There’s a singular fascination in horology that’s captivated watchmakers and collectors for over a century: the pursuit of thinness. Not the superficial elegance that merely pleases the eye, not the convenience of a watch that slides easily under a cuff, but the relentless, uncompromising quest to reduce every element of …

Anyone who sits long enough at a watchmaker’s bench learns quickly that the craft lives in little rituals and tiny corrective manoeuvres. The grand dramas of escapements and tourbillons are glorious, but what keeps a workshop functional are the small practices that prevent chaos: trays, trays, and more trays. Work …