World War II (1939-45)

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 5, 2024

In the End, ‘The New Look’ Left Us Wanting More

More Dior. More Chanel. More fashion! The last episode of “The New Look,” the Apple TV+ series about Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and the birth of […]
March 5, 2024

Marlene Dietrich’s Legacy Still Glitters

The movie star’s penchant for high jewelry continues to attract attention today. If the 20th century could claim an It girl, she probably would be Marlene […]
March 1, 2024

Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches

She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman. […]
October 29, 2021

Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss America During World War II, Dies at 97

The oldest surviving former Miss America, she was among the first to object to wearing a swimsuit during her reign. Jo-Carroll Dennison spent a rootless childhood […]
December 5, 2019

The Lost Jewish Brands of Berlin

Last month, Andreas Valentin, a 66-year-old professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, traveled more than 6,000 miles from Brazil to Berlin to participate […]