The British Watchmaker's Day In Under 17 Minutes

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We met with over 20 industry professionals during the inaugural British Watchmaker's Day... here's what they thought about the state of the British watch industry!

Huge thanks to The Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers for providing some of the photographs and footage in this video!

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Read our round up of the event and top five takeaways over on our magazine!

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[studio.underdg]

Huge credit to Katya, Alistair and the Alliance for putting on such an incredible event!
What a time to be part of British Horology 🎉

[dannysimenauer]

I am a collector living in the US. The excitement generated by customers being able to talk with the British watchmakers is contagious. Many of us forget that the British watchmaking industry used to be world class, so it is special seeing the industry form its own identity and thrive on its own. Kudos to Ms. Katya for her leadership in getting 17 brands into one expo on the same day!

P.S. I have been looking for videos on the show, so shoutout to WatchGecko for sharing this video.

[marioschristodoulou]

Right - I’ve bookmarked this video and I’ll be checking every brand out.

Well done guys this is excellent- we should all support the British watch industry as much as possible

[GailitisPrintmaking]

I was waiting for this video. The camaraderie in the room. Just beautiful!

[MerlinsTeaboy]

Congratulations to all of those who made it happen. It was a lovely day, met lots of amazing brand owners and designers, spent far too much money on beautiful watches and could have spent much much more. The best part was actually getting to hold the watches we only see online and in videos. Can't wait to see what comes from this.
Oh, and the Watchgecko keyring is now a permanent part of my archery gear 😊

[Heliconwatches]

Thank you this amazing video and all your support. Katya and Alistair from British Watchmakers created an incredible event with massive support. It was wonderful to be part of it and meet so many amazing people.

[samnathan]

Congrats to all involved, looks like a great success. Hope it turns into an annual thing, I’d love to go in future

[alecleamus]

What a brilliant event, thanks for sharing this to us unfortunate souls who couldn’t make it.🙏🏻
The future of British watchmaking looks incredibly exciting, and I’m delighted to have a number of British watches in my burgeoning collection.
Congrats to everyone who made the event so special. 🙌

[vincentnggh]

Congratulations on a successful event! I just got into British watchmaking through my purchase of a Farer Worldtimer and absolutely love it. British watchmakers can definitely move past the Swiss eventually. I am planning a trip to UK to pick up a Christopher Ward in person and certainly hope I can attend one of the future editions when I am there.

[thompsonterry]

It’s great to see the enthusiasm and the response to this event. What a way to celebrate the British-ness, historical and contemporary, of watchmaking. As an American my connection is rather tenuous, but the brands are becoming familiar, and as a customer I enjoy seeing the excitement for the industry. Thanks for the highlights reel.

[MrHighbury]

Had such a great time exploring all the brands.
Looking forward to next year already

[mell]

Fantastic day. The only thing I would change is the venue, needs to be bigger to allow people to spend the day. Also needs access to food and drinks to refuel. It was so busy I was unable to get around the stall properly as they were 5 deep in some cases and then had to leave. Build it and they will come!

[derekfox]

The show looks great just what I like, hope I can attend the next one.

[DrawnInk]

Didn’t know about this. Will be coming next year.

[badllama]

Great to see, think you MAY need a larger venue next year though! 👍👍

[anthonyosborne]

As someone who loves all things watch and clock based, it was a surprise to come across this channel and learn that all these independent watchmakers even exist, with the exception of Christopher Ward, whom I was aware of. This must show that there needs to be a much bigger push to advertise their existence, never mind their timepieces! It would also be great if clocks of all shapes and sizes for the wall, desk, shelf and mantelpiece, were much more widely available and marketed, not just wristwatches. This event shows the enthusiasm is there if people know the products are there in the first place, and in this digital age there is no excuse for this lack of awareness by potential customers.

[lg_believe]

Just like so many other industries that went to the wall in Britain or were taken over by foreign companies, I never knew Britain had an independent watchmaking industry anymore. Kudos to those British watchmaking companies making a comeback from the abyss. It will be inspiring for our young generation to see, that manufacturing in the U.K., especially bespoke manufacturing is alive and well, and unique and capable of holding its own on the world stage. 🇬🇧

[tomwoodcraft_gfx]

really happy that the brands have an alliance and are collectively raising the high tide mark, on the day I really struggled to enjoy it, , it ended up a case study of what type of people attach to each brand, , didnt get to see half the things I wanted too

[DavidBurns]

Love this but whats with Bremont, I have MBIII and a number of Christopher Ward and Studio Underd0g, so why is Bremont not apart of this.

[j.j.h.atemycereal]

I've never met Guy from Elliott Brown, but from the looks of him I'm guessing that if he invites you out for a pint, you should definitely GO. Great video, thanks!