WHO TO FOLLOW: @AHWStudio
Angus is well known to Sydneysiders as part of a family-run business, AHW Studio, nestled in The Rocks, Sydney. AHW Studio collects, researches and upcycles obsolete and forgotten timepieces into wearable art — think cufflinks or a signet-ring with a difference. So if you’re looking to buy a gift for ‘the watch lover who has everything’, this is the account for you. NAME: Angus Zhao OCCUPATION: Horological jewellery maker HANDLE: @AHWStudio FOLLOWERS: 5.5k LOCATION: The Rocks, Sydney, Australia How do you unwind? In a way, I don’t necessarily ‘unwind’ (though that’s a good pun), because work is play and play is everything else. It all loops back in on itself. I’d go home and read up on some horological history or edit photographs. For the other side of this, small road-trips and drives, I really enjoy. To be able to soak up your own city and take photographs. What’s your daily watch and why? For me, a watch should be wearable and suitable, and more importantly – historically, culturally, or socially significant. As much as the notion of watches these days has transcended, they should still be doing what they were made to do all those years ago, with the right care.…
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Every generation or so has its own particular flavour of apocalyptic angst. From mutually assured destruction to pandemic plagues or even rogue asteroids. Living in 2017 we seem to be blessed with a profusion of options for end times, some of which are looking increasingly (and worryingly) plausible. Even if climate change doesn’t give us some entirely new coastal real estate options, Kim and Donald seem pretty intent on their game of nuclear brinksmanship. And that can only end well. So rather than focus on the bleak reality, we thought we’d engage in some lighthearted list-making while we stock up on canned goods. Oh, and for those playing at home, Viggo wore a Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic in The Road. Rolex Submariner Over its long life, the Submariner has earned a stellar reputation for toughness and reliability in less than ideal situations. This dependability makes it an ideal choice of wristwear for when the s hits the f. Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar A smart watch, with its short battery life, would be a foolish choice for any apocalyptic scenario. But a feature packed, solar powered option is a much smarter choice. Jam packed full of survivalist functionality like altimeters and compasses,…
Editor’s Note: If you’re looking for your ‘one good watch’ something that goes with everything and can go with you everywhere, the fresh Rolex OP 39 is an incredibly good option. Colourful and classic, and without anything superfluous – like a date. The Story in a second: This could well be the only watch you’ll ever need. There’s a concept in the world of watch enthusiasts that’s referred to as ‘only one watch’. For the majority of the population, this concept is better known as ‘normality’. But if you’re the sort of person who has a watch for work, one for the weekend as well as a dedicated timepiece for special occasions, there’s a good chance the thought of committing to just one will fill you with dread. How could you choose? Can you live without a chronograph? And do you go for fine finishing or bulletproof reliability? Well, allow us to humbly suggest that all you really need a watch to do, is tell the time. Everything else is superfluous. We’d also argue that you need a watch that can handle the daily rigours of regular wear and still scrub up OK. It also needs a timeless style that won’t look…
Story in a second The Marine Chronometer Torpilleur shows a new, focused and driven face of Ulysse Nardin. I’m going to start this review talking not about mechanical watches, but naval warfare. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, naval dominance was all about massive floating fortresses, with thick plate armour and a massed battery of cannons. These ships, which culminated in the dreadnought class of battleships, were the undisputed masters of the seas. To counter these ungainly behemoths, the Torpilleur, or torpedo boat, was developed. Streamlined, fast and modern, the Torpilleurs were armed with the latest technology — the self-propelled torpedo. These low-cost boats were intended as battleship-killers and presented a real threat to the dominance of the big ships. Now, do you really think it’s a coincidence that Ulysse Nardin chose to name their new, streamlined Marine Chronometer the “Torpilleur”? The dial Of all the elements of the Torpilleur, the dial is the most traditional. It follows the established conventions of a marine chronometer or deck watch — early navigational timepieces that put Ulysse Nardin on the map. The poire hands are blued, set against a crisp white lacquer dial, printed with bold Roman numerals, with dial…