This Sceptr’d Isle
“In a way, walking around Britain and considering the greatness part, I suppose I felt melancholy. What was once cutting edge and large-scale industry, people that lived and worked on the coast as a way of life, and much of it has gone. You get the extremes of Britain from the coastline; from the wealthiest […]
Behind every sublime watch…
As the UK Parliament has chosen March to be Women’s History Month and with Watches & Wonders round the corner, we talked to our friends at Watchfinder & Co to help us shine a light on just a few of the iconic women who have played a pivotal role in the evolution of the much loved wristwatch. […]
A tale of two Breguet’s
Best of times and worst of timesIt was a time of conflict. The Napoleonic war had already been in force for five years when on 29th June 1808, Abraham Louis Breguet sent watch no. 1297 to Recordon (his agent in London) for King George III of Great Britain. Given the state of relations between the […]
British National Sculpture Prize 2021
Aimed at supporting emerging sculptors, the British National Sculpture competition returns for the 11th year with a prize purse tripled to £45,000. In 2009, Rinus and Aniet van de Sande founded the British National Sculpture Prize (NSP) to inspire, motivate and support emerging artists living in the UK. More than a decade on, the prize continues to […]
UK LGBT+ History Month
Given the current pandemic situation, we can’t take anything for granted, so I started looking around to see what was available online to keep us and our children busy and stimulated in a new way. “Body, Mind, Spirit” is linked to a National Curriculum subject and is visiting PHSE for a second time. In February […]
REVERSO
Jaeger-LeCoultre, in association with luxury publisher Assouline, have launched the ultimate volume about one of the most iconic watches in modern history: the Reverso. Richly illustrated with archive images and original photography, the story of the Reverso comes to life thanks to the writing ability of author, historian, journalist and horological specialist Nicholas Foulkes. Although […]
Resonance
With all the makings of a crime mystery, this was easily the horological story of the year: a watch that has been the subject of scientific endeavour, created by the genius A. L. Breguet, owned by royalty, lost, found, stolen and in the end, the subject of a potential fraudulent liquidation of a museum’s assets […]
Two Cultures Clash. One Must Fall. Again.
US cinema has brought together the two greatest behemoths in film history: Godzilla and King Kong. [Godzilla vs Kong on HBO Max, 26 March.] They have appropriated more than a monster. It is a movie about a plague of monsters, in a time of plague itself. Godzilla vs. Kong, helmed by director Adam Wingard, is […]
The Serpent
In all my years watching film and television, I truly doubt any other picture has had me pausing to research facts, scenarios, and characters as often as The Serpent has. The fact that this series is heavily based on real-life events shocks, amazes and intrigues me to no end. When reading the synopsis beforehand, you […]
Ballerine de l’air
Although I am a great lover of art and very fond of ballet, I’ve never been a big fan of both of them combined (no Degas for me I’m afraid) until now. The man who has made me changed my mind is award-winning aerial photographer Brad Walls (also known as Bradscanvas) and his body of […]
