Wrist Work

Creative Direction: Dané Stojanovic
Photography: Vladimir Martí
Art Direction: Haya Al-Sharif
Stylist: Qwan Anthony
Fashion Assistant: Imogene Legrand
Words: Andrew Nagy

This one is for the artisans, the makers, the people who offer the very antithesis of our AI-engineered times. Head to the factory and watch them work, there are no tricks of the light here, no deception. Here lies only fine craftsmanship, and products set to imbue joy, warm nostalgia, and admiration for decades to come.

Generations of families often take up the reins in such places. Focussing on the little things they micro engineer the wildly intricate timepieces that have seen an industry through the fluctuations of commerce, conflict, and new technology. Time is truly a great healer.

But although magic occurs in the moment of creation, the tools and specialists are the conduit, working in harmony to craft everything from time zone to rattrapante, tourbillon to dead second. From tool to technician and back again, this way watchmaking synergy is achieved… one well-judged adjustment at a time.

“WRIST WORK” IS FEATURED IN THE 12TH EDITION OF ICON PRINT MAGAZINE. ORDER YOUR COPY HERE.