Japan may not be the first country that springs to mind when you think of the best traditional mechanical watches, but the Grand Seiko series, relaunched in 1998, has found a loyal following in Asia.
Once a year, the top watchmakers gather in Basel to reveal their newest creations – and the world comes to buy. Monocle was there to discover the leading
trends and take the pulse of the market.
The German region of Saxony has shaken off the shackles of communist rule to establish itself as a manufacturing centre for top-of-the-range, quality brands – from cars to clocks to clothing. But can Dresden become as…
Meet the first female CEO of a major watch brand, the ambassador for a veteran maker and the non-profit behind the revived Watches and Wonders Geneva. Plus: discover the best timepieces to put on your wrist.
Perched between ravines and woodland in Baden-Württemberg’s valleys, a crop of homegrown companies are branching out while remaining faithful to their roots. From a watchmaker to a brewery, we size up the firms successfully…
North Bennet Street School is helping to keep American craft alive. We meet the students stepping away from screens and turning their hands to traditional craftsmanship.
In this CGI era when craft means corralling pixels, we take a trip to a traditional animation studio in Tokyo to marvel at mastering the miniature. Among the models and drying paint we find that old-fashioned artworking is…
Autumn is all about more – more layers, more options, more fun. So embrace the impending elemental challenges with a sense of excitement, knowing that the right clothes will see you conquer them with ease. We bring you a…
What is the essence of modern luxury today? Monocle speaks to three industry insiders about longevity and the importance of having more meaningful relationships with the products that we consume and cherish.
It was designed by a suspect bohemian, houses a coup plotter and is today favoured by young, liberal creatives. Madrid’s Edificio Princesa, once both bunker and luxury home for Franco’s loyal cadre, is a concrete testament…
Japanese digital art collective TeamLab is seizing the aesthetic possibilities of technology to remaster what it means to both create and experience artworks. We took a stroll among the flowers in their brave new world.
If TV is now a battle for eyeballs, who are the generals directing the fight? We take the temperature of three leaders in different fields: current affairs in Taiwan, mafia-worrying drama from Italy and sumptuous subtitled…