The latest Tambour Taiko says there’s sound in space after all. The Louis Vuitton Tambour Taiko watches get their name from the Japanese taiko drum, which have been used since at least as early as the sixth century, for an enormous range of uses – anything from making announcements, to issuing orders to troops, to...

A Universal Genève revival, a Fifty Fathoms with a story to tell, and a parade of horological icons—this season’s Phillips auction is a collector’s dream realized. Just to avoid burying the lede: This spring’s Phillips Auction is absolutely elite. It’s an electric offering of horological mastery, museum-worthy pieces at nearly every turn, and it demands...