Chanel has taken a stake in MB&F, the latest example of how customer enthusiasm for artisanal timepieces has prompted luxury groups to look for partners.
Category: Watches and Clocks
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Can I Wear My Watch in the Shower? Watering the Plants?
Your timepiece was sold as water-resistant to the ocean depths, but the brand says don’t wear it swimming. What’s going on here?
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Arséma Thomas, Who Stars in “She Taught Love,” Wears Her Late Father’s Watch
Wearing her perfectly imperfect watch helps the “She Taught Love” star feel close to her late father.
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Can a Scotch Egg Be Fancy?
Plus: a new ski-in, ski-out hotel in the French Alps, titanium watches and more from T’s cultural compendium.
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In Denmark, a Watchmaking Couple Plans for the Future
Christian and Hannelore Lass are still filling orders for their brand’s first timepiece, but a bigger workshop has them looking ahead.
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A Watch Brand Puts Its Focus on Fun
As one collector wrote about Mr Jones timepieces: They “always bring a smile when I look down to see the hours!”
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Tim Little Loves the Monaco Watch So Much, He’s Had Three
The first was stolen. The second disappeared. But he bought, and now wears, his third TAG Heuer Monaco.
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A 21st-Century Watch Brand Honors Its 19th-Century Roots
A longtime fan of the Cornell Watch Company, which made pocket watches in Chicago, led its rebirth last year with a timepiece for the wrist.
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A Celebration of Craftsmanship Draws Watch Brands
Homo Faber, the biennial fair held in Venice, draws independent makers as well as Richemont brands.
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An Albanian Brand Goes Into High-End Watchmaking
Working with the Swiss movement specialist Agenhor, Pirro created a timepiece that has tiny dancers and musicians on its mosaic dial.