These Clocks Are
Some collectors prefer the aesthetics and design of a beautiful timepiece that you can set on a table — “a mechanical sculpture,” as one put it.
September 2023
The Charles Oudin Watch Brand Poises for a Comeback
Charles Oudin, which first made timepieces in 1797, now focuses on dainty watches adorned with gems.
A Designer Who Starts With Destruction
Plus: varsity jackets, a craze for cabbage and more from T’s cultural compendium.
August 2023
NYC Seeks Payment for Trump Tower Clock Installed Without Permission
The Trump Organization audaciously installed a distinctive clock on Fifth Avenue without applying for a permit or paying a fee. City inspectors never noticed.
A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
A Classic Yachting Watch Gets a Second Wind
TAG Heuer’s new timepiece is inspired by one that commemorated the 1967 America’s Cup.
Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool
Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers.
In Opera, Clocks Take the Spotlight
Time often plays a role in operatic plots, but this year several productions have timepieces onstage.
J.N. Shapiro Makes a Watch in the United States.
J.N. Shapiro markets its Resurgence model as the first watch produced entirely in the country since 1969.
Jurmo Watches Make Customization a Selling Point
“Our goal is to make watches for people that are meaningful to them,” one of Jurmo Watches’ founders said.