YOUR GUIDE TO INDEPENDENT WATCHMAKING
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ICONS
The Watchmaking Journey of Kari Voutilainen
One of the most complete watchmakers in the world, we dive deep into the Finnish watchmaker's story and some of his most significant creations to date...
Money is not driving me to work, I am only concerned with quality. And when you’re working on a small scale, you can do more things.
Kari Voutilainen
Meet the Future: Rexhep Rexhepi
We sat down with Rexhep Rexhepi to discuss his career, quick rise to fame, working with brands like Patek Philippe and F.P. Journe, and about launching his own independent brand...
On History & Design
A Brief History of De Bethune
By Raj Aditya Chaudhuri
The Origins of the AHCI
By Simon de Burton
The untold story of the Finnish School of Watchmaking
By James Buttery
The Story of Early Roger Dubuis
By Russell Sheldrake
Independent Watchmakers Reinventing the Future
By Russell Sheldrake
The Story of Early Roger Dubuis
By Russell Sheldrake
The Origins of the AHCI
By Simon de Burton
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A Collector's Guide
Meet the watchmakers
I didn’t know any watchmakers who were working independently. I was the first one to go out on my own and do things, to make my own brand. Afterwards, they all followed me. But at the beginning, there was no one following me.
Daniel Roth
DANIEL ROTH
As one of the very first watchmakers to go independent, Daniel Roth has been at the forefront of horology for decades. Now creating as few as three or four watches a year under the Jean Daniel Nicholas banner, we caught up with him at his family home, which is also his workshop.
RAÚL PAGÈS
I wanted something more from the creative process. I wanted to make my own creations; I wanted to be free, to be able to make everything – from the design, what kind of mechanism I wanted to create, everything how I wanted.
Raúl Pagès
The New Wave
INDEPENDENT PARTNERSHIPS
AUTHORISED RETAILER
AKRIVIA, Petermann Bédat and Winnerl are three of the leading watchmaking names of the present generation. A Collected Man has always strived to showcase incredible watchmaking talent, working with brands we trust and have deep connections with. Thanks to these relationships, we are able to offer collectors a high-level of support and guidance at every stage of their journey.
PRE-OWNED APPROVED
A Collected Man is the sole pre-owned approved retailer for Roger W. Smith, Philippe Dufour, and Kari Voutilainen, three watchmakers at the pinnacle of independent watchmaking. Our longstanding relationships and shared values have culminated in the exclusivity of our position, with these watchmakers relying on us to deliver a level of presentation, service and sale befitting their incredible creations.
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independent maker that you would like to consign or sell.
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