Crafting a watch collection can be a lot like making a coffee table book. Both weave a narrative not by including everything but through the careful process of curation. Few families understand the power of a good edit more than the Assoulines. Since 1994, Martine and Prosper Assouline have been creating some of the world’s...

Venture into the world of independent watchmaking, and you’ll discover an abundance of smaller, boutique-style brands driven by a voracious passion for watches. In this world, every new watch can feel like another step forward in the history of horology. Where the mass-market and group-owned brands can offer collectors consistency, these often hand-crafted indie watches...

If you don’t yet know Shahendra Ohneswere, you certainly know his work. As Senior Vice President of Content Development & Co-Head of Digital Marketing at Columbia Records, he’s worked behind the scenes on some of the music industry’s biggest releases. Driven by an insatiable curiosity, Ohneswere is both a student and creator of culture, connecting...

It’s widely understood that Haute Horology requires singular focus, unshakable determination, and a lifetime of dedication. Yet, being a “multi-hyphenate” isn’t such a novel concept in the world of horology. In fact, being a versatile, business savvy, renaissance man was necessary for some of the earliest watchmakers, who made their living as farmers in the...

Maybe you collected Matchbox cars, comic books, action figures or baseball cards when you were a kid. Maybe you displayed them in your room or neatly tucked them away in a shoebox under your bed. Whatever the objects of fascination, they brought you joy. In a New York City office decorated with marvel action figures,...