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We regularly share our latest projects, commissions, and product development to provide a glimpse into our process and available designs. Please follow our Instagram feed directly or feel free to contact us with inquiries.

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Thanks to ajross1117 for the great wrist shot and Thanks to ajross1117 for the great wrist shot and support! ⁠
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Shown is our Intaglio 37 Edition (in a custom "destro" configuration) with his own @forstnerbands Komfit Military Type band. A distinctive combo indeed!⁠
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The sleek 37mm case and engraved Lapis Blue & Zinc dial really pop on the wrist 🕑 ☀️⁠
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A unique build of our Intaglio 38 Tonneau Edition A unique build of our Intaglio 38 Tonneau Edition with an engraved "Sixty-One" dial in metallic silver. The high contrast markers are patinated and blackened after the initial engraving—resulting in a distinctive surface with a subtle tactile quality. ⁠
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Our “Daytum” dial in Lapis Blue Ombré & Zinc Our “Daytum” dial in Lapis Blue Ombré & Zinc exhibits a distinctive tactile quality with its engraved surface. ⁠⁠Incorporated into the versatile 38mm Tonneau case, this unique model is true artwork for the wrist. ⁠
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Gotta make the doughnuts...er, dials.⁠ 🍩 ⏱⁠
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All of our "Intaglio" dials are hand finished and patinated in house, resulting in unique pieces that have an unmistakable tactile quality. ⁠No two are alike. ⁠
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A range of substrates are used including brass, copper, sterling silver, and gold alloy. Each reacts differently to our custom patina recipes, resulting in unique dials that have an unmistakable tactile quality. ⁠
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Who doesn't like a good watch strap (or a dozen)?⁠⁠
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Our collection of bridle leather straps are hand-finished in small batches (of one dozen at a time). We select limited edition & distinctive leathers by ⁠@HermannOakLeather from St. Louis, @WickettandCraig from Pennsylvania, @HorweenLeather from Chicago, and @Sedgwick_Leather from Walsall UK. ⁠⁠
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All are 100% made in the USA using traditional techniques (not applied by most strap makers these days), such as blind-stitching and a natural veg-tan nubuck backing. ⁠⁠
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Channeling graphic vibes for #WaybackWednesday: ⁠
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Remembering good times from 2019 with @headwestmarketplace and @Hangar1distillery. ⁠
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Looking forward to more spirits, sun, and festive vibes again ⏱☀️🍷⁠
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From Wrist to Track: ⁠ ⁠ Another shot of the c From Wrist to Track: ⁠
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Another shot of the custom watch for @2aberrance5⁠, incorporating inspiration from his Lotus⁠ Evora GT. ⁠
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I thought that our 38mm Tonneau case was a perfect fit for the project, serving as a sleek canvas for the bespoke dial. The final piece was then hand-finished & engraved in house, using polished brass and a custom metallic surface treatment. ⁠
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The result was a watch that captures the edgy spirit of his car, along with its material qualities, detailing, and (most importantly) the handmade artisan approach that @Lotuscars applies to its automobiles—a production quality that's key to my brand DNA as well. ⁠
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Discover Your Next Heirloom. ⁠
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⁠A special Watch Project for a special car: ⁠ ⁠A special Watch Project for a special car: ⁠
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I met @2aberrance5⁠ at the recent @WindupWatchFair in San Francisco. With an interest in both sports cars and watches, he was looking to create a bespoke timepiece to complement his Lotus Evora GT—an automobile of equal parts style, speed, and science. ⁠
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A sleek tool watch with an artistic soul seemed to be a perfect fit for the job. ⁠
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Using our Intaglio "Sixty-One" dial as the starting point, I created a custom variant, incorporating his car number as well as the vivid metallic green paint. ⁠The final dial was then hand-finished & engraved in house, using polished brass as the underlying substrate. The result was a dial with super saturated coloring and intensity. ⁠
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Five weeks later I was proud to present the bespoke watch to him in person, along with a Midsize Edition for his wife's (Chalk Gray) Porsche Macan. ⁠
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I'd say it was a match made in Horological Heaven. ⁠
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This unique build of our 38 Tonneau Edition featur This unique build of our 38 Tonneau Edition features a “Roman Neu” Ombré Dial in Lapis Blue. Fitted in a brushed gold case with a hand-finished bridle leather strap, it's a vibrant take on a traditional design. ⁠⁠
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Now available in our Readymade collection. ⁠
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Each Intaglio dial is engraved & hand finished in our California studio, resulting in a unique and distinctive heirloom.⁠
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A Horological Anthology ⏱️⁠ ⁠ #BespokeWatc A Horological Anthology ⏱️⁠
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A bit of Patina & Process for #FlashbackFriday: ⁠
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Detail from my 2008 painting ("Quadtych II"): This piece utilized pigments & washes that later influenced my current range of Intaglio dials—incorporating patinas and surface treatments that enhance the underlying metal substrate. ⁠
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Studio vignette, 3:45 PM.⁠ ⁠ #BespokeWatchProj Studio vignette, 3:45 PM.⁠
