Watches and Clocks

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 […]
January 18, 2023

A Watch C.E.O. Credits Lessons She Learned Racing Cars on Ice

Coralie Charriol says competition helped to define her leadership style in the male-dominated industry. “Former ice racer” usually would not rank high on the résumé of […]
December 9, 2022

Watch Designers Want to Make You Smile

A lighthearted watch can act as “a real tonic in a kind of glum time,” one collector suggested. Richard Mille may top the trend with his […]
December 9, 2022

Serendipity, Timing and the Birth of a Horology Library

The Horological Society of New York was shown a library space for rent. Then a collector offered his books. The result? A timekeeping treasure trove. Given […]
December 5, 2022

Bulgari’s Serpenti Turns 75

Iterations of the bracelet that coils itself around the wearer’s wrist have turned the popular motif into the Italian jewelry house’s best seller. For 75 years […]
November 19, 2022

Jean Arnault Debuts New Louis Vuitton Watch Prize

November 18, 2022

A Watch That Purports to Count Down Your Days

November 14, 2022

She Loved a Watch, So She Sketched It

November 8, 2022

A Children’s Watch That Tells More Than the Hour

The founder of Blok Watches said its first timepiece helps young wearers see, and understand, the passage of time. Are children being taught how to tell […]
October 20, 2022

Succession, Nepotism or Just a New Generation in Watches?

Whatever you call it, these young leaders are changing the way their brands do business. In the past few years, the watch world — especially independent, […]