Watches and Clocks

December 10, 2024

Museum Gift Shops Elevate Their Watch Lines

Recent designs include a collaboration with an award-winning architect and an elaborate pocket watch. Museum gift shops — both on-site and online — now have a […]
December 10, 2024

Is a Watch Brand’s Route to the Wrist Through the Stomach?

Timepieces inspired by foods ranging from watermelon to coffee are attracting customers. For decades marketing experts have sold luxury watches by appealing to customers’ love of […]
December 10, 2024

Do Gem-Set Watches and Rubber Straps Really Mix?

Several high-end brands have been offering variations of the athleisure look. In the eight years since its addition to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, athleisure, a label for […]
November 12, 2024

Luminous Watches Light Up the Holiday Scene

IWC and Panerai are just a couple of the brands that have presented glow-in-the-dark timepieces this year. One could buy a $2,475 silk and cashmere Christmas […]
November 12, 2024

From a Coming-of-Age First Watch to Timely Stocking Stuffers

Here is a selection of six new timepieces, each priced at less than $1,000. From holiday stocking stuffers to a coming-of-age first watch, these six new […]
November 12, 2024

For the Retro Design Lover on Your Gift List

Vulcain has created a desk clock that resembles the clock in the former TWA terminal — now the TWA Hotel — at Kennedy International Airport. When […]
November 7, 2024

Does Your Watch Need Care? This Website Wants to Help.

WatchCheck says it can arrange repairs and maintenance for more than 200 brands and 38,700 models. As the founder of Oliver & Clarke, a luxury watch […]
November 7, 2024

In England, Manchester Enhances Its Watch World Presence

More retail outlets and a new fair add a modern layer on the city’s historic connections to the industry. Manchester is renowned as the world’s first […]
November 7, 2024

25 Watch Brands Donate Special Pieces to a Charity Auction

Biver and Chopard are among the houses participating in TimeForArt, a Dec. 7 benefit for the Swiss Institute, an art institution in New York. Pierre Biver, […]
November 7, 2024

Patek Philippe Debuts a New Sporty Watch Design

The Cubitus collection begins with three iterations, but additional versions are promised. Is Cubitus the new Nautilus? Since 2021, when Patek Philippe discontinued its best-selling Ref. […]