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Women In Watchmaking

By A Collected Man

For International Women's Day, we examine the roles women have played in watchmaking, be it in the past, present or future. Speaking with some of the most talented people in the industry to see what has changed over ...

March 2022 • 12 Min Read

The Women Behind Cartier

By Neha S. Bajpai

From marrying into the aristocracy to some of the company’s most creative minds, the female influence on Cartier over the years cannot be ignored…

November 2021 • 16 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

Why Does Provenance In Watches Matter?

By A Collected Man

The provenance of a watch makes up a crucial part of a watch’s value, in both personal and monetary terms. We intend to explore the “industry” of provenance, the effects it has on value and, in essence, the various fo...

July 2022 • 18 Min Read

Interview: Patrick Johnson

By Randy Lai

From Tuscan-made tailoring to "wearable comfort food", we spoke to Johnson about the challenges of chasing purity in design, bridging the gap between online and offline experiences, and watches as design objects...

March 2022 • 10 Min Read

Gérald Genta: Beyond the Royal Oak and Nautilus

By A Collected Man

What makes Gérald Genta the greatest watch designer of all time is not his two most famous watches, but rather the entire body of work that he tirelessly built up over a career spanning nearly 60 years. We take a look...

January 2022 • 13 Min Read

The Bare Bones Of the Skeletonised Watch

By Josh Sims

From being considered too baroque and rococo to holding a place as one of the more technically difficult and showstopping aspects of watchmaking, skeletonised watches prove to be rather divisive in the watch world...

December 2021 • 8 Min Read

A Potted History of Japanese Whisky Collecting

By Randy Lai

From first arriving on Japanese shores in the mid-19th century to a complete Ichiro's Card series selling for £1.1 million just last year, there is more to collecting Japanese whisky than meets the eye...

December 2021 • 10 Min Read

Has Social Media Been a Force For Good in the Watch World?

By A Collected Man

From lightning fast trades between collectors to tongue-in-cheek memes, social media has made the watch space more accessible, but does it have a darker side?

November 2021 • 14 Min Read

The Women Behind Cartier

By Neha S. Bajpai

From marrying into the aristocracy to some of the company’s most creative minds, the female influence on Cartier over the years cannot be ignored…

November 2021 • 16 Min Read

What Came After the Dirty Dozen?

By A Collected Man

From field to divers’ and pilots’ watches, the legacy of the Dirty Dozen changed the face of watchmaking – and created some of the most collectable watches today...

November 2021 • 17 Min Read

The Curious Case of the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse Lighter

By Felix Scholz

From enamelled to engine-turned designs, the Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse lighter remains one of the most elusive and uncommon objects for collectors...

October 2021 • 5 Min Read