Watches and Clocks

February 14, 2024

Watchmakers Have a Love-Hate Relationship With This Metal

Designers are attracted to tantalum’s unusual blue-gray sheen. But then their artisans learn how dense it is and start complaining about broken tools. In 1994, when […]
February 14, 2024

Traveling With Watches Can Be Tricky. Just Ask Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Customs regulations vary, and experts say that the right paperwork can make all the difference. In 2019, Fred Mandelbaum, Breitling’s brand historian and a watch collector […]
February 14, 2024

These Days, Watches Are for Almost Anywhere but the Wrist

From Taylor Swift to Rihanna, Emma Chamberlain to Julia Fox, celebrities are turning the watch world upside down (or even sideways). Given the outsize effect that […]
February 14, 2024

A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch

Masa’s Pastime hasn’t named its timepiece yet, but intends to introduce the wristwatch in April. The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place […]
February 14, 2024

This Watchmaker Admits to a Longtime Obsession

Bernhard Lederer says the escapement, the part of a mechanical timepiece that regulates the gears, has fascinated him for decades. In the almost five decades that […]
February 14, 2024

Piaget Reintroduces One of Its Classic Models

The Polo 79 looks a lot like the original Polo, but with some tweaks that appeal to buyers’ tastes and lifestyles today. The Piaget Polo 79, […]
February 14, 2024

Watch Storage Can Range from Plastic Trays to Custom Drawers

And at least one specialist goes even further: “Old Gucci shoe box, great! We can turn that into an accessories box.” Lisa Adams is convinced that […]
February 7, 2024

Louis Vuitton Creates a Watch Prize for Independent Creatives

The luxury giant LVMH gathered up-and-coming watchmakers in Paris this week with its first watch prize and a party hosted by the youngest Arnault scion. Watches […]
January 18, 2024

A Medieval Tale Told in Watches

The Knights of the Round Table collection by Roger Dubuis continues its exploration of the tale of King Arthur, this time with an icy scene. The […]
January 18, 2024

Watches That Can Reflect the Colors of the Rainbow

New techniques and processes create case finishes that appear to change hue as the wearer moves. Just as the worlds of architecture and industrial design have […]