In 1931, a Swiss watchmaker named Louis Cottier patented an ingenious mechanism that could display all of the world’s time zones simultaneously. Adopted by brands such as Vacheron Constantin, Rolex ...

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There aren’t a whole lot of world-time watches out there for under five figures, let alone under $2,000. So when Farer launched its line of World Timers back in 2019, it seemed like a bit of a fever ...

Back in the 1930s, a Genevan watchmaker named Louis Cottier applied his ingenious “world time” complication to watches from Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex, and others. Watches with this ...