The British Watchmaker's Day In Under 17 Minutes 

Huge credit to Katya, Alistair and the Alliance for putting on such an incredible event! What a time to be part of British Horology 🎉

I am a collector living in the US. The excitement generated by customers being able to talk with the British watchmakers is contagious. Many of us forget that the British watchmaking industry used to be world class, so it is special seeing the industry form its own identity and thrive on its own. Kudos to Ms. Katya for her leadership in getting 17 brands into one expo on the same day! P.S. I have been looking for videos on the show, so shoutout to WatchGecko for sharing this video.

Right - I’ve bookmarked this video and I’ll be checking every brand out. Well done guys this is excellent- we should all support the British watch industry as much as possible

I made the cut! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to all of those who made it happen. It was a lovely day, met lots of amazing brand owners and designers, spent far too much money on beautiful watches and could have spent much much more. The best part was actually getting to hold the watches we only see online and in videos. Can't wait to see what comes from this. Oh, and the Watchgecko keyring is now a permanent part of my archery gear 😊

Thank you this amazing video and all your support. Katya and Alistair from British Watchmakers created an incredible event with massive support. It was wonderful to be part of it and meet so many amazing people.

I was waiting for this video. The camaraderie in the room. Just beautiful!

What a brilliant event, thanks for sharing this to us unfortunate souls who couldn’t make it.🙏🏻 The future of British watchmaking looks incredibly exciting, and I’m delighted to have a number of British watches in my burgeoning collection. Congrats to everyone who made the event so special. 🙌

Congrats to all involved, looks like a great success. Hope it turns into an annual thing, I’d love to go in future

Had such a great time exploring all the brands. Looking forward to next year already

Fantastic day. The only thing I would change is the venue, needs to be bigger to allow people to spend the day. Also needs access to food and drinks to refuel. It was so busy I was unable to get around the stall properly as they were 5 deep in some cases and then had to leave. Build it and they will come!

Congratulations on a successful event! I just got into British watchmaking through my purchase of a Farer Worldtimer and absolutely love it. British watchmakers can definitely move past the Swiss eventually. I am planning a trip to UK to pick up a Christopher Ward in person and certainly hope I can attend one of the future editions when I am there.

It’s great to see the enthusiasm and the response to this event. What a way to celebrate the British-ness, historical and contemporary, of watchmaking. As an American my connection is rather tenuous, but the brands are becoming familiar, and as a customer I enjoy seeing the excitement for the industry. Thanks for the highlights reel.

Just like so many other industries that went to the wall in Britain or were taken over by foreign companies, I never knew Britain had an independent watchmaking industry anymore. Kudos to those British watchmaking companies making a comeback from the abyss. It will be inspiring for our young generation to see, that manufacturing in the U.K., especially bespoke manufacturing is alive and well, and unique and capable of holding its own on the world stage. 🇬🇧

As someone who loves all things watch and clock based, it was a surprise to come across this channel and learn that all these independent watchmakers even exist, with the exception of Christopher Ward, whom I was aware of. This must show that there needs to be a much bigger push to advertise their existence, never mind their timepieces! It would also be great if clocks of all shapes and sizes for the wall, desk, shelf and mantelpiece, were much more widely available and marketed, not just wristwatches. This event shows the enthusiasm is there if people know the products are there in the first place, and in this digital age there is no excuse for this lack of awareness by potential customers.

The show looks great just what I like, hope I can attend the next one.

Heartwarming to see 🇬🇧👍

So many great brands under one roof! Please do a trip to Watches of Scandinavia in Stockholm and see what Scandinavia has to offer in terms of watch brands. I think that would be an awesome episode also.

really happy that the brands have an alliance and are collectively raising the high tide mark , on the day I really struggled to enjoy it,, it ended up a case study of what type of people attach to each brand, , didnt get to see half the things I wanted too

Great to see, think you MAY need a larger venue next year though! 👍👍

Didn’t know about this. Will be coming next year.

I had a wonderful afternoon talking with so many interesting people there. 5 new watches as a consequence.

Love this but whats with Bremont, I have MBIII and a number of Christopher Ward and Studio Underd0g, so why is Bremont not apart of this.

I've never met Guy from Elliott Brown, but from the looks of him I'm guessing that if he invites you out for a pint, you should definitely GO. Great video, thanks!

Brilliant. Just goes to show what this country can still do when it puts its mind to. More power to their elbow.

Is Edward Christopher some sort of Christopher Ward parody?

I hope they have specials for sale in the show.

brilliant to have roger behind it

It is a little known fact ROLEX was originally a British brand

It's all looking good. Design is already cracked, but to really bring it home more manufacture has to be achieved and where manufacture is elsewhere it should be openly admitted. I'm afraid some brands have been economical with truth about how British they really are. All the customer wants is honesty.

