-degree twist with two new elegant timepieces. The Tiffany & Co.

The best square watch isn't designed to stand up to the crushing depths of the ocean or the g-forces of a fighter jet cockpit, but that’s not a bad thing. Because a great square ticker—and its ...