Independents

Watches and Wonders 2022 started out strong for the Quill & Pad team as we were invited to a private...

Designing objects in 3D software takes a certain type of visualization that doesn’t come naturally to everyone. People have different...

Dr. William Julien is a knowledgeable and experienced watch collector. He sent us a link to a video that he...

Roger Smith holds a special place in the pantheon of independent watchmaking, both on his own merits and as the...

The year is 1502 and you are a stonemason living in central Mexico under the rule of the newly crowned...

Blue is fundamental to De Bethune.This was never officially stated, but when a watch enthusiast thinks of De Bethune, blue...

The date: March 20, 2019.The place: Basel, Switzerland, in a small restaurant/bar just off Clarahofweg.The event: independent watchmakers’ reception prior...

George Daniels (1926-2011) was an iridescent figure, often setting the tone of good horological taste during his lifetime.George Daniels (1926–2011) The...

At the beginning of March 2022, as Russia attacked Ukraine, the watch community came together in support of Ukraine’s citizens...

Over the years, I’ve looked at a lot of watches – and over the past ten years visited many, many...