The Journal | Read our lifestyle journal on watches and watchmakers – Tagged "Beyond Watches"

What Made the Royal Oak a Cultural Icon?

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

Most collectors and enthusiasts have never known a world without the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. In its 51 years, it has come to be ubiquitous, casting a shadow on everything that came after it. However, what is it tha...

June 2023 • 22 Min Read

Looking Closer with Daniel Roth | A Collected Man London | Interview

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...

November 2022 • 10 Min Read

Read Collector's Guide The Story of early F.P. Journe | Articles & Interviews A Collected Man

A Collector’s Guide: Early F.P. Journe, Chapter One

By Russell Sheldrake

The first chapter in a three-part series on F.P. Journe, we explore the origins of his work and journey to independence, including the highly-coveted early Souscription series…

May 2020 • 22 Min Read

Discovering Bernhard Zwinz

By Russell Sheldrake

The Austrian independent watchmaker is known in the industry as one of the best, and is only just stepping out on his own.

March 2023 • 10 Min Read

How Collaborations Shaped the Watch World

By Randy Lai

It's hard to escape them in the watch world, so we wanted to take a look back at the history of collaborations in the watch world and how they have made a difference over the years...

July 2021 • 11 Min Read

Downtime: Nigel Cabourn

By Russell Sheldrake

We chat with fashion designer, Nigel Cabourn about his life in the industry and what he does with his downtime. Escaping work for a round or tennis, or a session of cross fit helps him unplug from his daily work, allo...

December 2022

The Philosophies of Matt Jacobson

By Russell Sheldrake

Employee number seven at Meta, Matt Jacobson has some incredibly interesting and valuable approaches to life, collecting and everything inbetween.

November 2022 • 11 Min Read

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...

August 2022 • 10 Min Read

Interview: Christian Kimber

By Randy Lai

British-born Christian Kimber has made a name for himself down under in South Melbourne, his eponymous brand producing elegant yet versatile menswear that characterises the Australia lifestyle. We spoke to him to find...

August 2022 • 10 Min Read

Interview: Andrea Zagato

By Josh Sims

Andrea Zagato is the CEO of the Italian coachbuilder that takes his surname. Founded by his grandfather near Milan in 1919, originally as an aeronautical company, Zagato would go on to design very limited special edit...

July 2022 • 8 Min Read

Interview: Claudio Silvestrin

By Josh Sims

One of the world’s leading architects, Claudio Silvestrin has worked with the likes of Anish Kapoor, Giorgio Armani, and Kanye West, among others. His work is known for its open spaces, muted tones, and use of natural...

July 2022 • 8 Min Read

Interview: Torafu Architects

By Jens Jensen

Torafu Architects is made up of the dynamic duo Koichi Suzuno and Shinya Kamuro. Based in central Tokyo, they have designed spaces for brands such as Nike, Hermès, and Aesop, and hold the philosophy that commercial sp...

July 2022 • 7 Min Read

The Philosophies of Guy Salter

By Josh Sims

He’s consulted for British brands such as Asprey, Nyetimber and Laurent-Perrier, bringing clarity and creative flair to all, so we thought it worthwhile sitting down with Guy Salter to talk all things luxury...

July 2022 • 10 Min Read

Interview: Jason Atherton

By Josh Sims

The English chef and restauranteur, Jason Atherton has earned multiple Michelin stars across his many restaurants which span the globe from New York to Dubai and London. We sat down with him to talk about coping with ...

June 2022 • 8 Min Read

The Philosophies of Hans Ulrich Obrist

By Josh Sims

Hans Ulrich Obrist is a Swiss art curator, art historian and artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries in London. Often described as one of the most powerful people in the art world, Obrist has been obsessed with ...

June 2022 • 7 Min Read

Interview: Nicholas Biebuyck

By Randy Lai

Speaking with the Heritage Director of TAG Heuer and industry veteran, we cover topics from his early fascination with motorsport and trips to Silverstone with his Father, to the state of the vintage Heuer market toda...

June 2022 • 15 Min Read

Interview: Hiroyuki Nagatomi

By Jens Jensen

Originally trained as an architect, lighting designer Hiroyuki Nagatomi is the co-founder of New Light Pottery alongside his wife. We spoke to him in his studio in Nara City about the materials that go into these uniq...

May 2022 • 5 Min Read

Interview: Hosanna Swee, Photographer and Leica Ambassador

By Randy Lai

We spoke to Singaporean photographer and collector Hosanna Swee on her creative process, the visual language of horology, and her collecting philosophy…

May 2022 • 9 Min Read

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