The Courage to Stand Still
Why the Rolex Submariner Became One of the Greatest Designs of the Modern Era There is a curious assumption in modern life that progress must always be visible. Each year automobiles receive sharper lines. Smartphones become thinner. Fashion reinvents itself every season. Even watches—objects whose primary purpose has remained unchanged for centuries—are expected to become […]
How the AHCI Organized the Renaissance of Independent Watchmaking
Founded by Svend Andersen and Vincent Calabrese in 1985, the AHCI gave isolated creators a shared stage, a measure of legitimacy, and direct access to the public—helping turn endangered craft into one of modern watch collecting’s most influential movements. The most radical innovation of the independent-watchmaking renaissance was not an escapement, a tourbillon, or a […]
NEW TIMEPIECES TELL TIME…OLD ONES TELL STORIES…
My name is Andres, and as long as I can remember, I have always worn a watch. For the past few years, I have focused on vintage mostly. Watch collecting is an ongoing journey I began somewhat accidentally in 1991 with my first Swatch, but the flame truly caught hold during my first year of […]
When a Collection Finds Its Voice
Why collecting is not enough The initial rush of my early collecting days has passed. Back then, it was about chasing the next watch, adding as many as possible, and feeling the thrill of acquisition. But as I slow down, I’ve realized I want something more. Instead of piling on watches without direction, I now […]
The Forgotten Pillar of the Holy Trinity
I didn’t get into watches the way most collectors do. There was no childhood fascination, no early obsession with movements or complications. For most of my life, watches were simply objects — functional, replaceable, forgettable. That changed the day I inherited my grandfather’s watches. There were four in total. Each one carried weight, not just […]
Independent, But Not the Same
Why the watch world needs a better way to define its independents @twofortime I’m a late bloomer in the world of watch collecting. For nearly two decades, I was a surgeon, devoting every ounce of my time and focus to my patients. When I retired, I suddenly had something I hadn’t had in years: unstructured […]