Enthusiasts say their shared interest has widened their social circle as they bond over all things horological.
Category: Collectors and Collections
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Horology Events on Your Autumn Agenda
The watch world’s calendar is packed with meet-ups, fairs, auctions, conferences and awards ceremonies.
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‘Pieces of Art on the Wrist’
The collector Roni Madhvani is as fascinated by vintage timepieces by lesser-known watchmakers as he is by those from famed designers.
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Clocks That Master the Art of Measuring Time
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.
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With Ceramics and Wallpaper, an Engraver Straddles Centuries
Andrew Raftery’s ceramics and wallpaper energize the laborious art of engraving to explore contemporary life.
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Millennials Embrace Bicentennial Style
For a growing number of designers, dealers and collectors in their thirties, American antiques are hot.
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A New Jewelry Fair Is Scheduled in 2024
The organizer of ArtVendôme says a lack of shows that are open to the public prompted him to plan the event in Paris.
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Want to Buy This Painting? First, You’ll Have to Audition.
A younger, more diverse generation of artists are demanding a greater say in which collectors end up with their work.
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Put a Louvre Masterpiece on Your Wrist
A buyer gets to choose an artwork from the museum’s collection for Vacheron Constantin to recreate on a watch dial. Just not the ‘Mona Lisa.’
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The Complicated Estates of Obsessive Collectors
When collectors die, their families face a lot of decisions, including what to do with a hundred Superman figurines.