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A Van Cleef & Arpels Watch That Took Nearly 1,300 Hours to Make
A gem-encrusted timepiece from Van Cleef & Arpels harks back to early 20th-century bow-shaped brooches.
In ‘Your Friends & Neighbors,’ the Watches Steal the Show
“Your Friends & Neighbors” strives to comment on the vacuousness of wealth while simultaneously glorifying the spoils of being really, really rich.
Benrus Watches Is Revived by U.S. Investment Group
Benrus plans to produce watches in Switzerland, but is keeping its headquarters in the same Manhattan building where it was founded in 1921.
Brands at Watches and Wonders Geneva Look for Sales
Brands hope the models debuting at Watches and Wonders Geneva will recharge their lackluster sales.
In Bahrain, an Initiative to Train Watchmakers
An entrepreneur introduces, and teaches, a university course to give students hands-on training in key aspects of the field, from history to assembly to marketing.
Rado’s New Watch Was Inspired by Science Fiction
Science fiction and a love of spacesuits contributed to the look of a new collaboration by Tej Chauhan, an industrial designer, with the Rado brand.
Chanel, Panerai and Zenith Add New Blues to Ceramic Watches
After years of development, Chanel, Panerai, Audemars Piguet and Zenith are introducing new shades of the classic hue in their ceramic watches.
6 Women on the Ups and Downs of Buying Watches
Sometimes, women say, their retail experiences do resemble bad jokes. But recently collector groups have begun to make a difference.
Vacheron Constantin Creates the Most Complicated Wristwatch
The 41 functions of the Les Cabinotiers Solaria Grand Complication make it the world’s most complicated wristwatch.
Watches and Wonders Geneva Opens With 60 Brands
Watches and Wonders Geneva, the luxury industry’s only major watch fair, opens this week with introductions from 60 brands.
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Cadenas Watch at 90 Years
The padlock-style timepiece now features a mix of diamonds and sapphires.
Piaget Revisits the Trapezoid for a New Watch
Sixtie, a new bracelet watch, was inspired by a design from the late 1960s.
Statera Watch Designs Were Inspired by Its Home in Brazil
A giant pine nut, for example, led to the logo for Statera Watch Co, a fledgling brand on the country’s watch scene.
An Irish Clock Museum Welcomes the Cuckoo
Once hundreds of clocks are hung in a new exhibition space, “it’s going to be like stepping into the Black Forest.”