How Watchmaking Adapts in Times of Crisis

How Watchmaking Adapts in Times of Crisis

By A Collected Man

We take a look at what the industry has to do to survive times of global economic hardship...

March 2021 • 19 Min Read
Five Movements that changed the World – Part I

Five Movements that changed the World – Part I

By A Collected Man

We look at some of the most important movements in the world of horology...

February 2021 • 18 Min Read
The Art of Dial Finishing

The Art of Dial Finishing

By Tony Traina

Tony Traina dials in on the myriad of techniques that have gone into finishing dials over the centuries...

September 2021
Interview: David Rockwell

Interview: David Rockwell

By Josh Sims

We speak with the architect of all Nobu restaurants about his passion for stage design and playing the piano every day...

August 2021
How Five Collectors Under-30 Approach Watches

How Five Collectors Under-30 Approach Watches

By Randy Lai

We spoke with the younger generation about their collecting habits, philosophies and desires to see how they're evolving the hobby...

August 2021
Interview: David Rockwell

Interview: David Rockwell

By Josh Sims

We speak with the architect of all Nobu restaurants about his passion for stage design and playing the piano every day...

August 2021
Interview: Simon Crompton

Interview: Simon Crompton

By A Collected Man

  The founder of Permanent Style has a lot to say about the state of menswear, his rise through the world of fashion blogging and becoming the trusted voice of finely crafted garments...

August 2021
Interview: Marek Reichman

Interview: Marek Reichman

By Josh Sims

Aston Martin's Head of Creative talks to us about his design process and the struggle to keep cars beautiful and interesting...

July 2021 • 11 Min Read
Obsessions: Contemporary Culture with Kevin Poon
Obsessions: Contemporary Culture with Kevin Poon

Obsessions: Contemporary Culture with Kevin Poon

By Randy Lai

A gallerist, restaurateur and a bit of a watch collector, Kevin Poon exists in an interesting cross roads of culture and taste...

June 2021 • 21 Min Read
Obsessions: Design with André Fu
Obsessions: Design with André Fu

Obsessions: Design with André Fu

By Randy Lai

We sit down with the Hong Kong native to discuss everything from his award winning work to his first memories of wanting to be an architect...

January 2021 • 19 Min Read
Obsessions: Bespoke Shoemaking with Masaru Okuyama

Obsessions: Bespoke Shoemaking with Masaru Okuyama

By Randy Lai

We dive into the world of the Hong Kong-based bespoke shoemaker, to find out what it takes to make some of the finest footwear in the world…

December 2020 • 15 Min Read
A film with watchmakers Petermann Bédat

A film with watchmakers Petermann Bédat

By A Collected Man

We travelled to the workshop of young Petermann Bédat to discover how they went from students to GPHG nominees...

November 2020 • 6 Min Read
Obsessions: Japanese menswear with W. David Marx

Obsessions: Japanese menswear with W. David Marx

By Hiroko Yabuki

To get a better understanding of the world of menswear in Japan we sat down with one of its leading academics...

November 2020 • 13 Min Read
Interview: François-Henry Bennahmias CEO of Audemars Piguet
Interview: François-Henry Bennahmias CEO of Audemars Piguet

Interview: François-Henry Bennahmias CEO of Audemars Piguet

By A Collected Man

We sit down with the enigmatic CEO of Audremars Piguet to talk about the company's past, present and future...

October 2020 • 13 Min Read
Interview: Arby Li
Interview: Arby Li

Interview: Arby Li

By Randy Lai

We speak to the Vice President of Strategy at HYPEBEAST about his practical watch collection and being a young person in an old luxury world...

September 2020 • 17 Min Read
Obsessions: Photography with John Sypal

Obsessions: Photography with John Sypal

By Hiroko Yabuki

We chatted with Tokyo Camera Style about all things photography as well as his personal journey through the lens...

September 2020 • 11 Min Read
Obsessions: Fabric with Alan See

Obsessions: Fabric with Alan See

By A Collected Man

There are those who are obliged to wear tailoring, those who regard it as a pleasure and then there’s Alan See...

May 2020 • 15 Min Read
Interview: Dr Helmut Crott

Interview: Dr Helmut Crott

By A Collected Man

To call Dr Helmut Crott a veteran of the watch world would be an understatement. Active in the field of horology for more than half a century, Crott has played a key role in shaping the market which we’ve come to know...

March 2020 • 16 Min Read