Glorious Art for Your Wrist!
We consider ourselves watch dial artists and specialize in innovative and bespoke timepieces that are part of how we express ourselves and show up in the world.
A Few of Our Collections
Put Your Pet on a Watch Dial!
Printed directly on Mother of Pearl, you will smile at your wrist 500 times a day.
"Celeste offers a wide range of patterns and materials, all with the same thoughtful attention to detail. And if you can’t find something ready-made that catches your eye, they’ll even put your pet’s face on a watch. With the holidays coming up, that makes them a great gift-giving option."
"Oh my goodness! This watch I commissioned you to make for my husband is simply priceless. I was moved by what you created. I am forever finding new and endless beauty in the Union Pacific 4014 Big Boy Train watch face. The colors seem to forever change, and I am amazed by the smallest to largest details you somehow created. Thank you!”
"Celeste thinks of her watches as wearable art. And so they are, but they are also serious watches."
Insider News
Build a Watch Workshop
Are you fascinated with watches and timepieces? Have you always wanted to make or work on a watch?
In this workshop you can make a very special and unique watch for yourself or someone special.
2026 Festival Calendar
The fun begins...
Check back here to find out if Celeste is coming to your area.
Celebrating the Lunar New Year With Moonlight Mare
2026 - Year of the Horse
Latest News - Blog posts
Inside the San Francisco Windup Watch Fair
Last weekend, I packed up a collection of Celeste watches and headed to the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco, one of the largest watch gatherings in the world. More than 80 watch brands filled the Fort Mason venue this year, and the show was bigger and more energized than ever. There were incredible watches everywhere: dive watches, field watches, chronographs, GMTs, beautifully machined cases, and textured dials with tiny details only watch nerds notice and appreciate, and more...
The Long View: The Value of a Handcrafted Automatic Watch
If you’re considering a Crush, Moonlight Mare, Golden Gate Bridge, Dragon, or one of the enameled guilloché automatics, you’re looking at a watch built for the long run. These are pieces meant to stay with you for years, maybe decades. If you’re thinking about one, we want you to feel knowledgable about what goes into it.
The Magic You Carry on Your Wrist
Real abalone and mother of pearl are formed in microscopic layers that interact with light in constantly shifting ways. That natural depth gives each dial a living quality, responding to movement and light throughout the day. When you wear a Celeste watch, you’re not just checking the time, you’re carrying a small, daily experience of beauty.
Why We All Need More Beauty in Our Lives
Art doesn’t just please the eye, it changes the brain. Studies in neuroaesthetics show that when we engage with art, our brains release dopamine, the same chemical linked to pleasure, love, and motivation. That means every time you stop to notice something beautiful, your brain is literally lighting up with joy.
Why Buying Cloisonné Watches in the U.S. Saves You Real Money
Watches purchased from Switzerland now have import duties of 43.5 percent. When you buy one of our U.S.-made cloisonné or enamel watches, which are powered by Swiss movements, you don’t have to think about tariffs at all. The price you see is the price you pay. You save thousands compared to an import, and you still get the joy of owning something incredibly rare and handcrafted.
It's Not Just a Watch
We live in a fast-moving world. Notifications blink, screens glow, and everything seems to be chasing something. But for some of us, time isn’t something we have or don't have, it’s something to honor.
When someone chooses to wear a handcrafted Celeste watch, they’re not just keeping time.
