Collectors and Collections – Page 39

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.

By Kathleen Beckett

An Irish artisan is creating a walnut box, veneered with centuries-old bog oak, for a watchmaker’s client.

By Karen Cox for The New York Times

Call it a lack of panache or sportiness, but U.S.-built autos don’t bring in the biggest money.

By Rob Sass

Jason McDonald became a glassblower knowing that throughout history, there’s little to no record of Black glassblowers. He’d like to change that.

By Christine Jean-Baptiste