Watches and Clocks

January 15, 2018

The Watch Capital of France? Besançon

Advertisement BESANÇON, France — Besançon, the ancient city in the eastern part of the country near the border with Switzerland, is known as the watch capital […]
November 30, 2017

For Wood, It’s Time to Shine

It’s a humble material found throughout our homes and offices as well as in the forests and gardens outdoors. In some traditions, it has been the […]
November 17, 2017

Making Watches for People ‘Who Can Read and Write’

BERLIN — If there is an argument to support the notion of a renaissance in German design, it might be found in a loft office in […]
November 17, 2017

Claude Sfeir is a Collector’s Collector

Advertisement On a balmy November afternoon in 2014, Claude Sfeir sat on the terrace of a Geneva hotel facing the lake, having lunch with an old […]
November 17, 2017

Time, With a Parisian Flair

Advertisement PARIS — At a time when luxury brands are racing to market with connected watches, the Parisian lifestyle retailer Merci is taking the road less […]
November 17, 2017

Putting a Bugatti on Your Wrist

Advertisement A sports car on the wrist? To hear the maker of the new Parmigiani Fleurier Bugatti Type 390 tell it, that was his goal in […]
November 17, 2017

Wonder Woman’s Gold Tiara, for Your Watch

LONDON — Shoes were the focus when Alison Mary Ching Yeung established her business, called Mary Ching, in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 2007. Then last […]
November 15, 2017

Watches: The Jeweler vs. The Watchmaker

“Cartier invented the wrist watch,” Pierre Raniero, the company’s director of image, style and heritage, declared as he sat his office in a surprisingly nondescript building […]
November 15, 2017

In South Korea, Weddings and Watches

SEOUL, South Korea — When young South Koreans are engaged, their thoughts often turn to wedding venues, guest lists — and Swiss watches. “In Korea, there […]
November 15, 2017

At Dubai Watch Week: Classes, Craft and Auctions for Children

Dubai Watch Week, scheduled to open Thursday and run until Monday, is still something of a newcomer in the global watch event universe. Melika Yazdjerdi, the […]