November 24, 2012

Watchmakers Move Toward Single-Brand Stores

The shops are intended to control prices and maintain quality, but they cause rough times for retailers.
November 24, 2012

The Fetching Artistry of a Master Horologist

An auction, on Nov. 6 by Sotheby's included several creations by George Daniels, the British watchmaker who invented the double-wheel coaxial escapement.
November 24, 2012

From Watch to Work of Art

Photographers reveal the secrets behind making luxury watches look even more appealing to potential buyers.
November 24, 2012

Precise Future of Silicon Parts Still Being Debated

Many, but not all, luxury watchmakers have begun using silicon and silicon coated with diamonds to make precision parts traditionally made with steel.
November 23, 2012

Links We Love: What we’re reading this week

1. Vogue showcases Thornwillow Press’s chic new line of ikat photo albums, notebooks, and iPad cases, created using 19th-century bookbinding techniques.2. Celebrated New York–based lighting designer Lindsey Adelman takes Design Milk inside the cr...
November 23, 2012

Classic Chic

The lavish new volume Ann Getty: Interior Style (Rizzoli, $55) is the first dedicated to the San Francisco decorator. AD chats with the celebrated tastemaker. Architectural Digest: You’re such a passionate collector of art and design. What are you af...
November 23, 2012

Watchmakers Court Golfing World

But despite their high-profile sponsorships,most golfers do not wear mechanical watches when they play because their movements are too violent for the sensitive instruments.
November 23, 2012

Selling a Watch via Social Media

Instead of a big publicity drive, makers of a specialty Swiss timepiece asked a watch blogger to start a word-of-mouth campaign.
November 23, 2012

A Miniature Art Gallery Made to Fit Your Wrist

The Swiss watch firm Greubel Forsey has joined with a "micro-sculptor" to fashion of $5-million item that will effectively be a miniaturized art gallery made to fit your wrist.
November 23, 2012

New Watch Market: Women Who Choose

Many luxury brands are fiercely courting fashion-saavy female clients. Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Girard-Perregaux and others are paying more attention to women buyers.
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