Tiffany & Co. Restores 1893 Astronomical Clock for US Semiquincentennial

Key facts

• Tiffany & Co. restored its Astronomical Clock, unseen for over a century, for display at The Landmark on Fifth Avenue.
• The clock was originally created for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
• Tiffany acquired the clock in 2025 and restored it over seven months in Geneva.
• The clock tracks years since American independence and will read '250th' in 2026.
• Jean-Marc Bustamante opens Fonds Bustamante in Arles on July 9, housed in the renovated 12th-century Église Sainte-Croix.
• Inaugural exhibition 'En Miroirs' runs through October 30, coinciding with Rencontres d'Arles.
• Architect Charles Zana renovated the church; Bustamante designed a frieze of enameled lava tiles as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh.
• Cristina Iglesias created a monumental cast-aluminum and glass sculpture for the first floor.
• Construction started on Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, a Frank Gehry-designed performing arts venue on Saadiyat Island, expected to complete in 2030.
• The venue will include a 2,000-seat hall, 3,500-seat amphitheatre, 400-seat theatre, and 250-seat jazz venue.
• Japan House London opened its first photography exhibition 'KYOTOGRAPHIE: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai.'
• François-Henri Bennahmias unveiled new Swiss watch brand N3W5, launching at Dubai Watch Week in late 2027.
• N3W5 is backed by a CHF 30 million investment; prices start at CHF 20,000.
• The brand will collaborate with enamelist Anita Porchet.