Time Lords

Hamilton has spent decades making its mark on the big screen. New CEO Francesca Ginocchio explains how cinema, Christopher Nolan and a growing push into gaming are shaping its next chapter, says

Leica has spent more than a century mastering the camera. Now it wants to break the world of watches. Henrik Ekdahl, MD of Ernst Leitz Werkstätten, discusses the brand's next phase

Certina CEO Dieter Pachner reveals how the new 2,000m DS Super PH2000M draws on the Swiss watchmaker’s formidable diving heritage.

A. Lange & Söhne is among the most revered names in watchmaking. Ben Winstanley sits down with its CEO Wilhelm Schmid to discuss the brand’s new London boutique and the merits of steady growth

The man behind the MoonSwatch has come to sprinkle his stardust at Breguet. Laura McCreddie-Doak meets the brand’s new CEO, Gregory Kissling, and discovers how he plans to introduce the maison to a new generation

Christian Selmoni, Vacheron Constantin’s style and heritage director, has spent more than 30 years shining a spotlight on the maison’s storied history. He tells Ben Winstanley about plans for the brand’s 270th anniversary

In an era increasingly permeated by ceramic timepieces, Alan Seymour extols the virtues of the industry’s pioneer in this space, Rado. He meets up with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Rado, to learn what’s next for the brand

Roger W Smith is one of the very few watchmakers to make his watches in their entirety. The only apprentice of the legendary George Daniels, Smith is now considered one of the best watchmakers in the world.

Henrik Rye felt he had more to offer than a career in finance. After creating 40 custom watches for different military units in just over five years, his instincts were clearly right. Mark Hedley meets the man behind Micromilspec

Tissot’s CEO, Sylvain Dolla, sits down with Square Mile to talk about his journey with the watch brand. Having joined the watchmaker from Hamilton in 2020, he has helped Tissot to tremendous success, including the PRX collection. Dolla gives us his unique insight…

Following decades of cult-like status among collectors, Grand Seiko officially became an independent brand in 2017. Ben Winstanley sits down with Akio Naito, President of Seiko Watch Corporation, to hear about its progress