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The Legend Behind The Zenith El Primero
This was a pilgrimage to the site where one man’s convictions, rebellion and sheer will shaped the future of Swiss watchmaking. We were on our way, up towards “the attic”.
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Into the heart of watchmaking – the Zenith Manufacture Tour
It was a clear, crisp Monday morning in Neuchatel. I was about to have my first manufacture visit, to a brand I have always admired. We weave up towards the Jura Mountains, emerging in…
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Anemoic & the Versailles – A Conversation with Magnus Swann
I first met Magnus Swann at a Yorkshire Watch Folks meet-up before it officially became Redbar Leeds. Having to rush to the train station for the last trips back, I ask where he’s off…
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Watches and Wonders – A Photographer’s Retrospective
Watches and Wonders 2025 seems like a lifetime away now. But here is my retrospective. Not of this year’s novelties but my thoughts on the experience from a photographer’s perspective. This year, I had…
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Bright spark at Paulin
Scotland. A land of dramatic landscapes, rich culture & history and a strong sense of identity. The birthplace of whisky, bagpipes and if the movie Skyfall has something to say about it – James…
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British Watchmakers Day 2025
Picking up where it left off from its inaugural event, British Watchmakers Day saw watch brands and watch lovers converge into London to see this year’s offerings. Indeed, demand was very high with tickets…
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Encounters at the Time⨥Tide Discovery Studio
I emerged from Oxford Circus Tube station full of excitement and anticipation. It had been a 3 and half hour journey by this point. I whipped the phone out, and straight to Google Maps…
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Origins
Everyone loves an origin story. Don Vito in The Godfather 2. Batman in most franchise films & series, although I’m most partial to Batman Begins. Hell, even how the Death Star plans ended up…
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