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We live in a fast-moving world. Notifications blink, screens glow, and everything seems to be chasing something. But for some of us, time isn’t something we have or don't have, it’s something to honor.

When someone chooses to wear a handcrafted Celeste watch, they’re not just keeping time.

A fascinating study by researchers at the University of Glasgow, College of Science & Engineering found that people who wear watches score significantly higher in conscientiousness and emotional stability than those who don’t. Watch wearers were also more punctual—arriving nearly three minutes earlier to appointments on average.

Quite often, the world's largest luxury watch brands release limited edition mind-blowing dials that knock your socks off. These brands have deep pockets and employ highly skilled artisans to make dials that are handcrafted and can take hundreds of hours to complete. I enjoy keeping up with the brands that produce outrageous dials and often take inspiration from their joie de vivre and whimsical natures.

I've had stars in my eyes about being able to offer you engraved watch cases and dials so, last week, I attended a class to learn hand engraving at the Gem Institute of America (GIA) in San Diego. In the class, I learned to engrave with a pneumatic air-driven hammer which emulates both hand pushing an engraver and the hammer and chisel techniques.

Summary of a cigar watch commission. When Allen first approached me at a festival with his idea of commissioning a cigar watch, I had serious doubts that it would come out good. How could a cigar come alive on a watch dial?