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

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

What Made the Royal Oak a Cultural Icon?

By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri

June 2023 • 22 Min Read

Why Does Provenance In Watches Matter?

By Kwan Ann Tan

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

Can We Compare Art and Watches?

By Russell Sheldrake

While watches and art may seem completely different, Wes Lang and Todd Levin help us explore if these two worlds are as comparable as they seem...

October 2021 • 9 Min Read

Have We Been Too Quick to Dismiss Quartz?

By Josh Sims

Long considered the enemy of mechanical movements, we ask if we were too hasty in our judgement of quartz technology...

October 2021 • 11 Min Read

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

How Watches End Up in Films

By Andrew Green

Andy Green dives into the myriad of ways watches end up on the silver screen...

August 2021 • 8 Min Read

Six Collectors Choose their Favourite Lugs

By Russell Sheldrake

We ask six collectors to think about one of the often overlooked parts of a watch, the lug, and talk about an example that really captures their imagination...

July 2021 • 8 Min Read

Five Collectors on their Hardest Finds

By Randy Lai

The thrill of the hunt can often be the best part of collecting, we spoke with five collectors who know all too well about chasing down the perfect model...

June 2021 • 15 Min Read