Jaeger-LeCoultre — The Story of the Grande Maison
Some watch manufactures build watches. A few build the foundations of modern horology.In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: WatchBooks, I explore The Story of the Grande Maison, one of t...
30 Sep 10min
Vacheron Constantin — Calibres 2253 & 2260
Most watch books tell the story of a brand. Some tell the story of a watch. This one tells the story of two movements.In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: WatchBooks, I explore Calibres...
23 Sep 8min
Who Writes Watch History? Collectors, Auctions & Power | Alexandre Ghotbi
Who writes watch history?The brands that make the watches? The scholars who document them? The collectors who discover them? Or the auction houses that eventually place certain objects before the worl...
19 Sep 54min
Breguet — Watchmakers Since 1775
Some watch brands trace their origins back a few decades. A very small number can trace them back more than two centuries.In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch Books, I explore Bre...
16 Sep 8min
Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Guide for the Collector
Some watch books are written by brands.Others are written by historians.This one is written by a collector.In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch Books, I explore Jaeger-LeCoultre: ...
9 Sep 10min
Vacheron Constantin — The Quest
Some watchmakers chase innovation.Others chase perfection.For Vacheron Constantin, that pursuit has lasted more than two and a half centuries.In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: Watch ...
2 Sep 8min
Who Invents the Future of Watchmaking? Innovation, Tradition & Power | Carole Forestier-Kasapi
Who decides what the mechanical watch becomes next?Collectors can determine what becomes desirable. Brands can shape narratives. Markets can assign value. But beneath all of them lies another form of ...
29 Aug 34min
Exceptional Watches — From the Rolex Daytona to the Casio G-Shock: 90 Rare & Collectible Watches Explored
What makes a watch exceptional? Is it price? Craftsmanship History? Or the cultural impact a watch leaves behind?In this episode of Watches and Politics — Series 3: WatchBooks, I explore Exceptional W...
26 Aug 9min
