Collectors and Collections – Page 40

What Do Women Want on Their Wrists?

Four female horological experts tell us. (Spoiler: Not one of them was wearing a watch specifically designed for women.)

By Desiree RiosThe New York Times

Art Collectors and Collections Contemporary Arts Museum (Houston, Tex) de Kooning, Willem Deaths (Obituaries) East Hampton (NY) Guild Hall Houston (Tex) Kilgore, Mimi (1935-2022) Museum of Fine Arts (Houston)

Mimi Kilgore, Arts Patron and de Kooning Muse, Dies at 87

A well-connected Texan, she made a significant mark supporting the visual arts and theater, and a lasting one on a master of Abstract Expressionism.

By Alex Williams

Collectors and Collections Luxury Goods and Services Richard Mille (Horometrie SA) Switzerland Watches and Clocks

Watch Designers Want to Make You Smile

A lighthearted watch can act as “a real tonic in a kind of glum time,” one collector suggested. Richard Mille may top the trend with his million-dollar Smiley model.

By Konstantin Chaykin

Books and Literature Collectors and Collections Horological Society of New York Libraries and Librarians Manhattan (NYC) Manousos, Nicholas Mueller-Maerki, Fortunat Watches and Clocks

Serendipity, Timing and the Birth of a Horology Library

The Horological Society of New York was shown a library space for rent. Then a collector offered his books. The result? A timekeeping treasure trove.

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