Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A Discussion around Watches, their Brands and their use of Hand Styles that can either make or break a design. We often talk about and think that brands dig too heavily into using a specific handset motif on their pieces (that often can be too played out) The question is, do we feel that brand association with hand styles has gone too far, making the pieces more closely linked to the name but affecting the overall design integrity of the watch?

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Bob’s Watches | Revolution Watch | HQ Milton | Hodinkee | Monochrome Watches | Jomashop | Analog Shift | Bulang and Sons | Robb Report | Watchfinder | WatchBox | Phillips Watches | Christies | Timekeepers Club | Fratello Watches | Bexsonn | Worn and Wound | A Collected Man | Oracle Time | Time + Tide Watches

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