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From Ville Marie to the World: The Intimate Horology of Alexandre Beauregard

By Brent Robillard Audacity and poetry At the age of eighteen, Alexandre Beauregard once contemplated destroying one of Beethoven’s six remaining pianos—harvesting its ebony to turn into watches. “It’s an idea that still haunts me,” he says now, smiling, as if aware of the audacity and the poetry of the thought in equal measure. It is a strangely perfect entry point into Beauregard’s mind. For … Continue reading From Ville Marie to the World: The Intimate Horology of Alexandre Beauregard

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Everybody Must Get Stoned: The Makoto Kodawari Collection

by Brent Robillard Such stuff as dreams are made on Some people chase watches; others chase dreams. Ryan LeClair, the founder of Makoto Watch Company, decided to do both—and somewhere between his extensive horological journey and a deep dive into Japanese culture, a vision crystallized. The result? The Kodawari Collection: a series of stone-dialed timepieces that are as unique as the story behind them. I … Continue reading Everybody Must Get Stoned: The Makoto Kodawari Collection

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