Posted inCollectors and Collections Freddie De Tommaso Opera Rolex SA Watches and Clocks Singing the Praises of Collectible Watches The tenor Freddie De Tommaso fell in love with opera and timepieces as a young boy. Now he shops for high-end examples in the cities where he performs. Posted by By Jane Stockdale for The New York Times
Posted inArchitecture Breuer, Marcel Chan, Alfred Collectors and Collections Toledano, Phillip (1968- ) Watches and Clocks These 2 Watch Collaborators Have Never Actually Met Living on opposite sides of the globe didn’t stop them from developing their B/1 timepiece, a nod to Brutalist architecture. Posted by By RSS Feed
Posted inHelsinki (Finland) Museum of Horology and Jewellery Kruunu Museums Voutilainen, Kari Watches and Clocks An Exhibition to Show ‘Young Guys What We Have Been Doing’ The independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen was dubious about a show in Finland, but then he decided, “why not?” Posted by By Vesa Laitinen for The New York Times
Posted inEdinburgh (Scotland) Edinburgh Time Ball Time Watches and Clocks Edinburgh’s Time Ball Will Fall Again The time signaling device, which hasn’t been operating in recent years, is being restored as part of the renovation of a Calton Hill monument. Posted by By RSS Feed