February 21, 2012

Oscar Producer Brian Grazer’s Sleek Office

The Michael S. Smith-designed Beverly Hills office provides a calm backdrop for a man known as a supreme multitasker
February 21, 2012

Oscars Preview: The Year’s Best Sets

AD spotlights the 2012 nominees for Best Art Direction and talks to the designers behind the five visually stunning films
February 21, 2012

Watches Made for Ottoman Market Draw Big Interest

The competition for these antique pieces is a reflection of the rising purchasing power of Turkish buyers.
February 21, 2012

Reaching Into the Past to Build Future Success

Van Cleef & Arpels revives a men's model first designed in 1949 and commercialized in the 1970s.
February 21, 2012

A Return to Artistic Roots, to Stand Out in the I.T. Age

The need to reinvent watchmaking for the digital age has brought esoteric arts like miniature painting and micro-mosaic work back from the brink of extinction, placing them on equal footing with mechanical innovations.
February 21, 2012

Bling or Works of Art? A Flood of Sparkling Watches

There is a growing convergence between jewelry and watchmaking, a phenomenon that is elevating the previously unsung work of the stone-setter to new heights.
February 21, 2012

Parlaying a Watchmaker’s History Into Brand Appeal

Watch houses, eager to bring attention to their history, are organizing their own museum exhibitions and in turn giving their brands extra panache.
February 21, 2012

It’s the Face That Sells a Watch

Luxury brands, their marketers and designers know that it is first and foremost the dial that draws the buyer in. And the hour markers are the key style component.