There’s a peculiar sort of magic in the world of watchmaking—a craft so often reduced to precision parts and silent mechanisms, yet alive with stories, personalities, and the patience only a human can possess. As I sit down to reflect on Peter Speake and the ripple he’s made in this …
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Dubois et fils is a name that carries with it a quiet gravitas, one of those historic Swiss watchmaking houses whose significance is less about marketing flash and more about the enduring resonance of centuries of craftsmanship. The company’s origins trace back to 1785, a year that situates it firmly …
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There are watchmakers, and then there are those rare visionaries who redefine what the craft can be. Asaoka is one of the latter. A self-taught Japanese master who rose entirely outside the Swiss ecosystem, Asaoka has not only proven that independent horology can thrive in Japan—he’s carved out a category …
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If you’ve spent any time exploring the upper reaches of independent watchmaking, then the name F.P. Journe will already echo with reverence. And if it doesn’t, it should. In a world filled with homage, heritage, and a fair few hollow gestures, François-Paul Journe stands among the very few who didn’t …
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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 …
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Icouldn’t carry on with my articles without mentioning a British watchmaker. And not just any British watchmaker — one of the greatest living masters of the craft, a man who continues to wave the flag for traditional, handmade horology in a world increasingly dominated by mass production and CNC machines. …
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