Just what sort of shape is the luxury watch industry in? Globally, the sector has been stuttering as political and economic uncertainty persists (hasn’t it always?), while reports from the front line of luxury watch retail suggest that times are tougher now that the Covid-era bounce has bottomed out. And yet last year, Swiss watchmakers…
Details
There will be all manner of watchmaking stories at the Watches and Wonders trade show this week — from heritage and throwback narratives to female-led ones — but HYT is hoping to add a comeback chapter. Known for its disruptive timekeeping technology that mixes liquid and mechanics, HYT — for Hydro Mechanical Horologists — burst…
Details
Beating its own record for the world’s most complicated watch, Vacheron Constantin has unveiled the Berkley Grand Complication, a pocket watch that includes what the house described as the world’s first Chinese perpetual calendar. The watch — a commission that took three master watchmakers in the house’s Atelier Les Cabinotiers 11 years to plan and…
Details
When Dianne Brill arrived at the Soho Grand Hotel for her 66th birthday party on Saturday night, she did so with the same sense of spectacle that made her an icon of Manhattan nightlife in the 1980s. People stopped and stared as she stepped out of a black S.U.V. Standing 6-foot-3 in white platform boots,…
Details
If you’ve been coveting the chunky, retro-inspired gold earrings that Hailey Bieber has been rocking on Instagram lately, we have some great news: Not only are the styles she’s worn still in stock, but they can be yours for less than $115. The silhouettes in question all come from affordable LA-based jewelry brand Heaven Mayhem,…
DetailsThe new add-on service for breast exams can cost between $40 and $100. We asked experts to separate the sales pitch from the science.
Spirit Airlines said on Monday that it would delay delivery of new Airbus planes and furlough pilots to save money as it seeks to overcome several setbacks, including a blocked merger, engine problems and a lackluster recovery from the pandemic. The budget airline said in a statement that the new steps would save the company…
Details
Food myths come from many sources, and American cooks (including me) have swallowed lots of them. Some of them used to be truths, like the notion that you should eat oysters only in “R” months (before refrigeration, shellfish were safer to eat in the winter). Some come from restaurant kitchens, like the rule against washing…
Details
They’re in makeup, dental floss and menstrual products. They’re in nonstick pans and takeout food wrappers. Same with rain jackets and firefighting equipment, as well as pesticides and artificial turf on sports fields. They’re PFAS: a class of man-made chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They are also called “forever chemicals” because the bonds in…
Details
Welcome to the week! I’m filling in for Melissa and just as excited as she is for spring’s fresh peas and picnics. But those come around every year, and a new New York Times Cooking recipe for macaroni and cheese is a special event. Joining Millie Peartree’s Southern-style casserole, Eric Kim’s Stouffer’s copycat, and my…
Details