Independent Watchmakers

‘The book… was drawn from an initial list of about 150 watchmakers that Mr. Huyton said were chosen for their originality and included his personal favorites. Of those who made it into the final volume, some follow family tradition, like Aaron Becsei of Bexei, a third-generation watchmaker based in Budapest who creates tourbillon designs. Others decided to go solo after working for large brands, like Remi Maillat, 35, who left Cartier and created his own Swiss brand, called Krayon.’ Melanie Abrams, The New York Times

Steve Huyton specialises in reviewing everything from gourmet honey to architecture on his blog, ‘Total Design Reviews’. Watches are a passion; Huyton developed his own label, Paolo Mathai Horology, which crafts unique timepieces in close collaboration with clients and architects. Huyton created two bespoke timepieces especially for this book, ‘Hemisphere’ and ‘Pure Carbon’.