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 ...

Imagine a cartoonist drawing a watch. It might have a couple lines for the hands, a couple lines for the strap and a circle for the case. But what if it were squarish? You probably wouldn’t give it a ...

A perfectly proportioned rectangular watch is like a different species from your typical round watch: it simply can’t be judged in the same way. We’re talking about a rare style from modern watch ...

In random reading about matters aeronautical I have twice come across essays in defense of rectangular wings. Not coincidentally, perhaps, both were by men who had taken part in the design of the ...