Jochen Benzinger’s atelier in Pforzheim, Germany, a sunlit room filled with intricate antique rose engine machines, is more reminiscent of a museum than a workshop. But such an atmosphere seems ...

The basics of a skill may take a long time to master, but there is always something else to learn about regardless of the craft. Building a piece of fine furniture out of hardwood or being able to ...

Watchmaker Joshua Shapiro gripped the machine’s worn handle with his left hand and exhaled. Standing at the helm of the 100-year-old “rose engine,” he peered through a microscope at a small, square ...