artisanal crafts

Beyond its quest for precision and technical advancement, watchmaking is also concerned with art and beauty. Here are 10 metiers d’art techniques, both traditional and new, that are elevating timepieces into wearable pieces of art

The radiance of Perlee or golden beads became such a distinctive aesthetic element in Van Cleef & Arpels jewellery that over the course of a century, they have finally (and rightfully) become objets d'art in their own right.

Daring, avant garde and no longer the purview of centuries old heritage brands, a designer sneaker artisan like Argo Concepts would take a popular sneaker and create something which transcends its original design.