Simon de Burton wrote about Alex’s new book – 500 Years 100 Watches – for a special edition of the Financial Times on Friday, November 17th.
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Antiques Trade Gazette
Alex was recently asked to contribute to an article written by Richard Fox for the Antiques Trade Gazette on Cartier watches.
Antiques Trade Gazette
Alex spoke to Richard Fox at the Antiques Trade Gazette about the current pocket watch market at auction.
Esquire – The Big Watch Book
Esquire: The Big Watch Book
Alex recently contributed to an article on the renowned watch house F. P. Journe for Esquire: The Big Watch Book, written by Timothy Barber
Mr Porter
Alex was asked by watch journalist Alex Doak to contribute to an article in the Journal of Mr Porter on the “It” watch. You can read the article (and Alex Barter’s contribution) here.
Esquire – The Big Watch Book
Timothy Barber has written a very nice piece about Alex’s new book 500 Years 100 Watches in the new issue of the Esquire Big Watch Book. A book that he describes as sumptuous.
Mr Porter – The Journal
The Nine Watch Books and Watch Fan Needs To Read
Alex Doak recently wrote an article for the Journal section of Mr Porter on watch books and he was generous enough to include Alex’s first book, The Watch, in his round up of the nine watch books that watch fans should read.
Also included in Alex Doak’s list is the new book by Rebecca Struthers, Retro Watches by Josh Sims, Longitude by Dava Sobel, A Man and His Watch by Matt Hranek, Time Tamed by Nicholas Foulkes and The Wristwatch Handbook by Ryan Schmidt.
The Telegraph
Alex was asked by watch journalist Robin Swithinbank to opine about ultra thin watches for an article that Robin was writing for The Telegraph. Among the other contributors to the article are Rebecca Struthers and Benjamin Comar.