A Collected Man

The act of buying both art and watches can be done in extremely private ways. These days, almost any transaction...

The manufacturing of watches has not always been structured the way it is today. If you go back far enough,...

“There is what I think is a generational divide too – younger consumers just aren’t so focused on the distinction...

1966 also marked the release of the epic war film Is Paris Burning? – a French-American co-production penned by Francis...

“A bubble is created by irrational expectations of a market fuelled by speculation and greed,” states industry veteran, Olivier Müller....

Until recently, it would be fair to say that this collection of watches was broadly overlooked by the horological community....

Around the 1790’s Margetts moved into marine chronometer design and manufacture. Betts described the ordinary marine chronometers, that Margetts petitioned...

So why aren’t there more of them? Look back to the 1960s and 1970s and there were – a lot...

This method of using acid to “frost” a dial is rarely used in modern watchmaking, as the acid is dangerous...

Like the Stratos, it became a rallying sensation, with the famous, Martini-liveried cars dominating the World Rally Championship during the...

You’ve scooped a number of awards over the years, from a Presidential Design Award to a Tony. Which do you...