An afternoon with Luca Soprana

A Collected ManNOV 28, 2024

Hailing from several generations of watchmakers, Luca Soprana’s path into watchmaking has been marked by serendipity and a strong sense of independence – even if he didn’t know it himself at first. We spoke to Soprana about his approach to watchmaking and the philosophi…

A collectors' guide to Urwerk: Part two

A Collected ManNOV 6, 2024

<h1>What would it take for Urwerk to surprise us? The brand, one of the original independents, has built its reputation on challenging convention. We look to its past, in a two-part Collectors' Guide, to see if the brand can maintain this trajectory.</h1><p><a class="re…

A collectors' guide to Urwerk : Part one

A Collected ManNOV 6, 2024

<h1>What would it take for Urwerk to surprise us? The brand, one of the original independents, has built its reputation on challenging convention. We look to its past, in a two-part Collectors' Guide, to see if the brand can maintain this trajectory.</h1><p><a class="re…

The Morteau Makers: What drives Théo Auffret?

A Collected ManAUG 1, 2024

<h1>Why is it that so many of the most promising recent crop of French watchmakers have come from the same school on the country's border with Switzerland?</h1><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/interview-theo-auffret">More</a></p>…

The story of Atelier de Chronométrie

A Collected ManJUN 6, 2024

<h1> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta charset="utf-8">Known for their modern take on vintage aesthetics and use of traditional, artisanal methods, Atelier de Chronométrie has risen to become a cult favourite among collectors. We explore how they came…

The art of movement finishing

A Collected ManFEB 29, 2024

<p> </p> <h1><span data-mce-fragment="1"><span data-mce-fragment="1" dir="ltr" class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak">In today’s world, movement finishing has become another mode of artistic expression...</span…

The philosophies of Stephen McDonnell

A Collected ManJAN 23, 2024

<h1>Far from Switzerland, Belfastian watchmaker Stephen McDonnell works solitarily, quietly upending the mechanics behind some of watchmaking’s most hallowed complications. This is an insight into his mind.</h1><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com…