Watches and Clocks

March 19, 2016

Brazil, in the Background When It Comes to Watches

By MELANIE ABRAMS March 19, 2016 “If its economy was normal, Brazil would be the biggest and most dynamic market for watches,” said Ion Schiau, vice president of […]
March 19, 2016

A Watch Master at Work

By KATHLEEN BECKETT March 18, 2016 LE SOLLIAT, Switzerland — It is extremely difficult to get a watch made by Philippe Dufour, whom peers often refer to as […]
March 19, 2016

The Bling Goes Here

By KATHLEEN BECKETT March 18, 2016 GLASGOW — In a small, windowless room above Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow, Summera Shaheen has been customizing watches and creating jewelry […]
March 18, 2016

At Patek Philippe, ‘the D.N.A. Comes In’

By MING LIU March 17, 2016 PLAN-LES-OUATES, Switzerland — Thierry and Sandrine Stern have a big year ahead. The couple — president and head of creation, respectively, at […]
March 18, 2016

When Fans Want a New Watch Now

By RACHEL FELDER March 17, 2016 For many watch brands, the most pressing technological issue has nothing to do with the introduction of app-laden “smart” timepieces or the […]
March 18, 2016

Phillips Auction Will Showcase the Chronograph

By JANE A. PETERSON March 17, 2016 At a brainstorming session in early January, the watch department at Phillips auction house zeroed in on what it said would be […]
March 18, 2016

A Fashion Team That Favors Breitling

By DAVID BELCHER March 17, 2016 LONDON — While Joe and Charlie Casely-Hayford have been expanding their fashion company have been expanding their successful men’s and women’s wear […]
March 17, 2016

Diamond-Laden Watch Coming Home to London

The Royal Ashoka Empress by Backes & Strauss and William Goldberg. By MING LIU March 17, 2016 LONDON — The British watchmaker Backes & Strauss is bringing the […]
March 17, 2016

Watchmaking in the Blood

By DAVID BELCHER March 17, 2016 TEL AVIV — Watchmaking was in Itay Noy’s professional D.N.A. long before he took up the craft. He just didn’t know it. […]
March 17, 2016

Chanel Introduces Monsieur

By RACHEL GARRAHAN March 17, 2016 In the centuries-old Swiss watchmaking universe, Chanel is a relative newcomer. The French luxury brand Chanel entered the market only in 1987, […]