A luminous watch, for those unfamiliar, has hands and indexes coated with paint that stores light, allowing the time to be read in darkness. A nighttime saviour for adventurers and soldiers alike, ...

A century ago, if you wanted a watch that glowed in the dark you’d have been taking a pretty substantial risk, as the only known solution was radium paint. Once the health risks of working with a ...

IWC and Panerai are just a couple of the brands that have presented glow-in-the-dark timepieces this year. By Chris Hall One could buy a $2,475 silk and cashmere Christmas wreath from Loro Piana or ...

In an era in which the mechanical wristwatch is, in essence, a piece of obsolete technology whose prolonged ubiquity is the product of an incredibly well-oiled marketing machine, it’s easy to forget ...

Military watches have always been about function, purpose and toughness. Built to be read in the dark, withstand extreme conditions and survive being knocked about on a daily basis, they were designed ...

Editor’s Note: The above taxonomy is Rolex’s own. For our purposes, we’ve separated the Explorer and Explorer II, as they’re two very different watches and occupy unique positions in Rolex’s overall ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. Military watches have always been about ...