Time is
THE ONLY
TRUE LUXURY
Time is the intangible that we seek to hold on to, that we always need more of, that we hope to make our own. Spending it well, connects us to others, to experiences, to our past, present, and future. We curate objects, that we believe enhance our enjoyment of that rare commodity, as ultimately, time is the only true luxury.
A World Record Watch
Rare Philippe Dufour Simplicity
This highly unusual example of a Simplicity, the flagship timepiece of independent watchmaker Philippe Dufour, combines a white gold case with rose gold hands and indices.
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The Journal
An Afternoon With Daniel Roth
By Russell Sheldrake
As one of the very first watchmakers to go independent, Daniel Roth has been at the forefront of horology for decades. Now creating as few as three or four watches a year under the Jean Daniel Nicholas banner, we caug...
Interview: Dafydd Jones
By Daniel Penny
Welsh photographer Dafydd Jones is best known as the society photographer of the new Bright Young Things of the 1980s, capturing the peculiarities of upper-class English life. We spoke to him about the images he captu...
Do People Still Care About Pocket Watches?
By A Collected Man
At one point, to be a watch collector meant that you were a pocket-watch collector, rather than a wristwatch collector. We explore the past of pocket watch collecting, as well as the younger generation of collectors c...
Our Advice for Better Watch Photography
By A Collected Man
Watches are tricky things to take photographs of, so we wanted to share some of the tips, tricks and techniques we’ve learnt that hopefully anyone can apply…
An Afternoon With Daniel Roth
By Russell Sheldrake
As one of the very first watchmakers to go independent, Daniel Roth has been at the forefront of horology for decades. Now creating as few as three or four watches a year under the Jean Daniel Nicholas banner, we caug...
Interview: Dafydd Jones
By Daniel Penny
Welsh photographer Dafydd Jones is best known as the society photographer of the new Bright Young Things of the 1980s, capturing the peculiarities of upper-class English life. We spoke to him about the images he captu...
Do People Still Care About Pocket Watches?
By A Collected Man
At one point, to be a watch collector meant that you were a pocket-watch collector, rather than a wristwatch collector. We explore the past of pocket watch collecting, as well as the younger generation of collectors c...
Our Advice for Better Watch Photography
By A Collected Man
Watches are tricky things to take photographs of, so we wanted to share some of the tips, tricks and techniques we’ve learnt that hopefully anyone can apply…
