This past year made (some) things quite simple: stay at my desk and work. One fact from 2020 was that being shut away from each other did not dim the watch community's enthusiasm, or the industry's output. Over the past tumultuous twelve months my own output was tried and tested, but I am very satisfied … Continue reading 2020 Commission highlights
Author: leeyuenrapati
J.N.Shapiro numerals
The J.N.Shapiro Infinity Meteorite P.01 (image credit: Atom Moore) Joshua Shapiro is a Los Angeles-based watchmaker specialising in guilloche dials. I was commissioned to create a set of custom numerals for an initial bespoke piece. They subsequently appeared on the limited edition Infinity Meteorite P.01 series, making these numerals the first serially-used Arabic numerals on … Continue reading J.N.Shapiro numerals
2019 commission highlights
When the One hour watch series started in 2014, I did not think that it would lead to drawing watches as (most of) my day-job. 2019 has been the first full calendar year of taking on commission work and it's been full of fun, excitement, as well as new challenges. I am looking forward to … Continue reading 2019 commission highlights
International Watch Seminar
I get into watchmaking and Matic makes it onto a watch This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being invited to take part in a two-day workshop given by the International Watch Seminar. It was a weekend full of small parts, carefully operated tweezers, and a couple of flying springs. I walked away with … Continue reading International Watch Seminar
Felix-Font
Felix-Font is a custom type family for the independent watchmaker Habring². The family was originally started as an expanded numeral set that was modeled after Habring²'s existing 12 numeral on their Felix watch. Additionally a set of filled outline numerals were created to refine the gilded applications which can be found on the Erwin and … Continue reading Felix-Font
Matic
Matic is a multi-script type family that finds its inspiration in the typography of vintage wrist watches. The family is made up of two styles: Matic A uses wide, boxy letterforms with a low contrast and tall x-height. Matic B tones down both the width and the boxiness of its sans-serif partner, but only marginally. Both styles include a … Continue reading Matic
