MrWatchMaster Meets…Don Cochrane
Next we meet Don Cochrane, whose great-grandfather, Claude Lyons, was born in London in 1885 and started working in the watch trade when he was just 17 years old. Claude founded Vertex Watches in 1916,…
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Patek Philippe: The ‘Super Complicated’ Art of Collecting
We love talking to collectors of fine and rare timepieces to understand what drives them to collect and their motivations in seeking out their next purchase. In our Collector's World series we have featured a…
MrWatchMaster Opinion: MB&F Goes Alien
Our great friends at MB&F have added an alien(!) element to the extraordinary Horological Machine N°6 (HM6). MB&F first launched HM6 in November 2014, all biomorphic curves and brushed metal in its inaugural edition, known…
Collector’s World: UR-Owners Experience
We have interviewed some of the most well known serious collectors of watches from around the world, so we were fascinated to see our great friends at Urwerk are now featuring the views of collectors.…
MrWatchMaster Meets…Patrick Hohmann
The Zurich start-up company Werenbach has been making watches since 2013 out of material from spaceborn Russian Soyuz rockets. Up to now the watches have been produced in very limited editions and sold directly to…
Collector’s World: Dev – Gentleman Watch Collector
Our next collector is Dev - Gentleman Watch Collector, who has enjoyed collecting fine Swiss watches for many years. He is generally known as 'Dev - The Gent' derived from his 'collecting hobby' and the…
MrWatchMaster Thinks: The Art of Horology
Art and horology are inextricably linked. We often talk about the 'art of watchmaking' and the wonderful craftsmanship it takes to produce stunning timepieces. Actually, as shown in our recent feature about our visit to…
Collector’s World: Laurent Martinez
We are delighted that due to the success of our Collector's World series, we have extended our coverage across the globe. So it is with great pleasure that our next collector is Laurent Martinez from…
MrWatchMaster Visits: The British Museum – Time In Reserve
It is a little known fact that in the annals of the British Museum there is an incredible collection of timepieces and horological artefacts in the 'Reserve Collection'. The impressive horological collection held by the…
MrWatchMaster Meets…David Brailsford
David Brailsford is an accomplished entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in creating companies that thrive. He is also a renowned luxury timepiece consultant with expertise in locating and sourcing vintage pieces and selling them…