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Bradley Taylor discusses his journey as an independent watchmaker and his latest creation, the Ardea.

Full show notes: www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/meet-canadas-best-watchmaker-bradley Canada isn’t exactly known for its watchmaking, but today’s guest is changing that, one handmade watch at a time. When I saw Bradley Taylor announce his latest watch, the Ardea , I knew he’d be a good guest. It’s a well-made, time-only watch—in vogue right now—but completely his own. The Ardea ($62k in steel; $82k in platinum) features a retrograde seconds that snaps back to zero every minute, and almost all of the components are made by Bradley in his Vancouver workshop. Bradley went to watchmaking school in Le Locle, Switzerland, and earned his Patek Philippe Level II certification before setting off on his own in 2020. We talk about his journey to becoming an independent watchmaker, the challenges of running a solo workshop, his thoughts on the market for high-end (and high-priced) indies, and where he fits in. Then, we dig into his latest release, the Ardea. For more on Bradley or to get in contact with him: bradleytaylor.ca Thank you to The Escapement for sponsoring today’s episode. For more info and tickets, visit theescapement.com . For those of you listening on audio, the Unpolished Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Unpolished

Guest: Bradley Taylor

Topics covered

• watchmaking
• independent watchmakers
• high-end watches
• handmade watches
• Canadian watch industry

Keywords

• watchmaker
• Ardea
• handmade watch
• high-end watches
• Vancouver
• Patek Philippe
• independent watchmaking

Sponsors

The Escapement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patek Philippe

Products: Ardea

Places: Vancouver, Canada, Le Locle

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