Zero West: What’s in a Name?
So, what is in a name? It can simply be catchy or something that sits easily on the tongue. But a good name has hidden depth and meaning. It can…
Horology Part 1: Origins of the Mechanical Movement
Galileo, Huygens and Harrison Everyone knows Galileo but you would be forgiven if your knowledge of Huygens and Harrison was a little light. Like all great artists, scientists and engineers…
The Science and Art of Time
A DEFINITION AND THE ORIGINS OF HOROLOGY horology hə-rŏl′ə-jē noun 1) The science of measuring time. 2) The art of making timepieces. 3) A contrivance for measuring time; a timepiece.…
Flying Scotsman: The Portsmouth Flyer
Ever since the Science Museum Group first approached us to collaborate in the centenary celebration of Britain’s most loved steam locomotive, we have been patiently waiting for it to reach…
Evolution of the species: 44mm – 41mm
HARDER THAN IT LOOKS We design everything in-house with over 70 years combined experience, but that doesn’t mean adding a 41mm watch case design to our hugely popular 44mm was…
Invasion Stripes: D-Day
The RAF and the ‘Eleventh Hour’ Paint Order The black and white invasion stripes painted on allied aircraft just days before the D-Day invasion has become an iconic symbol of…
LANCASTER BOMBER: ‘Right’ From the Start
The Battle of Britain of 1940 was bravely won but it had taken its toll. The RAF’s heroic pilots were exhausted and Britain’s historic cities had suffered heavily from the…
World class Dambuster ED825 model by Spencer Pollard
As part of retelling Operation Chastise and the launch of the Zero West Dambuster watch range, we commissioned world-renowned model maker Spencer Pollard to reproduce Lancaster ED825 in infinite detail.…
Flying Scotsman – Zero West Collaboration
Zero West are proud to announce a unique collaboration through the Science Museum Group for the 100th year anniversary of the Flying Scotsman… The most famous locomotive in the world.…
Launching our new LS-2 at The National Motor Museum
We were delighted to launch our new LS-2 Landspeed watch at the award winning National Motor Museum at Beaulieu on 29th September. The home of the record breaking ‘Sunbeam’ was…