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Welcome to The Journal, dedicated to rare, vintage, and contemporary watches. Enjoy its curated selection of articles on the pleasures of fine watch-ownership. Driven by a passion for horology and the pursuit of beautiful things, A Collected Man is a platform for those who love and seek rare mechanical timepieces. Be it a handmade example of perfection, or a piece of vintage racing glory, rare..
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It is impossible to define what craft in British watchmaking truly means. A constantly evolving sector, we capture what it is today – a spectrum of traditional to modern approaches that have produced intriguing watches ..read more
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9M ago
With a refreshingly free-spirited approach to his work, Sylvain Pinaud is not your typical watchmaker ..read more
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9M ago
Most collectors and enthusiasts have never known a world without the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. In its 51 years, it has come to be ubiquitous, casting a shadow on everything that came after it. However, what is it tha ..read more
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11M ago
It's hard to escape them in the watch world, so we wanted to take a look back at the history of collaborations in the watch world and how they have made a difference over the years ..read more
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1y ago
We spoke to seven independent watchmakers who shared stories about the heritage and history that they see their watchmaking as having descended from, and the people that have been important to their journeys today ..read more
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1y ago
It is a subject that has elicited lively debate ever since Rolex announced it would float its certified pre-owned programme. We spoke with industry experts to understand how brands entering the secondary space will re ..read more
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1y ago
For International Women's Day, we examine the roles women have played in watchmaking, be it in the past, present or future. Speaking with some of the most talented people in the industry to see what has changed over ..read more
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1y ago
From Tuscan-made tailoring to "wearable comfort food", we spoke to Johnson about the challenges of chasing purity in design, bridging the gap between online and offline experiences, and watches as design objects ..read more
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1y ago
We chat with fashion designer, Nigel Cabourn about his life in the industry and what he does with his downtime. Escaping work for a round or tennis, or a session of cross fit helps him unplug from his daily work, allo ..read more
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1y ago
Welsh photographer Dafydd Jones is best known as the society photographer of the new Bright Young Things of the 1980s, capturing the peculiarities of upper-class English life. We spoke to him about the images he captu ..read more