Jay Wolke’s Images of Casinos in the 1980s

During the 1980s, the only places one could legally gamble in the USA were Atlantic City, Las Vegas and Reno. Photographer Jay Wolke was “fascinated by the intersections of people, artifice, architecture and landscape” and photographed the rapidly expanding cities. From wedding parties to beauty queens, builders and (of course) gamblers, Wolke’s subjects are both ordinary and extraordinary—and his photographs act as a time capsule …

H. Moser & Cie. Pulls Their “Frankenstein Homage” Watch

When the ever-so-clever Swiss watch brand H. Moser & Cie. announced their Swiss Icons Watch, the industry and watch lovers made a collective gasp. In one timepiece, Moser had combined signature elements from many of the world’s most famous timepieces—a Cartier crown, the Audemars Piguet case shape, the bezel of a Rolex GMT Master II, an IWC dial, a Girard-Perregaux-inspired tourbillon and more. The brand …

L’Oreal’s Tiny UV Sense Tracks Your Sun Exposure

Another beneficial development to debut at CES, L’Oreal’s UV Sense tracks the sunlight exposure of its wearer. It’s a battery-free wearable that connects by NFC to an accompanying iOS or Android app. It’s also quite tiny: fit for a thumbnail, at 9mm in diameter and only 2mm thick. The reusable piece affixes to its user (or its user’s accessories) through an adhesive. For 2018, it …