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Sinziana Iordache: Drawing Time in Shades of Grey

by Brent Robillard; photography by Alex Sauret It began, as many artistic paths do, with a pencil. Born and raised in Romania, Canadian hyperrealist artist Sinziana Iordache showed an early affinity for drawing—first with portraits, then with architectural forms, and finally, mechanical objects. Her work today is a stunning convergence of all three: graphite renderings of watches so detailed, so precise, that at first glance … Continue reading Sinziana Iordache: Drawing Time in Shades of Grey

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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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The inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show 2025

by Brent Robillard If you build it, they will come On a sunny day in June 2023, Tyler Frederick—our Marketing Director—and I sat down for lunch with Jason Hutton at the Bishop and Belcher in Toronto. Jason and I had been acquaintances for more than two years, brought together by a mutual love of watches when I first reviewed his Ula Diver. As the founder … Continue reading The inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show 2025

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