The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.
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Artist Jason McDonald on Making Glassware With Solange Knowles and Saint Heron
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Jason McDonald became a glassblower knowing that throughout history, there’s little to no record of Black glassblowers. He’d like to change that.
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The Simple Reasons for Collecting Complicated Watches
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Some timepieces contain as many as 40 functions, but how many do their owners understand?
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Suzanne Wong and Lydia Winters discuss watch collecting
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
What’s the difference between a watch nerd and a watch snob? Suzanne Wong, an editor, and Lydia Winters, a gaming executive, discuss.
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WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Organizers say the event’s focus on watch lovers, and their ability to connect directly with watch creators, will continue to attract visitors.
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Was Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ First ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’?
The New York Times – Music:
One of Freddie Mercury’s early drafts, which is being auctioned by Sotheby’s, shows that he crossed out “Mongolian” and substituted the now-famous title.
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They Sell Seashells (With Gems) From the Seashore
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Designers from Glenn Spiro to Silvia Furmanovich are turning shells into fine jewelry.
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Maria Callas and Her Gems Return to the Opera Spotlight
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The centennial of Maria Callas’s birth is inspiring renewed interest in the singer’s dramatic life and jewelry collection.