STORIES
TALKING TIME
Talking Time 1: Robin Armstrong, Cosmograf
Robin Armstrong launched Cosmograf in 2008 with a sound that’s rooted in 70’s classic rock with many contemporary influences and an emphasis on concepts and atmospheric production. A keen horologist, Robin has now produced…
Talking Time 2: Nicholas Manousos
It was a huge pleasure to ‘talk time’ with Nick Manousos, who is the Executive Director of our partners the Horological Society of New York.
FEATURED MEMBERS
Featured Member 1: Smith of Derby
Smith of Derby is one of the world’s best-known public clockmakers and a family company since its foundation in 1856. Since that time, the company has flourished and grown to become Smith of Derby Group and has manufactured over 12,000 new clocks in the UK and overseas.
Featured Member 2: Votch
Peta UK-approved for their cruelty-free designs, Votch pride themselves on utilising sustainable technology to produce durable watch straps that rival traditional animal leather.
Featured Member 3: William Wood
Renowned for upcycling firefighting materials into luxury timepieces, William Wood Watches craft their designs from British firefighting heritage.
Featured Member 4: Bamford
As the “first company to offer full personalisation of the world’s most iconic watches”, Bamford Watch Department provides complete customisation of time pieces for the world of luxury watches.
Featured Member 5: Duckworth Prestex
Duckworth Prestex is a brand with a 100-year heritage that was rejuvenated in 2021. There’s a fascinating story behind it that’s synonymous with its founder, Neil Duckworth, who made history by bringing TAG Heuer to the UK in the 1980s and is now building an exciting future for his own brand.
Featured Member 6: Vertex
The year was 1912 and, amongst the ranks of imposing buildings in London’s Hatton Gardens and the Rue de la Paix in Switzerland, Vertex Watches Ltd was born.
FEATURED STORIES
Featured Story 1: Oracle Time Partnership
Great news! Our friends at Oracle Time have partnered with the Alliance to provide our Club members with a FREE subscription to Oracle Time magazine.
Featured Story 2: Bellwether
London, 9 July 2021 – Watch and clock making is identified as a distinct sector of the British economy by KPMG Bellwether survey.
The first ever Bellwether survey of British horology has been produced by KPMG from a commission by trade body, the Alliance of the British Watch and Clock Makers.
Featured Story 3: Our Anniversary
The trade body for the British watch and clock making, established by renowned British watchmaker Roger W. Smith OBE, and Christopher Ward founder Mike France, has celebrated its first year of operation.
Thank you for supporting the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers. We are a not-for-profit organisation registered in the UK as a company limited by guarantee with No: 12463247.
Your membership dues support our aims to promote and support British Watch and Clock Making.