Category: Collectors and Collections

Form Watches Can Be Fruit, Fauna or Almost Anything at All

The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
One Collector Won’t Have to Keep His Watch in a Drawer

An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.
At Auction, American Cars Are Often Not Valued as Highly as their European Counterparts

Call it a lack of panache or sportiness, but U.S.-built autos don’t bring in the biggest money.
Artist Jason McDonald on Making Glassware With Solange Knowles and Saint Heron

Jason McDonald became a glassblower knowing that throughout history, there’s little to no record of Black glassblowers. He’d like to change that.
Mixed Business at an Anxious Art Basel

Dealers were hoping to send positive signals in the face of a possible downturn, but the Swiss fair’s bustle didn’t always translate into sales.
Suzanne Wong and Lydia Winters discuss watch collecting

What’s the difference between a watch nerd and a watch snob? Suzanne Wong, an editor, and Lydia Winters, a gaming executive, discuss.
WatchTime New York Readies Its Next Fair

Organizers say the event’s focus on watch lovers, and their ability to connect directly with watch creators, will continue to attract visitors.
Was Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ First ‘Mongolian Rhapsody’?

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.
Maria Callas and Her Gems Return to the Opera Spotlight

The centennial of Maria Callas’s birth is inspiring renewed interest in the singer’s dramatic life and jewelry collection.
Chloë Sevigny Sold Her Old Clothes, and People Came in Droves

Fashion lovers flocked to shop from the star’s collection of garments in what was advertised on social media as the “sale of the century.”
Chloë Sevigny Sold Her Old Clothes, and People Came in Droves

Fashion lovers flocked to shop from the star’s collection of garments in what was advertised on social media as the “sale of the century.”
The Not-So-Small World of Tom Bishop’s Chicago International Miniatures Show

For over 40 years, Tom Bishop’s dollhouse miniatures show has been the gold standard for serious collectors and hobbyists alike.