Watches and Clocks

September 13, 2023

The New Sold-Out Watch That Isn’t Really New

An early version of the Cartier Baignoire was introduced in 1912. But this summer, as one editor said, ‘It’s the talk of the town.’ Even before […]
September 13, 2023

For Many Watch Buyers, the Appeal of Exotic Skins Is Waning

Trading in the crocodile, alligator, lizard and python skins often used to make watch straps involves a labyrinthine process of documentation. In July, People for the […]
August 9, 2023

Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool

Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers. In 2022, […]
August 9, 2023

In Opera, Clocks Take the Spotlight

Time often plays a role in operatic plots, but this year several productions have timepieces onstage. “At times I get up in the middle of the […]
August 9, 2023

A Watch ‘Made in the U.S.A.’

J.N. Shapiro markets its Resurgence model as the first watch produced entirely in the country since 1969. The boast was big: Joshua Nathan Shapiro, founder of […]
August 9, 2023

Customization Becomes a Watch Brand’s Calling Card

“Our goal is to make watches for people that are meaningful to them,” one of Jurmo Watches’ founders said. The men behind Jurmo Watches say their […]
August 9, 2023

The Return of Manual-Wind Watches

One industry executive describes the old-fashioned way of keeping a watch working as “a moment of contemplation, a moment to take for yourself.” As if mechanical […]
August 9, 2023

Ticking the Boxes on a Watch Brand’s 10-Year Plan

Greubel Forsey has already increased some production and reorganized distribution to safeguard what its chief executive called ‘rarity and exclusivity.’ Greubel Forsey has made inroads into […]
August 9, 2023

Jaeger-LeCoultre and the ‘Golden Ratio Musical Show’

The Swiss watch brand, whose Reverso model was inspired by the mathematical proportion, commissioned a short symphony in its honor. On a balmy evening in late […]
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 […]