The Watch Whisperer

Artist Dan Tanenbaum is inspired by watches to create art celebrating the intricate pieces that make time-telling possible—and beautiful

By Amrita Katara

A glance at Toronto-based Dan Tanenbaum’s Instagram might initially suggest he’s simply a sculptor with a specific vibe. But there’s an interesting story behind his artistic pieces, which began with vintage watches. He takes elements of timepieces which have been discarded and uses them to build sculptures that have garnered interest from collectors around the world, including celebrities like singer and famous watch fan John Mayer, rapper Chief Keef and DJ Steve Aoki. Raised in a family of antiquarians, Tanenbaum developed a discerning eye for vintage objects, though he only began his own watch collection in his late twenties. His artistic epiphany struck in 2010, when he found a box deemed as “garbage” in a watch dealer’s shop, containing watch parts. Where others saw mere scrap, Tanenbaum saw potential. This…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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