Archive - The Fourth Wheel

Issue 165: Holiday Reading

30 things you can catch up on from your sun lounger

Aug 1 •

July 2025

Issue 164: Heavy Metal And Watchmaking Don't Mix

When Ozzy Osbourne died, I found myself thinking about his Cartier

Jul 25 •

Issue 163: Is There A More Confusing Brand Than Chopard?

People say LUC is underrated. I think it's more complicated than that.

Jul 18 •

Issue 162: COSC Wants To Be Relevant Again

Exclusive details from COSC's CEO on how and why it is making big changes after half a century of chronometer certification

Jul 11 •

Issue 161: The Case For, And Against, Fun

Is the watch industry too focussed on having a good time? Your correspondent takes up both sides of the argument

Jul 4 •

June 2025

Issue 160: Ask Me Anything

Who buys Frederique Constant? Why didn't everyone copy the MoonSwatch? Which indies should the big groups snap up? And why is the media so…

Jun 27 •

Issue 159: Six Under-Appreciated Watches from 2025 So Far

We're halfway through the year: what gems have you missed?

Jun 20 •

Issue 158: Everyone's Trying To Be Cool

AP's pop song; Urban Jurgensen's launch party; Chrono24's rebrand; Blancpain's Swatchification

Jun 13 •

Issue 157: On Watches And Football

Why the 'beautiful game' struggles to produce beautiful watches

Jun 6 •

May 2025

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