The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“Let’s face the reality,” one executive said, “this is a trend in the luxury business. And we are part of that business.”
Category: Watches and Clocks
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Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All
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.
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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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A School Watch Gets the Prize
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
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Has Your Watch Been Lost or Stolen?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Whether a database created by Richemont will actually help curb thefts may depend on how many people use it.
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A 1920s Wristwatch With a Story
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The ’70s model Susy Dyson likes to let things go, so she put the Mellerio dits Meller timepiece up for auction.
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An Art-Filled Swiss Idyll in Lausanne and the Joux Valley
The New York Times – Travel:
Breathtaking modern architecture, museums dedicated to watch-making, and bucolic views from a train window await visitors willing to venture beyond Switzerland’s major cities.
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A Watchmaker Sponsors a New Classic Yacht Regatta
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Richard Mille Cup, a England-to-France regatta, includes challenging conditions, vintage yachts and an under-30 crew.
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Think A.I. is Coming for the Watch World? It’s Already There.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A few brands concede that they use chatbots to generate social media posts and mood boards, but for the most part their use remains “in the shadows.”