From an enamel master to a third-generation publisher and editor, they have forged careers in a sector that hasn’t always acknowledged women’s work.Women have always been active members of the watch community, even during periods when their contributions were not all that easy to discern.But today, it is ...
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Danar Widanarto, known as Chronondo, wanted to get attention at a trade fair, so he sewed watches all over a jacket. Boy, did it work.Anyone who regularly scrolls through watch content online probably has seen him, the dark-haired guy wearing a jacket covered in wristwatches.He also frequents events ...
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Kate Winslet was standing in front of a microphone, breathing hard. Sometimes she did it fast; sometimes she slowed it down. Sometimes the breathing sounded anxious; other times, it was clearly the gasping of someone who was winded. Before beginning a new take, Winslet stood stock still, hands ...
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Reuben Schoots has been trying to build a business in a country that lacks a horological heritage. It hasn’t been easy, but he’s making progress.In 2017 Reuben Schoots spotted his friend’s Seiko SKX007 dive watch and became fascinated with how it was made. He had no idea that ...
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Johanna Nordblad and Isotope Watches now are working on a third series of timepieces for release later this year.José Miranda, the co-founder of Isotope Watches, remembers the first time he ever saw Johanna Nordblad.It was in the 2016 film “Johanna,” directed by the British filmmaker Ian Derry. The ...
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A selective, subjective guide to collecting feminine timepieces.There often is a subtle difference between the way men and women collect things.Many men tend to take a systematic approach, choosing pieces that mesh with the rest of their possessions, be they stamps, cars or watches. A woman, however, may ...
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Several blue-chip watch brands are teaming up with female fashion designers to appeal to women.Fashion designers have spent the last few weeks presenting their new collections, focused on styles for fall. But many also have been introducing new looks for some of the most recognizable names in watchmaking.On ...
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The New York society figure, former interior designer and self-proclaimed “geriatric starlet” made dressing a delight.Iris Apfel, the O.G. geriatric fashion inspiration and influencer who died on Friday at age 102, was not an advocate of minimalism. She did not have much truck with stealth wealth or quiet ...
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A descendant of the founder, as well as the company itself, helped shape the aviation industry.It might be a bit of a stretch, but not much, to say that if it weren’t for the watch company Breguet, there might be no Air France. And commercial air travel might ...
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Robert Kwok founded Beaufort Watches, one of only four such businesses now operating in New Zealand.“I always knew that I was going to do something different from the 9 to 5,” Robert Kwok said with a laugh, aware of the irony that, as the founder of Beaufort Watches, ...
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Women’s competitive surfing has grown markedly in recent years, attracting support from brands such as Tudor and TAG Heuer.The list of items essential for surfing can be counted on one hand: surfboard, swimsuit, board shorts or wet suit. Maybe a leash. Likely a watch.“It’s a staple piece,” said ...
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The Illinois Watch Company, now far smaller than the original business, focuses on repairs, sales and its own timepiece designs.A century ago, the Illinois Watch Company employed more than 1,300 people at its factory in the Illinois state capital of Springfield, daily turning out hundreds of high-quality mechanical ...
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In their visits to the border, President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump were image making for a national audience.Joe Biden and Donald Trump are not yet the official presidential nominees of their parties, so voters have not had the opportunity to watch them go head to ...
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She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.In ...
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