From the 16th to 19th century, clockmaking in Europe saw increasingly elaborate marriages of interior mechanics and exterior design. Along with towering pendulum clocks and tiny, intricate pocket ...

The three tune musical automaton bird cage clock by Bautte & Moynier (Geneva, 1825-30) (courtesy Sotheby’s) (click to enlarge) The birdcage clock was a relatively late addition to the automata created ...

Sometimes, the best birthday gifts are the ones you make yourself. At least that seems to be the logic behind the two newest debuts from Vacheron Constantin, the Swiss watchmaker that celebrates its ...

Before we all pulled our iPhones out of our back pocket to check the time, time was held by clocks, and some were the pinnacle of opulence. When it comes to antique clocks, there’s a world of rare and ...

Chassica Kirchhoff is a treasure hunter of sorts. As assistant curator of European sculpture and decorative arts for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), she is tasked with researching, identifying ...