Reply With QuoteI'll read that later. Fantastic images though!
Nice little photo feature in today's paper.
https://www.theguardian.com/artandde...ngham-pictures
Anyone used them?
Daily Mail readers: Please be aware that this article contains no manufactured wind-ups or celebrity gossip.
I'll read that later. Fantastic images though!
So no mention of unicorn dust then 😒Originally Posted by Tony
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Plenty of immigrant and benefit seeker stories though, I'll bet?
You also ought to warn them that this article won't contribute to their daily ration of Jeremy Corbyn / Labour / EU slagging -they will have to go elsewhere for that!
Very interesting feature, would love to learn more about their work.
Some really interesting tailor made and project watches covered on their website too. Restoration limited to pre 1960s watches which goes to show their must be a good demand for their passion/skills which is great to see.
http://www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk
checked out their website ...one of their simpler models starts at £17k ..... wonder who their "typical" customers are
Pity the faces on their watches say London, rather than Birmingham.
Interesting comments about the limited funds available for apprenticeships, and the retirement of watchmakers without anyone to pass their knowledge on to.
Thanks for posting
Probably a bit like me. I am 55, not bought a watch for a long while, would need something really interesting to separate me from my cash, pre you-tube so not interested in what pretty boys and pop stars are wearing, disinterested in resale values.
I was looking for a three hander around Xmas last year as a present from the missus (first watch buy for a decade). Well crafted and max budget of £20k. There’s really very little out there of interest.
The trinity produce boring mass produced stuff at that price. 1815 would be an option but I already have one. The famous independents are all way above that price level etc...
I really think there’s a big enough niche for a number of this type of firm to prosper in and if they are British so much the better.
Thanks for sharing the link OP.
There was also an article in the NYT about the art of watchmaking, and its potential protection status under the Convention of the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (I'd probably argue that watchmaking was relatively tangible, but that's being churlish). Watch- and clockmaking is already on The HCA's Red List - https://heritagecrafts.org.uk/clock-and-watch-making/.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/20/f...rotection.html
Interesting article - and its good to see people like this still exist - although unfortunately their watches are out of my league
Great pictures, thanks for sharing!
Great article here on Struthers
https://quillandpad.com/2019/02/28/m...d-way-reprise/
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