Chris’ first watch is taking shape. He and Jon chat through some of the process so far and where things may go from here.

• Mia Sable A saddlery maker who has branched out into making watch straps in recent years
• Shell Cordovan Leather A durable leather made from horse hides
• Moose Leather
• Horween An American firm with a strong reputation for making quality leather
• Apple Watch Link Bracelet
• Crabyon Antibacterial fabric made from crab shells
• Mycoworks Mushroom leather
• Royal Doak An example of one of Alex Doak’s hand drawn watches
• Gerald Genta The designer behind Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak
• Nylon Gaskets Chris ordered the crystal gaskets for his first watch from Cousins, in the UK
• Coin Edge Case An example of a classically styled Breguet case with a coin edge

• Voutilainen 217QRS THG A limited edition, gold dialed version of Kari Voutilainen’s 217QRS Retrograde Date, for the Hour Glass in Singapore
• Peter Gilroy A jeweller specializing in the use of niobium, titanium, & gold, whose work is inspired by the great outdoors
• Spot Anodizing How to spot anodize niobium & titanium
• Zirconium Decay ⁹⁵Niobium is the decay product of ⁹⁵Zirconium
• Spontaneous Combustion Zirconium is considered a pyrophoric metal, making it susceptible to spontaneous combustion