What Wei Koh Wants from Independent Watchmaking

Wei Koh is the founder of The Rake and Revolution Magazine. This year, Revolution is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Wei is one of the smartest guys in media about watches. He can write 10,000 words about the constant-force remontoir (that’s actually readable) or capture the horological and historical importance of Patek Philippe’s entire line of perpetual calendar chronographs. One of my old favorites from Wei is a piece he wrote about visiting Frank Muller in Thailand, in which he swims into the ocean, voice recorder tucked beneath his hat, to document the story of the Crazy Hour (PDF below).Subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS.Wei joined me to chat about 20 years in media; how things have changed since he started Revolution; we get into the current state of independent watchmaking; are all those internal angles missing the point, and what Wei wants to see from young independent watchmakers; is FP Journe the greatest watchmaker of all time? Then, we talk about his new eight-part docuseries about independent watchmaking, Man of the Hour. He tells some fun stories from the shoot involving a few of the most well-known indies, including what it’s like to live in the same apartment complex as FP Journe. For more on Man of the Hour, visit its website, or as Wei says, shoot him a DM. Shop the new Unpolished Canvas Strap:Show Notes:* How Hand-Finishing Became the New Complication, Unpolished* Fam Al-Hut interview with Wei, Revolution* Man of the Hour trailer, YouTube* Franck Muller and Wei Koh in Thailand:Get in touch:* [email protected]* Instagram* Or my favorite, like or leave a comment on this post: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unpolishedwatches.com/subscribe