A Different Kind of Watch Club

Henry Flores, the founder of Classic Watch Club, grew up in East Harlem in a household where he was raised to appreciate well-made items. “My family didn’t come from money but my mom loved good quality things,” Mr. Flores, 44, said over a pizza at a short walk from his childhood home. “She’d say, ‘If…

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Watch Brands Are Part of a ‘Renaissance’ on the Champs-Élysées

Often described as “the most beautiful avenue in the world,” the Champs-Élysées is finally undergoing a long-overdue makeover, with luxury watch brands that dot the boulevard helping to lead the way. Though it’s been a popular destination for strolling since its renovation by Georges-Eugène Haussmann in the mid-19th-century, the Champs enjoyed an especially glamorous heyday…

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Timepieces Set in Stone

The latest grail category in luxury watches does not involve a specific design or function, but a material: Hard stone dials have become one of the most sought-after — and hardest to find — elements of both new and vintage timepieces. Although hard stone dials are too rare to be labeled a trend, they’ve popped…

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When Jewelry Influences Watchmakers

The cockatoo, one of Tiffany & Company’s most recognizable motifs since Jean Schlumberger created the original Bird on a Rock design in the 1960s, made its way into some of the house’s watches last year. It was just part of a continuing trend among jewelry brands that also manufacture watches: Translating successful designs for use…

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