VIVIAN MORELLI

September 11, 2024

A Watch Brand Puts Its Focus on Fun

As one collector wrote about Mr Jones timepieces: They “always bring a smile when I look down to see the hours!” Forest Hill is a quiet, […]
August 8, 2024

The Old Clock Shop on an Idyllic Japanese Island

Time flows slowly on the island of Osaki-Shimojima, part of an archipelago off the southern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu. Elderly fishermen pass the days […]
August 8, 2024

Three Watch Specialists Create the Quiet Club

The new brand’s first watch is a titanium and silver piece with a mellow gong alarm. Three team members, two continents and one passion: watches. This […]
July 26, 2024

A Winning Watch That Includes a Shooting Star

Thomas Aubert’s timepiece, which has an astrology theme, won the 2024 F.P. Journe Young Talent Competition. Name Thomas Aubert Age 23 Lives in Maîche, France, a […]
March 4, 2024

Six Women in the Watch World Tell Their Stories

From an enamel master to a third-generation publisher and editor, they have forged careers in a sector that hasn’t always acknowledged women’s work. Women have always […]
March 4, 2024

Wearing His Watches on His Wrist, and Elsewhere

Danar Widanarto, known as Chronondo, wanted to get attention at a trade fair, so he sewed watches all over a jacket. Boy, did it work. Anyone […]
February 14, 2024

A Tokyo Repair Shop Creates Its Own Watch

Masa’s Pastime hasn’t named its timepiece yet, but intends to introduce the wristwatch in April. The popular district of Kichijoji, in western Tokyo, is the place […]
December 10, 2023

Casio’s G-Shock Celebrates Its 40th

Engineers use A.I., for the first time, to develop a one-of-a-kind anniversary version of the popular watch. How do you celebrate a 40th birthday? Get dressed […]
November 17, 2023

Clothes Hangers Can Be More Than Just a Way to Hang a Coat

Nakata Hanger wants its products to be utilitarian, but also to reflect the best of Japanese craftsmanship. Since 1946, when the Nakata family established its factory […]
November 7, 2023

From Watch Fan to Watch Strap Maker, in 2 Years

Philip Chuah, who used YouTube videos to learn the skill, now creates bands in everything from calfskin to tilapia. It all started in early 2021 when […]