The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A one-man family business still produces watch straps and other small leather items. But the number of such companies has been declining sharply in Italy.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall.
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A New Trio of Watches That Honors Breitling’s Founding Family
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Each timepiece is named after the brand’s patriarchs, spanning three generations of craftsmen.
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In Watchmaking, the ’60s Are Sizzling
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As in fashion, design and cars, watches from the brands Breitling, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer and Omega are revisiting the glamorous decade.
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What Do Women Want on Their Wrists?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Four female horological experts tell us. (Spoiler: Not one of them was wearing a watch specifically designed for women.)
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TAG Heuer’s Watches Now Have Her Touch
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Carole Forestier-Kasapi’s first projects for the Swiss brand, including a solar energy movement, are being introduced this year.
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The Tale of a Clock and the Family That Cares for It
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
In the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, the Vázquezes have maintained the town clock for four decades.
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‘Beautiful, Forgotten Watches’ Are Getting Second Lives
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A Thai jewelry designer customizes vintage timekeepers while honoring their imperfections.
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The Little Black Watch Is the New Little Black Dress
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Dior, Chopard, Bulgari and Ralph Lauren are among the brands that recently introduced small watches in the fashionable shade.