Collectors and Collections

March 19, 2025

New York Times Photographer Bill Cunningham’s William J. Hats Are For Sale

Mr. Cunningham was a milliner before he became a noted style photographer. Eight of his one-of-a-kind hats are now up for auction. Before Bill Cunningham rode […]
March 1, 2025

Meet the New Owner of the Bathtub Used by Jacob Elordi in “Saltburn”

Anyone who has watched “Saltburn” probably remembers the scene, and some who have not seen the dark coming-of-age thriller about two Oxford students may remember it, […]
November 14, 2024

For Sale: 12 Dynamic Sketches From the Woman Who Dressed Hollywood

Can you put a price on showbiz history? Bidders will try on Thursday, when a dozen sketches by the legendary costume designer Edith Head go under […]
November 7, 2024

In England, Manchester Enhances Its Watch World Presence

More retail outlets and a new fair add a modern layer on the city’s historic connections to the industry. Manchester is renowned as the world’s first […]
November 7, 2024

4 Young Collectors Have Phones, but It’s Watches They Love

After all, as one said, ‘It’s not just about knowing what the time is.’ As the watch-collecting community continues to grow, more and more 20-somethings — […]
September 23, 2024

As Soccer Jerseys Become Vintage Streetwear, Big Investors Buy In

The temperature drops perceptibly as Doug Bierton discreetly sweeps the bracelet on his left wrist over a wall-mounted sensor and enters the vault. Like access to […]
September 11, 2024

A 21st-Century Watch Brand Honors Its 19th-Century Roots

A longtime fan of the Cornell Watch Company, which made pocket watches in Chicago, led its rebirth last year with a timepiece for the wrist. About […]
August 8, 2024

John Mayer on Being the Watch World’s Celebrity ‘Go-To Guy’

When the guitarist John Mayer takes the stage this week in Las Vegas, to cap Dead & Company’s 10-week residence at the Sphere arena, his wristwatch […]
August 8, 2024

The Melting Watch Looks, Well, Just Like That

Exaequo’s new timepiece is a revival of a 1990s model inspired by a Dalí painting of misshapen clocks. In 1998 the Swiss watch brand Exaequo Genève […]
July 26, 2024

The Arab Watch Guide Marks 10 Years of Influence

Experts say Hassan Akhras’s online publication and collectors’ club have changed perceptions of horology in the Middle East. A decade ago, watch collecting in the Middle […]