Beyond the Object: How Stories, Time and Craft Shape Desire

by Silvia Bonfanti Some objects enter our lives because of what they are. Others remain because of everything they gradually come to represent. After years spent writing about watches, design, and the objects that accompany our lives, one aspect has always fascinated me: the objects we remember most are rarely defined only by their technical qualities. A mechanical watch worn for decades, a sports car … Continue reading Beyond the Object: How Stories, Time and Craft Shape Desire

On Pocket Watches and the Stories They Tell

by Brent Robillard The allure of time There’s something inherently romantic about pocket watches—more so, perhaps, than even the finest wristwatches. Their weight, their history, their quiet presence tucked into a waistcoat or vest—they speak not only of time, but of a different time. A time of rails and schedules, of precision and craftsmanship, of stories told and retold. Advertisement I go through phases with … Continue reading On Pocket Watches and the Stories They Tell