On Saturday, December 7 at 3pm in New York, Phillips Auction house, teaming with the non-profit Swiss Institute, is offering 25 specially made watches as part of the second edition TimeForArt auction.

The insect’s exoskeleton was the model for an unusual watch case made by Kieser Design, an independent brand in Frankfurt. By Penelope Colston Watchmakers throughout history have taken cues from the ...

I don’t remember when or where I first came across the CW&T Solid State Watch, but the paired-down, transparent digital timepiece stuck in my brain for a long time before I bought it. I was hung up.

But these are not just timepieces featuring the artists’ existing work. Each piece features a unique hand-painted creation specifically created for Vieren. “We were drawn to artists who inspired us,” ...