NAZANIN LANKARANI

September 7, 2023

Chains Move Up in the World

High and fine jewelry collections are now featuring the classic piece. Chains, a foundational element of jewelry design, have been integral to crafting ornaments for as […]
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 […]
March 8, 2023

Of Cartier and Crocodiles

The house’s creations for the Mexican star María Félix, like her double baby croc necklace and La Doña watches, are part of an exhibition opening in […]
October 20, 2022

Cartier to Reopen Its Paris Home

The Rue de la Paix building has been under renovation for the last two years. Next week, it will emerge in its new, redesigned form. PARIS […]
July 4, 2022

Jewelers Court the Superrich

Luxury brands double down in a strategic shift toward the biggest of the big spenders. PARIS — After a year of exceptional growth at Chanel, the […]
January 27, 2022

Taking Gender Out of Watches

Younger buyers do not like gender classification, so brands such as Zenith and Watchfinder & Company are starting to group timepieces by case size. From men […]
December 1, 2017

On 48 Years With Christie’s

PARIS — François Curiel, who has spent 48 years with Christie’s, returned to Europe over the summer to take up a role as chairman for Europe […]
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 […]
March 23, 2017

Richard Mille: The Watchmaker Who Says He Isn’t One

PARIS — “I am not an engineer, I am not a watchmaker and I am not a scientific guy,” Richard Mille said during an interview in […]
March 23, 2017

Hard Stone Watch Dials Make a Comeback

In fashion, the insouciance of the ’60s and ’70s found expression in bell-bottom trousers and flowing caftans. In watchmaking, the same bohemian style was reflected in […]