VICTORIA GOMELSKY

April 8, 2024

A Watch Chief Executive Who Wasn’t the Obvious Choice

Until she took charge at Audemars Piguet last year, Ilaria Resta had spent her career in fragrance and beauty. A little more than a year ago, […]
April 8, 2024

In the Watch World, Size (Small) Increasingly Matters

In early December, Nicolò Villa, a jeweler from Milan, was in Manhattan for a trunk show when he spotted a pre-owned Rolex Lady-Datejust with a blue-green […]
April 3, 2024

Hotel Stationery Becomes the Canvas for Scenes From the Road

Michael McGregor uses letterhead to sketch places and things from his life as a traveler. In 2016, Michael McGregor was in his early 30s, living in […]
March 4, 2024

Watches Now a Basic Piece in the Male Red Carpet Game

Two Hollywood stylists discuss the looks and the vibes when it comes to accessorizing the likes of Jason Momoa or Barry Keoghan. Men’s style, if you […]
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 […]
January 18, 2024

What the New Year May Hold for the Luxury Watch Business

The dealers Silas Walton and Austen Chu discuss their predictions for 2024, including more stability in the market and collectors who buy for passion over profit. […]
January 18, 2024

A Watch Honoring an Explorer Joins His Son’s Antarctic Trip

In 1990, Reinhold Messner crossed Antarctica on foot. In December, Simon Messner ran a marathon there with a Montblanc watch that could keep up. On a […]
December 10, 2023

Clients Say He Transforms Watches Into Art

A decade ago, Atom Moore wasn’t all that interested in watches. Now he is considered one of the industry’s top professional photographers. In 2005, while Atom […]
November 7, 2023

Sustainability in Watches: A Story in 6 Pieces

The industry’s response to calls for change has been complex, but the debut of these watches over the last 50 years provides some insight. In 2017, […]
November 7, 2023

Applying Her Kurdish Heritage to Watches

Leyla Uysal uses ethnic motifs and the colors of her Turkish homeland in her Bajer line. In the early 1990s, when Leyla Uysal was in grade […]