KATHLEEN BECKETT

May 26, 2023

Fine Jewelry Moves to the Darker Side

The color black is showing up in designers’ gem and metal choices as an expression of everything from moody romanticism to downright Goth. All black, all […]
March 8, 2023

‘Beautiful, Forgotten Watches’ Are Getting Second Lives

A Thai jewelry designer customizes vintage timekeepers while honoring their imperfections. LONDON — The jewelry designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura and Kenzi Harleman, her professional and personal partner, […]
March 8, 2023

The Little Black Watch Is the New Little Black Dress

Dior, Chopard, Bulgari and Ralph Lauren are among the brands that recently introduced small watches in the fashionable shade. All (or mostly) black watches have been […]
February 14, 2023

Erotic Watches Show More Than the Time

Watchmaking traces its origins to 16th century Europe. And one category of watches present through much of that history — in a discreet, custom-order kind of […]
December 5, 2022

Bulgari’s Serpenti Turns 75

Iterations of the bracelet that coils itself around the wearer’s wrist have turned the popular motif into the Italian jewelry house’s best seller. For 75 years […]
November 8, 2022

A Children’s Watch That Tells More Than the Hour

The founder of Blok Watches said its first timepiece helps young wearers see, and understand, the passage of time. Are children being taught how to tell […]
September 7, 2022

A Watch Worn on ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Is Reborn Offscreen

The American Girl ‘K’, a ’50s-era timepiece, has been added to Bulova’s Archive Series. The Bulova watch company has added to its Archive Series an updated […]
August 10, 2022

A Parisian Jewelry House Breaks the Mold with a New Watch

Mellerio dits Meller, founded in 1515, introduces its first mechanical timepiece. PARIS — Mellerio dits Meller has been creating jewelry and precious objets d’art since the […]
June 14, 2022

They Made Watchmaking History. Or Did They?

Creating a “first” in the realm of timepieces can propel a brand to new heights. But it can be hard to parse which company broke which […]
March 8, 2022

Auction Bid Secures ‘a Piece of History’

The diamond-studded watch brooch from the late 18th century doesn’t keep time, but its new owner says that doesn’t bother her. Judith Price checks out jewelry […]