Watching Type
SamuelA detailed look at the design and typography of watches. Written by Samuel Baker, a type designer based in London.
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Watching Type, No. 5: Qualifying the Speedmaster Pilot
Welcome back to the final Watching Type of 2024. This week I’m taking a look at a watch that was announced recently, after what seems like a carefully co-ordinated leaking of the very similar “Flight Qualified” version on Omega Forums and e...
Watching Type, No. 4: This week's Black Bough drop
Hello, and welcome back to Watching Type. This week I’m doing something a little different. Black Bough is a retailer in Ludlow in Shropshire, England, founded by Adam Withington and Alex Barter. Alex is a well-known vintage watch expert an...
Watching Type, No. 3: Digital distortion
Hello, and welcome back to Watching Type. This week, I’m taking a look at something that I’ve mentioned a few times. You could say it’s a bit of a pet peeve of mine: digitally distorted type on watches.
Thanks for reading – if you enjoy Wa...
Watching Type, No. 2: An ode to the Heuer Cortina
Hello and welcome to this week’s Watching Type. This time I’m taking a look at a watch that recently caught my eye on Instagram: an immaculate example of a 1977 Heuer Cortina, beautifully photographed and offered for sale by Watchurbia. Man...
Watching Type, No. 1: The 70th Anniversary Polerouters
Hello and welcome to the first (proper) issue of Watching Type. Thanks so much to all of you who have already subscribed; I hope you find it interesting. This instalment is likely to be a little longer than most that I put out, but I think...
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Type designer based in London, focused on watches.
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