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The search for the grail is the search for illumination

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About Grail Watch

Watch enthusiasts like to refer to the timepiece of their dreams as their grail. It signifies a quest for the perfect piece, and also serves to highlight certain models. They share their list of grails with other enthusiasts, dreaming of finding them someday.

As we hunt for our own grails, we decided to share what we found with our friends. This is what Grail Watch is all about: We’re constantly on the watch for grails, whether our own or yours. Join us in the quest!

Publisher: Stephen Foskett

Stephen Foskett is a wristwatch enthusiast, historian, and writer. He founded and publishes Grail Watch and the sister site, Grail Watch Reference. He is also a contributing editor for Watch Wiki and a contributing writer for Europa Star.

Media: Contact Stephen Foskett on Qwoted or email me directly!

Articles Written By Stephen Foskett

The Watch Files Podcast

Stephen Foskett co-hosts The Watch Files podcast with Serge Maillard, CEO and Publisher of Europa Star.

i1 Innovations in Watch Component Colors with Positive Coating – The Watch Files

As we discussed last time, Porsche Design's innovative use of materials and coatings set their watches apart in a crowded industry. In this special episode, Serge Maillard and Stephen Foskett discuss the future of watch movement and case materials with Lucien Steinmann of Positive Coating, the company driving an explosion of colorful PVD and ALD coatings. Watches like the rainbow-coated Zenith Defy 21 Felipe Pantone Edition leverage these techniques to startling effect, and this materials science will enable a world of color, from heritage to modern models. The Watch Files turns from history to the future in this special series, focused on the innovators who are driving the horology industry to the future.  Reference Materials: Positive Coating  IWC, Porsche Design, and Titanium Watches  Zenith Defy 21 Felipe Pantone Edition 
  1. i1 Innovations in Watch Component Colors with Positive Coating
  2. 08 Porsche Design and the Titanium Watch
  3. 07 Eugène Meylan Should Be Remembered For Glycine's Automatic Watch
  4. x1 Breitling's Montbrillant Watch Manufactory
  5. 06 The Forgotten History of Jaquet-Droz, An Experiment in Cooperation

Publications Featuring Stephen Foskett

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