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Interview: Daryn Schnipper
October 2019
The woman who sold the world's most expensive watch, the Henry Graves Supercomplication pocket watch. Twice. Daryn Schnipper joined Sotheby's in 1980, straight out of college, before wristwatches were even considered collectable. Now, she sits at the helm of the auction house, as the Chairman of the International Watch Division, overseeing their sales across the world. We caught up with her...
Obsessions: Scandinavian Furniture with Chris Mitchell
August 2019
In Manhattan, and across the world’s fashion capitals, Chris Mitchell has long been known as the charismatic business face of two of the world’s finest magazines, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. He’s currently Chief Business Officer of Condé Nast's Culture Division, overseeing those and five other titles, including Wired and Pitchfork. But Mitchell's closest friends know that under the...
Interview: Johnny Dowell aka King Nerd
May 2019 - London England
In the digital age, the era of the apprentice learning a hand-skill over a period of years is fast becoming a rarity. One such exception to this is Johnny Dowell, a master engraver who worked through the ranks of world renowned gunmaker, James Purdey & Sons. Johnny, having since gone freelance, now does collaborations with watch makers, motorbike manufacturers and...