What Makes Gratté Finishing So Special?

By Kwan Ann Tan

A rarely seen form of decoration, gratté finishing is seen on the watches of Greubel Forsey, Winnerl, and most recently, Petermann Bédat. We dive into the process and techniques involved in creating this type of finis...

March 2025 • 2 Min Read

An Afternoon with Raúl Pagès

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

One of the most exciting young watchmakers working today, we discover there is a lot more to Raúl Pagès than his unique form of horology…

June 2022 • 9 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

Inspirations Behind Today’s Independent Watchmakers

By Kwan Ann Tan

We spoke to seven independent watchmakers who shared stories about the heritage and history that they see their watchmaking as having descended from, and the people that have been important to their journeys today.

April 2023 • 12 Min Read

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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

A brief history of Urban Jürgensen

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

In this first part of our guide to Urban Jürgensen, we trace the broad arc of the historic brand’s journey from its birth in Copenhagen in the late 18th century to the present day. We examine the 30-year period that h...

June 2025 • 35 Min Read

The story of AKRIVIA

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

In this second instalment of the series, we closely examine the watches Rexhepi produced under the AKRIVIA brand. The name is a reference to the Greek word for precision and the reference that were produced under it p...

June 2025 • 30 Min Read

A collectors' guide to Urwerk: Part Two

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

What would it take for Urwerk to surprise us? The brand, one of the original independents, has built its reputation on challenging convention. We look to its past, in a two-part Collectors' Guide, to see if the brand ...

November 2024 • 20 Min Read

A collectors' guide to Urwerk : Part One

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

November 2024 • 30 Min Read

Collector’s Guide: Asymmetrical Watches | A Collected Man | Journal blog

A Collector's Guide: Asymmetrical Watches

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

Few principles have been as universally adopted in watchmaking as the concept of visual symmetry. So observing when these principles are bent or broken leads to some of the most interesting watch designs to date.

February 2023 • 34 Min Read

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A Collector’s Guide: Parmigiani Fleurier

By Kwan Ann Tan

Distinguished by their classical style and shape, early Parmigiani watches have often been overlooked by collectors. We trace the history of the brand, looking at how Michel Parmigiani transformed his restoration work...

December 2022 • 20 Min Read

A Collector's Guide: The Patek Philippe 3970

By Russell Sheldrake

The reference 3970 is a neo-vintage piece that marks an era of transition and transformation. Long overlooked, we explore its history, the four generations that comprise this reference, and its unique variations...

April 2022 • 18 Min Read

A Collector's Guide: The Datograph

By Russell Sheldrake

We break down the smallest details of A. Lange & Söhne's legendary chronograph and discover variations not seen before...

December 2021 • 21 Min Read

Read A Collector’s Guide to the 'Collection Privée Cartier Paris' | Articles & Interviews A Collected Man

A Collector’s Guide: The 'Collection Privée Cartier Paris'

By Russell Sheldrake

We take a look at a time period of Cartier that kickstarted their horological efforts that we see today...

April 2021 • 25 Min Read

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A Collector’s Guide: Early Daniel Roth

By Russell Sheldrake

One of the first independent watchmakers, Daniel Roth’s work is easily recognisable by their curious cases and hand-finished details. We break down some of the master’s earliest, and most desirable work…

February 2021 • 28 Min Read

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A Collector’s Guide: The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 14790

By Russell Sheldrake

Everything you need to know about the mid-sized Royal Oak that is growing in popularity day-by-day...

September 2020 • 33 Min Read

A Collector's Guide: Patek Philippe 3800 Nautilus

By Russell Sheldrake

We breakdown the mid-sized Nautilus and see how it varied over its 25 year production run...

August 2020 • 30 Min Read

A Collector's Guide: Early F.P. Journe, Chapter Three

By Russell Sheldrake

In the third and final chapter of our exploration into the life and works of François-Paul Journe, we take a look at the oddities and outliers of his creations that seem to defy the rules of his main collections.

June 2020 • 23 Min Read

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