Collectors and Collections

August 31, 2023

With Ceramics and Wallpaper, an Engraver Straddles Centuries

Andrew Raftery’s ceramics and wallpaper energize the laborious art of engraving to explore contemporary life. This article is part of our Design special section about new […]
August 9, 2023

Put a Louvre Masterpiece on Your Wrist

A buyer gets to choose an artwork from the museum’s collection for Vacheron Constantin to recreate on a watch dial. Just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’ The […]
July 23, 2023

The Watch Universe in Singapore is Expanding

Major brands are opening new shops, local entrepreneurs are growing their lines and collectors are getting new contenders. Singapore is flourishing as a market for Swiss […]
July 23, 2023

Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All

The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years. It’s a bracelet! It’s a brooch! […]
July 23, 2023

One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer

An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client. At his workshop in rural County Mayo, Neville O’Farrell […]
June 15, 2023

The Simple Reasons for Collecting Complicated Watches

Some timepieces contain as many as 40 functions, but how many do their owners understand? BASEL, Switzerland — With 1,155 parts in the movement and 40 […]
June 15, 2023

Suzanne Wong and Lydia Winters discuss watch collecting

What’s the difference between a watch nerd and a watch snob? Suzanne Wong, an editor, and Lydia Winters, a gaming executive, discuss. This is another in […]
June 15, 2023

WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair

Organizers say the event’s focus on watch lovers, and their ability to connect directly with watch creators, will continue to attract visitors. Watches and Wonders Geneva […]
May 13, 2023

The Not-So-Small World of Tom Bishop’s Chicago International Miniatures Show

CHICAGO — Moments before 10 a.m., a security guard thanked the crowd for being cooperative. When the clock struck the hour, it became clear why: The […]
April 3, 2023

Joy in Little-Known Watch Brands

As the hype around household names became overwhelming, some collectors turned to makers like Moritz Grossmann and Furlan Marri. Times are changing for watch collectors — […]