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You shouldn’t need to be a man to have proper pockets in your clothes
Prose meets property in this week’s issue
The architect loves his meat cleavers, the Seagram Building and Elvis
Interest ticks up for watches ephemera; debate on the repatriation of historical jewellery grows louder; stuntman Stan Barrett talks about the watches gifted to him by Paul Newman; an all-female African mine carves out a sustainable future; and Goldsmiths’ assay office manager on doing business after Brexit and Covid
Brands see booming demand for their heritage pieces, which they are buying back, restoring and offering for sale once more
Driver and stuntman Stan Barrett puts his Rolexes gifted by actor Paul Newman up for auction
The pre-owned watch platform bets on the rise of independent brands and the appeal of physical stores, as it tours the world with more than 100 timepieces
Goldsmiths’ assay office general manager on the challenges of doing business in a post-Brexit, post-Covid market
Wealthy collectors are drawing watch and jewellery makers to Florida
Some watchmakers behind the UK’s horological renaissance can be found in the most unusual premises
The unlikely pairing’s limited edition watch to raise funds for conservation will help the traditional Italian company connect with the smartphone generation
The tattoo artist draws on his craft and his collaborations with watchmakers when he chooses his own timeless pieces
The stainless steel 40mm wristwatch features an integrated bracelet and its own in-house movement
Brands experiment with latest technology to transplant one of the oldest hard luxuries into the digital world
Collectors of pieces of brand culture will pay thousands for items from paperweights to presentation boxes
Antonio Calce plans to increase production while dramatically cutting the life cycle of his watches
Between physical watch retailers and online ordering lies the often ignored market of shopping channels
Experts from both worlds have created unique timepieces for the debut fundraiser in New York next month to support emerging artists
Indulge in some first-class reading this season
Go all out on the tiles
Carita, the French beauty temple, is back on the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré
Because inclement weather calls for cloudbusting chic
Nothing says über-watch like a mechanism that audibly chimes the time
The uniform of the Wasp elite should have been cancelled long ago. So why is it more fashionable than ever?
Debate on the repatriation of historical artefacts from the world’s museums grows louder
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