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A bit of fender, flair, and #flecto on a #WaybackW A bit of fender, flair, and #flecto on a #WaybackWednesday: ⁠
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Reminiscing for the Porsches, strong coffee, and vintage vibes from June 2019.⁠
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A graphically-fabulous vintage radio panel. Admitt A graphically-fabulous vintage radio panel. Admittedly I have a slight addiction to these props in the studio. ⏱⏱⏱ ⁠
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Dialing things in: Applying some initial test engr Dialing things in: Applying some initial test engravings (and patina coatings) on a new copper substrate. ⁠
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All of our "Intaglio" dials are patinated and hand finished in house, resulting in unique dials that have an unmistakable tactile quality. ⁠
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Happy Father’s Day to those stylish Daddy-O's ou Happy Father’s Day to those stylish Daddy-O's out there! ⁠
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To celebrate the occasion, enjoy a 10% discount on any order through June 27th (code: DAD22). ⁠
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The unmistakable warmth of copper adds a distincti The unmistakable warmth of copper adds a distinctive quality to our "Monobander" dial with a Steel Gray patina and engraved surface. Akin to a piece of pottery, no two of our hand-finished Intaglio dials are alike. ⁠
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each dial is engraved & finished by hand in our Oakland studio, resulting in a unique and distinctive heirloom.⁠
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Launched recently at the @WindupWatchFair in San F Launched recently at the @WindupWatchFair in San Francisco, this distinctive Intaglio 38 Tonneau Edition features our "Super 60" dial in a new Light Salmon finish—a metallic shade that shifts from a rich peach color to a light pink shade (perhaps best described as "Rosé").⁠
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Each Intaglio dial is engraved & hand finished in our California studio, resulting in a unique and distinctive heirloom.⁠
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Going way (way) back for #FlashbackFriday—a beau Going way (way) back for #FlashbackFriday—a beautiful timepiece I spotted in the @metmuseum's collection: ⁠
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Produced in London in 1772, this Pair-Case Repeating Watch represents a design produced for the growing Chinese market at the time. The painting of the characters suggests a European craftsman reinterpreting the "twice-twelve" division of the day used in the West (instead of traditional Chinese methods for dividing the day, which was too complex to fit on a dial). ⁠
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Unexpected beauty comes from the amalgamation of tradition and creativity, with a pinch of rule-breaking when necessary. ⁠
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Our distinctive Radial Ombré dial (in Lapis Blue Our distinctive Radial Ombré dial (in Lapis Blue and Zinc) is engraved and finished by hand in our Oakland studio. Given the organic & tactile nature of its production, no two dials are alike. ⁠
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Incorporated into our new 38mm Tonneau case, this unique model is a sculpture for the wrist. ⁠
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This one-of-a-kind piece is now available in our Readymade collection!⁠
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The @GOcampaign charity auction has now been exten The @GOcampaign charity auction has now been extended for 3 more days⁠. Don't miss it! (link in latest story)⁠
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I'm honored to support them once again, along with other awesome sponsors such as @JayLenosGarage, @PetersenMuseum, @RodEmory, @BamfordWatchDepartment, @JamesPerse, and @Chilewich.⁠
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To commemorate this year's "Vintage Hollywood" theme, I created a special build of our Intaglio 38 Edition timepiece with an engraved Monobander dial (in gold alloy & satin carbon). ⁠The hand-finished dial & watch assembly was all done by me personally in our California studio. A truly unique piece. ⁠
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100% of the net proceeds from the online auction will benefit the GO Campaign and their efforts to help children worldwide. ⁠
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Founded in 2006, GO Campaign improves the lives of vulnerable children around the world by partnering with Local Heroes to deliver local solutions, believing that every child deserves the right to opportunity—opportunity to education, to medical care, to shelter, to food and clean water, to enrichment…to a fair chance in life.⁠ ⁠
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Something silver & sleek for #WaybackWednesday: Re Something silver & sleek for #WaybackWednesday: Reminiscing for the Porsches, strong coffee, and vintage vibes from June 2019.⁠ ⁠
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Something folks may not know: Many of our custom d Something folks may not know: Many of our custom dial patinas are first applied to writing pens as a testing ground, before being incorporated into final dial designs. ⁠
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We produce limited batches of these rollerball pens, sold at in-person shows when available. ⁠
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Machined of solid brass, the pens serve as a perfect canvas for testing, revising, and deploying our range of bespoke patina recipes. ⏱⏱⏱ ⁠
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Launched recently at the @WindupWatchFair, this di Launched recently at the @WindupWatchFair, this distinctive Intaglio 38 Tonneau Edition features our Neu Sector dial in a new Rosé finish—a metallic hue that shifts from a rich peach color to a light pink shade. ⁠
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Each Intaglio dial is engraved & hand finished in our California studio, resulting in a unique and distinctive heirloom.⁠
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This one-of-a-kind piece is now available in our Readymade collection!⁠
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    • Bespoke CommissionsLooking for something more unique? Discover Your Next Heirloom
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