Watches and Clocks

August 8, 2023

How to Create a Groundbreaking Watch

The watchmaker Stephen McDonnell spent six years developing the LM Sequential EVO chronograph with MB&F. Here’s the timeline. On Nov. 10, 2022, members of the watchmaking […]
July 23, 2023

Pendant Watches Swing Back Into Style

Brands from Van Cleef & Arpels to Jaeger-LeCoutre introduce modern versions of the vintage look. The pendant watch has its roots in the 17th century — […]
July 23, 2023

Louis Vuitton Watches Move Upmarket

As it announced a watch case redesign, the brand said it will make fewer, but more sophisticated, timepieces for higher prices. “This is probably the most […]
July 23, 2023

In Asia, if You Like a Watch Brand, You Start a Club

A Japanese fan organized the first in-person club for the French brand Maurice Lacroix. Now, there are three more in the region. On a Tuesday night […]
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

It’s Simple: Fewer Watches, Higher Prices

“Let’s face the reality,” one executive said, “this is a trend in the luxury business. And we are part of that business.” In 2022, the value […]
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 […]
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

A School Watch Gets the Prize

After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.” Name Alexandre Hazemann Age […]
July 23, 2023

Has Your Watch Been Lost or Stolen?

Whether a database created by Richemont will actually help curb thefts may depend on how many people use it. About five years ago, executives at Compagnie […]