About

Founder Robin Mann spent over 15 years in the Art Industry – first running a renowned Soho gallery, moving on to a position as Creative Director in a Shoreditch space, before ultimately opening a gallery with his partner. A period producing museum exhibitions and design consultant followed, all the while writing artist books and contributing to several publications, as well as advising young artists and conducting private sales. 

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It was collecting mechanical watches though, that had provided a ubiquitous respite from the arts, and one that saw a personal collection grow and evolve - Watches and Art, are after all, one and the same.

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Mann About Time is a case study of an ardent collector with a fundamental purpose: to curate an evolving selection of watches from when design, craft and skill really mattered – all the while preserving these moments in history that bear the evidence of a life-lived. Whether it’s a tropicalized dial once black now brown, or the military inscription of a first Pilot owner, these are some of the hallmarks that make vintage watches truly unique.

All the wristwatches available have had their due time in the aforementioned collection - and now, are ready to keep seconds for the next discerning custodian.