PENELOPE COLSTON

March 3, 2024

An Ice Diver’s Story Leads to Watches

Johanna Nordblad and Isotope Watches now are working on a third series of timepieces for release later this year. José Miranda, the co-founder of Isotope Watches, […]
January 18, 2024

A New Space Elevates Scandinavian Watchmakers

Housed in a 17th-century bank building in Stockholm, Watches of Scandinavia features more than a dozen brands from the region. Mikael Sandstrom knows that many people […]
October 19, 2023

Microbrand Watches Are the Focus of a New Fair in Prague

Organizers of the December event in the Czech capital want to attract local visitors as well as some of the city’s many holiday tourists. As the […]
August 9, 2023

Customization Becomes a Watch Brand’s Calling Card

“Our goal is to make watches for people that are meaningful to them,” one of Jurmo Watches’ founders said. The men behind Jurmo Watches say their […]
January 18, 2023

An Alarm Clock Designed to Keep Smartphones From Bed

Inspired by her grandmother’s travel timekeeper, Lisen Bage makes pieces that restore no-digital, distraction-free spaces for sleep. STOCKHOLM — Convinced that a bedroom should be a […]
April 3, 2022

Mixing Minecraft and Watches

Lydia Winters, the game’s chief storyteller, now spends her leisure time photographing her 18-piece collection. STOCKHOLM — Lydia Winters moved here from Florida in 2011 for […]
December 6, 2017

In Finland, Flights of Fancy

IITTALA, Finland — Ask any Finn if he owns an Iittala glass bird and the answer will probably be yes, followed by an anecdote about the […]
December 1, 2017

Jewelry Diversity: A Taiwanese Designer at a Finnish Brand

Advertisement LAHTI, Finland — Thousands of miles from her homeland, in a place known for its long and brutal winters, inspiration has come easily to Chao-Hsien […]
March 23, 2017

Swedish Watches Show Signs of Viking Past and Stellar Future

LINKOPING, Sweden — In a dark forge outside this historic university city, sparks flew as Johan Gustafsson hammered a metallic sandwich of layers of nickel, iron […]