A design legend’s oddball watches are back and cooler than ever

Tibor Kalman, the graphic designer, was known for confrontational stances; a “self-styled bad boy” of his profession, as The New York Times once described him. But Kalman—who was the editor in chief of Colors magazine and created album covers for The Talking Heads—produced plenty that was witty and warm before he died a quarter of a century ago, at age 49. Notably, this included a series of charming and celebrated wristwatches that his son, Alex, brought back into production. Analog watches...