Horlogerie Arvaud has been a fixture along the Rue du Cherche-Midi, in the Sixth Arrondissement of Paris, since Yohanna Arvaud’s grandfather opened the clock and watch repair shop in 1962. And Ms. Arvaud, 44, who now heads the company, can be found there most business days, except two mornings a week (usually Tuesdays and Wednesdays).…
Like Playing a Violin At onetime, making a watch meant doing it by hand, because there was no other way. Today, C.N.C. (computer numerical control) machines have taken over a lot of the work that previously was painstakingly done by hand, but a hand finish remains the mark of high watchmaking — and it is…
While these values are still core to the brand, over the past 18 years — and especially since 2019, when the watchmaker introduced its brand philosophy, “The Nature of Time,” an ode to the importance that the Japanese culture places on seasonality and time — Grand Seiko has made it a practice to create dials…
“The idea to go into unknown territories that you never have been to — this is what drives us,” he added. Clearly, that applies to what the brand calls its Extraordinary Objects, a collection of automatons and unusual creations like the Planétarium, a tabletop timepiece 66.5 centimeters (about 2 feet) in diameter. It includes an…
As the Christmas markets in central Prague come alive with shoppers, the ballroom at a historic hotel there is to be the venue for a new event showcasing watch microbrands, businesses defined by their small-scale production. The Micro Praha Festival is scheduled for Dec. 2-3 in the Ballroom Franz Josef of the Hotel Kings Court,…
Vacheron Constantin, which has been collaborating with the Louvre in Paris since 2019, has a new affiliation with the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The three-year agreement includes the brand’s financial support for a series of educational initiatives, such as a residence program for young artists. Both organizations said the contract was an initial agreement that…
“Quiet luxury, oh God,” Isabel Wilkinson Schor, the designer of Attersee, said with a small sigh. “I don’t consider us a part of that trend at all. It’s been around for a very long time, and it’s equated with minimalism. I don’t see what we are doing as minimalism.” Attersee, which Ms. Wilkinson Schor founded…
As the weather gets colder, it’s time to prepare for the holiday’s most exciting sale event, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. As you get your wishlists ready, there’s one question on our minds: Are the viral Adidas Samba sneakers going on sale? We still have a few weeks left until Thanksgiving weekend when discounts kick…
The lifestyle journalist George Wayne finds himself in an odd position. Because of money troubles, he says he takes out no more than $20 at a time from A.T.M.s. And yet he’s a regular at high-end restaurants like Cucina 8 ½ in Midtown Manhattan, where he was sipping a martini at the bar on a…
It’s remarkable what a thoughtfully constructed wardrobe can do for you. Whether it’s the perfectly fitting black blazer, nine-to-five gold hoops, or your go-to white T-shirt, getting settled on the essentials front makes the rest of getting dressed its own reward. The same logic applies to accessory essentials. You know—the ones that make a statement…