Watches and Clocks

April 3, 2023

Swiss Watch Leaders Are Eager to Make Up for Lost Time in China

Brands seem determined to make the most of the bounce in luxury spending that they have anticipated since Beijing ended its zero-Covid policy. After three years […]
April 3, 2023

5 Types of Watches Define the Market

The options for building a solid collection of timepieces are almost limitless, but choices from these categories would be a good start. Watches have evolved well […]
April 3, 2023

Small Bits of Leather Shape an Industry

A one-man family business still produces watch straps and other small leather items. But the number of such companies has been declining sharply in Italy. MILAN […]
March 26, 2023

Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.

With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall. The watchmaking world is facing an unprecedented problem: a severe lack of […]
March 10, 2023

In Watchmaking, the ’60s Are Sizzling

As in fashion, design and cars, watches from the brands Breitling, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer and Omega are revisiting the glamorous decade. “The 1960s is something […]
March 8, 2023

What Do Women Want on Their Wrists?

Four female horological experts tell us. (Spoiler: Not one of them was wearing a watch specifically designed for women.) For centuries, the high-end watch industry has […]
March 8, 2023

TAG Heuer’s Watches Now Have Her Touch

Carole Forestier-Kasapi’s first projects for the Swiss brand, including a solar energy movement, are being introduced this year. LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland — No one expected in […]
March 8, 2023

The Tale of a Clock and the Family That Cares for It

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico — Every Monday morning Daniel Vázquez unlocks the door to the clock tower on the central square of this postcard-perfect city […]
March 8, 2023

‘Beautiful, Forgotten Watches’ Are Getting Second Lives

A Thai jewelry designer customizes vintage timekeepers while honoring their imperfections. LONDON — The jewelry designer Patcharavipa Bodiratnangkura and Kenzi Harleman, her professional and personal partner, […]
March 8, 2023

The Little Black Watch Is the New Little Black Dress

Dior, Chopard, Bulgari and Ralph Lauren are among the brands that recently introduced small watches in the fashionable shade. All (or mostly) black watches have been […]