The independent watchmakers you need to know about
Smaller, independent watchmakers are enjoying a rise in popularity, helped in part by the Instagram effect
July 28, 2023
Timothy Barber
Timothy Barber is a Spear’s contributing editor, and a features writer specialised in watches, culture, luxury and technology. His writing appears regularly in Wired, the Telegraph, Mr Porter, QP, WatchPro, Rolls Royce Whispers and many more publications.
Latest articles
Going forward: the new world of designer clocks
March 23, 2023
Counting down to Grand Seiko’s limited edition Karesansui release
December 15, 2022
Why the time is now for Hermès and Cartier watches
December 6, 2022
All Articles
Patek Philippe’s future under Thierry Stern
What sort of a company would choose to stop making its most popular product? Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern…
August 4, 2022
The collectors behind the surge in the rare and luxury watch market
The market for rare and luxury watches has gone stratospheric. Who are the collectors powering this surge in valuations,…
May 14, 2022
Demand and supply means hyped luxury watches are hard to find — but these gems are good alternatives
Demand and supply are having a dramatic effect on the availability and prices of the most hyped luxury watches…
March 31, 2022
The greatest strengths of the best new dive watches lie beneath the surface
The best new dive watches function beautifully and look supreme. But some of their greatest strengths aren’t visible on…
December 17, 2021
How the Patek Philippe Calatrava became interesting again
Patek Philippe’s latest update of its classic Calatrava retains its refined features, but under the bonnet it has added…
August 3, 2021
How FP Journe became ‘catnip to the horological hardcore’
Fed up with ‘making pearls for swine’, FP Journe struck out on his own. Today his extraordinary, original timepieces…
June 16, 2021
George Bamford’s custom watch revolution
When George Bamford began customising luxury watches he became persona non grata. Now some of the biggest names in…
February 16, 2021
Why Swiss smartwatches are on a different planet from Apple
When it comes to smartwatches, the Swiss are on a different planet from Apple, says Timothy Barber
December 18, 2020
