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This July 4th marks 250 years of independence for the United States of America, and Marathon — a brand that began supplying watches to the Allied Troops during World War II and continues to do so today — is releasing a watch to honor this historic event: the U.S. 250 Anthracit…
Starting in 2017, Hublot has celebrated the warm months of summer by creating various “Summer Edition” watches that are characterized by playful and lighthearted colors. Given the Swiss brand is an industry leader in striking shades of ceramic and sapphire, Hublot is perfectly…
Over the course of the past decade, Timex has been steadily ramping up its enthusiast-driven offerings. While the famous American brand still faithfully produces budget-friendly models that are sold at big-box stores and cater to the masses, there now exists an entirely new ti…
<p><meta charset="utf-8"><span data-teams="true">Spend a day in Saint-Blaise, discovering Phimphrachanh's workshop and his vision of traditional watchmaking, encapsulated within his craft.</span></p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journ…
<h1> <meta charset="utf-8"> <span>Watchmaker Bernhard Zwinz started with a blank sheet when dreaming up what became the calibre CW03. It powers his latest reference, evocatively named Heart Return...</span> </h1><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.co…
<p>Straddling the worlds of craft and art, enamel is often seen as separate to watchmaking, used to adorn dials and held in an exalted position that can elevate a piece but is never quite reconciled with the mechanics and clockwork that underpin a watch. </p><p><a clas…
<p>In this final, and mammoth instalment of our guide to Urban Jürgensen & Sønner, we study the watches the brand serially produced between 1982 and 2010.</p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/urban-jurgensen-wristwatches">More…
<p>Bernhard Zwinz is reviving the name and work of a 19th century watchmaker - J.T. Winnerl. Fusing elements across time and space, Zwinz’ perfectionism is evident in each hand-hammered dimple on his dials, entirely absorbed by the desire to create work that fits seamle…
<p><meta charset="utf-8">A rarely seen combination of complications, we dive into the history and making of the gongs found in Hazemann and Monnin’s Montre École Souscription watches.<br></p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/hm-go…
<p>In the second installation of our guide to Urban Jürgensen & Sønner, we closely examine the innovation and craft behind the pocket watches with which the brand was resurrected. </p><p><a class="read-more" href="https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/urbanjur…