I'm hugely impressed, a little bit moved, it starts here. We can make things in Britain can't we? some people forgot.

Don't say "better than the swiss industry", even if it is a goal or a dream. It takes more than a century to reach that level. Japan and Germany are still the closest competitors. Aside from that, you guys make very cool watches. I have two Farers, one Durckworth, and very charming Mr. Jones.

Britain developed the marine chronograph, job done ❤

What a great day that was, really looking forward to 2025. Huge congratulations to all involved 🙏

Is great to see so many brands,but is sad to say this mainly caused by people not being able to get the Rolex or Patek they wanted and is fed up with their ADs. With COVID helping where people had no where to spend their money, a lot of us just started buying "stuff". When the grey market goes back hopefully to pre hype prices, unfortunately a lot of these brands will be gone.

It was a Great day !👌

Really like my Elliot Brown Canford, will be getting something dressier in the future by another UK designer.

I just emailed my brother about going here next year. Please make this possible.

How many British watchmakers are there, case movement makers not just assembling them. That's a watch brand.

Mike. Sort your supply of watches sorted out. I have been waiting for my Bel Canto for 15 months.

Need to have two events one up in Scotland and one down south all the same brands

Irks me how Christopher Ward gets so bigged up when it has Swiss made on the dial,and a Swiss flag, and has even removed the English sounding name from the dial tool...fair play to the other brands for being honest and trying to change the Swiss dominance...I own a Swiss watch but would love us to challenge them.

Its a good thing if british brand come back,england is famous to produce finest things in all things,so its very good,i just hope they will think in popular customer and dont produce only for the king and his family

Get it into a hall in the ECC.

Spot on....I have a Rotary Windsor Moonphase ...sucked in by the British on the dial...it was only designed here...mind you its a very pretty watch.and from a company with loads of British and Swiss history... but it was made in China so i don't for a single second (excuse the pun) consider it to be a British watch... CW want the best of best worlds i understand that' but the likes of Bremont should be the British watch companies being bigged up, as well as the fledging brands who really are British and in my opinion the true salt of the earth....

Lovely watches but are they to expensive to the main people that are not fortunately able to buy them !!!!!!

Christopher Ward is not a British watch brand, it was but it’s Swiss owned not British.

How many 'watchmakers' make their movement? Roger Smith, and....?

No more uk brands with men’s names on the dials please 🙏

With Harold Pinchbeck deciding that British really means English, The other 3 country's residents may just steer clear of his brand if ignorance steers that ship. How do these people remain oblivious to their neighbours as to what is British? I for one don't trust anyone who can't grasp that concept, and definitely wouldn't do business with them.

What I’ve noticed about this is nobody talks about bremont. I’m wondering why this is.

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What does Swiss mean today? Really? I understand that the watch world is what it is. It feels more like a cash grab than anything els today. I said it before and I say it again - basically no matter how rich I would be - I'd happily buy ten, even a hundred fun, likeable watches from brands like Studio Underdog or Christoper Ward, than some overprised Rolexes or Omegas.

Ah yes Vertex, the microbrand that charges £2500 for a field watch...

🇬🇧 British made✔️ Quality build & Design ✔️ Affordable? hmm

I never need to know the time cause I’m rich enough to do fuck all or someone else tells me where I need to be. Wealthy people don’t need a watch

What are Christopher Ward doing there? They’re not a British watchmaker, their watches are made in Switzerland.

An awful lot of guys in that event. Not many girls except behind the maker’s counters. Ladies not hugely interested in watches. It’s what we used to call a sausage fest.

A view from the UK. I really have to comment on the substance of this and other of your videos relating to British watchmakers. ALL of you are being VERY disingenuous to say you are "watchmakers". No you're not. Apart from Bremont, (apologies if i've missed others), all you are, are watch assemblers. Someone makes the movement, someone else makes the case, someone else makes the strap, someone puts it together, yes? It seems all you are trying to achieve is the "look" of the watch, the jewellery effect. In other words the dial. Nothing wrong in that but be truthful with yourselves. Until you make the lot, yes movement included like the most of the established swiss brands, don't call yourself watchmakers. All i see you doing is inflating your egos by elevating yourselves to a level you are not entitled to. Watch repairers do the same. Another example of hijacking the English language for you is the word "Superyacht". A vessel powered by 2000hp engines with not a single canvas sail on them.

Hard pass, the British like to piss in the wind too often. Makes it hard to really want to spend large amounts of money when you don't know if there in it for the long haul.

It's not Swiss or German, good luck

Utter bs