Father time: Why George Daniels is the world’s best horologist

George Daniels is one man for whom you definitely don't want to be late – which is why I am knocking on the back door of his grand white house at 2pm on the dot. Perhaps I needn't have worried: the grandfather clock in the hall doesn't seem to be telling the right time and Daniels himself later reveals he often doesn't wear a watch – not quite what I was expecting from a man frequently described ...

The French watch industry – A quest for renewal

Already a conflict marks the beginning of the year for the French watch industry. The affair is half funny but half bitter.