THOUGHTS ON TIME AND DESIGN

The journal.

Considered perspectives on watches, design and the people behind them.

BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Yema: French watchmaking beyond the diver

From Superman and Navygraf to a small-seconds Wristmaster and the new Senans moonphase: six current watches that explain Yema’s expanding ambitions.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Christopher Ward: ambition with a purpose

From a compact Trident to the chiming Bel Canto Lucia and visible mechanics of the Loco: six watches that explain the breadth of Christopher Ward.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

NOMOS Glashütte: the pleasure of precision

From Tangente and Club Campus to Tetra and the Worldtimer: six references that reveal the character behind NOMOS’s restrained German design.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Mr Jones Watches: a different way to read time

Swimming pools, monsters, changing skies and overlapping colours: six watches that make the display itself the subject of design.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

MAEN: the shape of modern watchmaking

From the integrated Manhattan to the Grand Tonneau and Hudson GMT: six watches that put case shape, proportion and the reading experience first.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Venezianico: Venice, colour and the dial

Aventurine, mother-of-pearl, tiger’s eye and Italian-made mechanics: six watches that explain Venezianico’s varied approach to material and design.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Traska: designed for the everyday

Hardened steel, considered proportions and six standout watches: a detailed guide to Traska’s practical approach, from the Commuter to the Venturer GMT.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Studio Underd0g: serious about play

From Watermel0n to Cloud10: six watches that explain the brand’s playful design, layered dials and increasingly varied mechanical ambitions.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Furlan Marri: the pleasure of small details

Meca-quartz chronographs, automatic Sector dials and the Disco Onyx Diamonds: five references that reveal a careful eye for proportion and finish.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Brew: design for the coffee break

From the Metric Retro Dial to the Digital Blend and automatic Lite: six watches that turn an everyday interval into a design idea.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Nodus: engineering the everyday watch

From stone-dial sports watches to a GMT and a photographer’s exposure gauge: six Nodus watches that put useful design around familiar mechanics.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

anOrdain: the art of the dial

Enamel, fumé, porcelain and the textured Method: six watches that explain the Glasgow workshop’s distinctive approach to making a dial.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Fears: Bristol and the art of restraint

From the Brunswick White to the Arnos and perpetual calendar: six ways into a British watchmaker with a distinctive sense of shape.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Baltic: a study in proportion

From the Aquascaphe to the Prismic: six watches that explain Baltic’s eye for vintage proportions, and how to choose the right one.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Farer: colour with purpose

A guide to Farer’s expressive British design, from the Lander GMT to the compact Marsden, with six standout watches to consider.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Serica: the art of the instrument watch

Parisian design, Swiss-made mechanics and purposeful restraint: exploring six defining Sericas, from the 7505 to the Parade.

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BRAND PORTRAIT · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

Lorier: four watches, one clear idea

Neptune, Falcon, Astra and Hyperion: a detailed guide to Lorier’s current collection and the different lives these watches suit.

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PERSPECTIVES · 15 NOVEMBER 2026

The case for smaller watches

Why a little space around the case can change the whole experience.

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