watches generally have three hands — for seconds, minutes, and hours. They come in many different shapes: Pear, Breguet, Baton, Arrow, Skeleton, Luminous, Alpha, Dauphine, and more.

Posted by:Jason Pitsch

A former Fortune 100 executive who left the corporate world to found Professional Watches. He's obsessed with aesthetics, quality, precision, horology, and watch brands that transcend time. (View article archive.)