Recommended Reading: 'The Lives Of Artists' From The Hour Glass

April 22, 2020

A favorite debate among watch lovers is the classic "Is watchmaking art, craft, or something else entirely?" argument. People tend to have pretty strong opinions on the subject, and those opinions are as diverse as they are emphatic. But with this new video series from The Hour Glass, one of the world's leading watch retailers, the creative processes of exemplary watchmakers are explored right alongside those of famous architects, artists, designers, and more. It's called The Lives of Artists, and it debuts today with a look at MB&F founder Maximilian Bsser. That seems like a pretty strong answer to that age-old question, doesn't it? There will be nine total episodes released over the next two months, and?you might recognize some of the names from the special "Then Now Beyond" exhibition that The Hour Glass did back in December and January to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Definitely check that out if you haven't C it's a good foundation for what's coming. MB&F founder Maximilian Bsser. Here's the full schedule for The Lives of Artists releases:April 22 ?C Maximilian Bsser, MB&FApril 29 C Sir David Adjaye OBE RA, Adjaye AssociatesMay 6 C Rexhep Rexhepi, AkriviaMay 13 C Daniel ArshamMay 20 C Wieki Somers, Studio Wieki SomersMay 27 C Roger W. SmithJune 3 C Marc NewsonJune 10 C Oki Sato, NendoJune 17 C Felix Baumgartner & Martin Frei, URWERK In addition to the short films themselves, The Hour Glass will also be releasing supplemental content on its Instagram page, so be sure to follow along there, too. If the first episode with Max Bsser is anything to go by, this series is going to be can't-miss viewing for people interested in fine things and the incredible people that create them. Check out the full series on YouTube right here.