SpaceX’s launch of its giant Starship rocket accomplished a set of ambitious goals on Thursday that Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, set out before the test flight, its fourth. The flight, while not a perfect success, offered a sign that Mr. Musk’s vision of building the most powerful rocket ever and making it reusable…
England Women will be seeking to wrap up another series victory over Pakistan live on Sky Sports on Wednesday. Heather Knight’s side hold a 1-0 lead going into the third ODI, which is live on Sky Sports Cricket from 12.30pm, with a first ball scheduled for 1pm. Elsewhere there is horse racing from Newton Abbot…
At the award ceremony for the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève last November, one winner provoked a few double takes. The victor among six finalists in the annual design competition’s Challenge category which, last year, focused on watches priced at 2,000 Swiss francs, ($2,203) or less, was the Millesime Automatic Small Seconds, a 39.5-millimeter vintage-inspired…
Oyvind Von Doren Asbjornsen wasn’t content with slapping a rook or a bishop on a watch and calling it a chess-themed timepiece. A watchmaker who also is an avid player, he wanted a sophisticated design, yet one that resonated with aficionados of the game. So in 2019, his brand, Von Doren, based in Oslo, released…
Phillip Toledano, a visual artist and watch collector in New York City, and Alfred Chan, a watch designer and collector in Hong Kong, have never met in person. But last week, after three years of communicating online, they introduced the Toledano & Chan B/1, a 33.5-millimeter stainless steel wristwatch with an integrated link bracelet. The…
