Watches and Clocks

May 21, 2024

A Watchmaker Who Seizes the Moment

Ups and downs in the industry, coupled with a tragic loss, have taught Ludovic Ballouard that the most important time is now. Time may be divided […]
April 14, 2024

An Idea Man and an Artisan Join Forces

The watchmakers Dominique Renaud and Julien Tixier introduce the first piece from their new brand. Entering the atelier of the watchmaker Julien Tixier in Switzerland’s Vallée […]
April 14, 2024

Rock Crystal Is Back in (Watch) Style

While quartz has long been used in timepieces, new models by Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels show it having a moment. Decorative gems have adorned […]
April 14, 2024

Watch Fair’s Welcome Grows Even Bigger

This year Watches and Wonders Geneva added a third public day — and here are some of the new timepieces visitors have been seeing. Until last […]
April 14, 2024

Gather Round for a Good Old-Fashioned Revival

Five collectors pick the vintage watches they would most love to see reissued. In fashion, the next thing is the best thing. But the backbone of […]
April 14, 2024

This Japanese Museum Actually Keeps Time

The Timepiece Museum has about 120 clocks of all shapes and sizes on display, out of a total of about 800, with the oldest dating from […]
April 13, 2024

British Watch Brands Have Their Day

On a bright morning in early March, about 100 people waited patiently outside a grand Edwardian building near Victoria Station, waiting to be the first to […]
April 13, 2024

An Industry Veteran Drew on Family History to Create a Brand

Neil Duckworth designs watches that have a distinctly vintage feel at a price “I would spend myself.” Neil Duckworth, a veteran of the British watch industry, […]
April 13, 2024

D-Day’s 80th Anniversary Inspires Watches

Commemorative pieces include a steel model similar to a British wartime watch and one with Normandy beach sand in its crown. June 6 will be the […]
April 13, 2024

Fragrance and a Watch Strap

Move your wrist, and scent suddenly surrounds you. Vacheron Constantin and a Paris couturier have created a strap embedded with microcapsules of perfume. A hand-embroidered strap […]