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A Week in Watches — May 2025
There’s a lot of talk among watch collectors about the perfect three-watch collection, but how can you limit yourself to just three? No matter where you are or what you’re doing, there’s a timepiece to suit, from board meeting to weekend hikes. You could – and should – have a different watch for every day…
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London’s Newest Watch Show — Hands On Horology
Bringing over 40 international watch brands to Shoreditch, Hands On Horology’s set to become London’s premier watch event.
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The Art of Temporal Disruption — Franck Muller x JISBAR
Limited-edition series reimagines Franck Muller’s already madcap Vanguard Crazy Hours.
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Fragrance — Summer ’24
It’s summer time, that time of year where clouds are your friend, offering you temporary respite when the sun is at peak potency. Here are a selection of scents to keep you—and your home—adequately fragranced, regardless of cloud cover. No.4 Bois de Balincourt by Maison Louis Marie “Inspired by co-founder Marie’s family home called Balincourt,…
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Folgore by Maserati
For many the arrival of electrification was initially seen as a potential recession into the soulless age of automotive. However time is a healer, and as innovation ramps up and performance improves, we’re seeing an increasing fondness and—dare I say it—excitement for what the future holds. To none more does this apply than to the…
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Founder Interview — Sheep Inc, Pioneering the Future with Regenerative Wool
In the unrelenting world of fashion, the art is as much product as the garment, with statement pieces making even more frequent appearances than the rain does in Manchester. However, of late the conversation has been changing with—rain in Manchester aside—drastic climate change bringing a renewed urgency to change our habits. Afterall, while fashion is…
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Valentine’s Gifting — 2024
The task is not to find a gift you think has meaning, but a gift that helps someone realise their meaning to you. Below are some gifting suggestions, peruse and enjoy. Good timing G-SHOCK Ref. 5600 by Ben Clymer “A tribute to the Hodinkee community by none other than Ben Clymer—the guy who started…
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Take a seat — Episode Chair by Apparatus Studio
I find New Year’s resolutions a rather strange tradition. The idea of waiting for a specific time to make changes, curate good habits, and move towards a better me seems alien, especially given those changes could be made as and when the need arises. Let’s take getting in shape for example. The desire to be…
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A Ghost in Provence
Art and artistry while essentially hailing from the same family are not quite the same. One focuses on the mastery of the outcome, the other, on the mastery of process. In a recent visit to the South of France I was blessed to witness both, as I headed to the idyllic location of Château La…
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Christmas Gifting — 2023
This year give something that has value; either in meaning or longevity. Unsure exactly what we mean by that? Take a look at some of our suggestions below for gifting inspiration. Small but mighty Corde Espresso Cup + Saucer Set by L’Objet “Crafted in Fine Porcelain—and available in platinum or 24-karat gold—this espresso cup…
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Fragrance — Autumn ’23
The season that shows us beauty in transition; nature’s painting takes place before us in full view. Golden colours and darkening aromas. DIGITAL DAZE by ROADS “Inspired by human interaction with the fresh + fast digital universe.” ☟ KEY NOTES Pink Pepper, Peony & Kashmir Fusion SHOP NOW Ganymede by Marc-Antoine Barrois “Dreamed souvenir…
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Smythson — From the Archive
The idea of commuting has become more relevant and yet more alien at the same time, with the “work from home” option giving way to “hybrid working” as the new norm. As such it’s time to park the loungewear and re-integrate the office attire, albeit less formal and more utilitarian than before. Comfort is now…
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Montblanc — A pen worth writing for
Do many people own fountain pens anymore? It’s hard to know for sure, the incredible amount of noise delivered daily by a digitally biased ecosystem renders it nearly impossible to glean the true sentiment. I have to say, I take great comfort that I straddle eras; life pre- and post- internet. I remember sitting down…