Founded in 1994, TimeZone is the largest English language website for wristwatch collectors, enthusiasts, and people seeking information and discussion about wristwatches and the watch industry. TimeZone's participants and moderators are located around the world, and we offer discussion forums in English, French and Japanese. Anyone may read TimeZone's forums, however you must be a registered user to post. To register for TimeZone, please click here. You may use these links to view our General Guidelines and Privacy Policy.

Forums and Community

TimeZone offers a variety of discussion forums. To get an overview of the site's structure, visit our Site Map. Our main forum is called the Public Forum, and it's a great place to ask general questions about watches, the watch industry, or about TimeZone. This forum receives hundreds of posts each day, so it's a good place to get a quick answer. To buy, sell and trade pre-owned watches priced below $5000, visit our Sales Corner, and for watches priced at or above  $5000, visit the TZ Showcase. Our Vintage Watches forum offers discussion about older watches. If your interests relate to a specific watch brand, check out our Brand Forums. Discuss watchmaking in our Watchmaking & Repair forum. If you're shopping for watchmaking tools or materials, visit the TZ Tool Shop. For some hilarious watch-related humor, visit  Time Warped. You can talk about  photography in Time Exposure and cars in the Automotive Forum. For general discussion unrelated to watches, stop by the Lifestyle & Entertainment forum.

Information About Watches

For an introduction to mechanical watches, take a look at our Wristwatch FAQ. For more advanced information, the Horologium contains dozens of in-depth watch reviews and informative articles. If you're interested in getting inside simple mechanical watch movements to learn how they work, consider enrolling in TZ's on-line Watch School. Learn more about mechanical watch movements with our Illustrated Glossary of Watch Parts.  One of TimeZone's greatest resources is TZ Classics - a collection of over 2000 reviews, articles, and posts submitted by TZ community members. If you are searching for a review of a particular watch, check out the Watch Reviews board. TimeZone's Feature Articles include dozens of interviews, technical reviews, histories, and more written by members of TZ's staff. 

Industry News and Information

TimeZone's Industry News section is updated weekly, and it is one of the most complete collections of watch industry news to be found anywhere. For interviews with industry leaders, please visit our Industry Interviews page. Information about upcoming auctions and other events in the world of watches can be found in our Calendar of Events.

Travel and Awards

Each year enthusiasts and collectors from all over the world join us for a tour of leading wristwatch manufacturers and visits with top independent watchmakers. You can click these links to read about their adventures on the 2005 and 2006 TZ Tours. TimeZone's community members also select a Watch of the Year. Read about the 2005 winner here.

Using the TimeZone Site

You can search the site from our search page. For information about using TZ's forum software, click here. For information about posting images on TimeZone, click here. If you're already a registered user and you need to recover a lost password, please click here (this page may only be accessed if you are not logged in to TimeZone).   

More About TimeZone

TimeZone.com is an independently owned discussion, information and education web site. We have no retail operations, and we are not affiliated with any manufacturer, or with any retailer or television sales program having a similar name.  As of January 2007, TimeZone has over 45,000 registered users worldwide. Our 31 moderators are located in the USA, Canada, England, France, Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, Australia, and the Netherlands. Our staff includes 2 master watchmakers. Our site receives over 2000 new posts each day, and during 2006 over 3 million unique IP addresses visited TZ. Our site generates about 9.5 million page views per month. If you are interested in sponsoring TimeZone, contact us at advertise@timezone.com. You can view our current sponsors on the TZ Sponsors page

If you are looking for news, information, education, or discussion about watches, you've come to the right place. Welcome!