How the Reverso Flipped its Script

How the Reverso Flipped its Script

By A Collected Man

We take a look at how this iconic model turned its fortunes around and speak to the collectors digging into its past...

August 2021 • 15 Min Read
The Rise of Neo-Vintage Watches

The Rise of Neo-Vintage Watches

By A Collected Man

Long discarded by collectors, neo-vintage watches are now having their moment in the sun...

July 2021 • 19 Min Read
The Balance of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Dial Design

The Balance of Symmetry and Asymmetry in Dial Design

By Felix Scholz

Felix Scholz discusses how balance in design can be found in both symmetry and asymmetry...

June 2021 • 8 Min Read
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
The Life and Career of Günter Blümlein

The Life and Career of Günter Blümlein

By Simon de Burton

We take a look back at a man who resurrected three of the, now, most established names in watchmaking...

May 2021 • 8 Min Read
Borgel – The Master Casemaker You Haven’t Heard Of

Borgel – The Master Casemaker You Haven’t Heard Of

By Tony Traina

A pioneer in water-proofing watches, François Borgel had a bigger part to play in creating the category of sports watches than many give him credit for...

July 2021 • 7 Min Read
The Art of Enamel Dials

The Art of Enamel Dials

By A Collected Man

We speak to the experts on enamel dials about their history, the different types and how they're made today...

June 2021 • 18 Min Read
Five Ways Watchmakers Chase Accuracy

Five Ways Watchmakers Chase Accuracy

By Josh Sims

Josh Sims takes a look at everything watchmakers use to increase accuracy...

June 2021 • 10 Min Read
What Makes a Transitional Watch?
What Makes a Transitional Watch?

What Makes a Transitional Watch?

By A Collected Man

We take a look at three watches that illustrate the industry's move from vintage to modern...

June 2021 • 9 Min Read
Four Patents that Changed the Face of Watchmaking
Four Patents that Changed the Face of Watchmaking

Four Patents that Changed the Face of Watchmaking

By A Collected Man

Patents have long been seen as a necessity in watchmaking, so we took a look at some of the most important ones in history...

April 2021 • 11 Min Read
Is There Still a Divide Between In-House and Ébauche?

Is There Still a Divide Between In-House and Ébauche?

By Felix Scholz

Brands have pushed for fully integrated movement production for years now, but does it still matter?

April 2021 • 9 Min Read
Where did all the complications go?

Where did all the complications go?

By Josh Sims

Not every function on a watch has made it into the 21st century, we look at a few we've lost along the way...

April 2021 • 10 Min Read
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Restoration

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Restoration

By A Collected Man

We take a look at what it takes to bring watches back to life and where the controversy around this topic comes from...

March 2021 • 16 Min Read
A New Watch From the Promising Young Talent Cyril Brivet-Naudot
A New Watch From the Promising Young Talent Cyril Brivet-Naudot

A New Watch From the Promising Young Talent Cyril Brivet-Naudot

By A Collected Man

Discover the young watchmaker who is making a name for himself by crafting watches entirely by hand...

March 2021 • 10 Min Read
Telling Time Differently with Jump Hour Watches
Telling Time Differently with Jump Hour Watches

Telling Time Differently with Jump Hour Watches

By A Collected Man

Swapping hands for discs has been practiced in watchmaking for centuries, so why has it taken so long for it to become widely adopted, as it is today?

March 2021 • 15 Min Read
The Battle for the World's Thinnest Watch

The Battle for the World's Thinnest Watch

By Simon de Burton

Simon de Burton slices through the history of the world's slimmest watches...

February 2021 • 8 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 Leap Forwards of Perpetual Calendars

The Leap Forwards of Perpetual Calendars

By Josh Sims

One of the hardest complications to make and own, the perpetual calendar is finally seeing a long overdue evolution…

January 2021 • 10 Min Read