The Independents

Hands-On with the Studio Underd0g: A Watch Revi...

TL;DR: Studio Underd0g's 01Series Gen 3 is a £550 manual-wind chronograph that prioritises personality over everything else. Bespoke Seagull ST-1901B movement, 38.5mm case (now slimmed to 12.9mm), four colourways that...

Hands-On with the Studio Underd0g: A Watch Revi...

TL;DR: Studio Underd0g's 01Series Gen 3 is a £550 manual-wind chronograph that prioritises personality over everything else. Bespoke Seagull ST-1901B movement, 38.5mm case (now slimmed to 12.9mm), four colourways that...

The History of Independent Watchmaking

TL;DR: The names at the top of independent watchmaking — George Daniels, Philippe Dufour, François-Paul Journe, Kari Voutilainen — represent the highest level of craft in horology. Their work is...

The History of Independent Watchmaking

TL;DR: The names at the top of independent watchmaking — George Daniels, Philippe Dufour, François-Paul Journe, Kari Voutilainen — represent the highest level of craft in horology. Their work is...

Watch Glossary: Timepiece Terminology and Watch...

TL;DR: A complete reference for watch terminology — case components, dial elements, movement types, complications, and industry terms — explained in plain language with practical notes on what actually matters...

Watch Glossary: Timepiece Terminology and Watch...

TL;DR: A complete reference for watch terminology — case components, dial elements, movement types, complications, and industry terms — explained in plain language with practical notes on what actually matters...

How a Mechanical Watch Works: A Guide to Mechan...

TL;DR: A mechanical watch runs on stored physical energy — no battery, no electronics. You wind the mainspring (by hand or via a rotor on your wrist), and that energy...

How a Mechanical Watch Works: A Guide to Mechan...

TL;DR: A mechanical watch runs on stored physical energy — no battery, no electronics. You wind the mainspring (by hand or via a rotor on your wrist), and that energy...

The Farer 36mm Three Hand Collection Review

TL;DR: Farer's 36mm Three Hand collection delivers exactly what the brand does best — distinctive design and confident colour — in a case size collectors have been asking for. The...

The Farer 36mm Three Hand Collection Review

TL;DR: Farer's 36mm Three Hand collection delivers exactly what the brand does best — distinctive design and confident colour — in a case size collectors have been asking for. The...

The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie: The Ultim...

The grande sonnerie is one of the rarest achievements in watchmaking. Fewer than a handful of brands can build one. Fewer can build one well. And when Blancpain unveiled their...

The Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie: The Ultim...

The grande sonnerie is one of the rarest achievements in watchmaking. Fewer than a handful of brands can build one. Fewer can build one well. And when Blancpain unveiled their...