Journal

The Dorabros - Christmas at Sea

December 20, 2019 4 min read

On 12th December, from sunny La Gomera, the Dorabros set off. Buoyed by the waves and cheers of the crowds of friends, family and onlookers who gathered to see them off, they looked suitably excited...

Losing Track of Time

December 13, 2019 4 min read

One of the most common questions that we get asked in relation to the future of Marloe Watch Company is "are you worried about smart watches?".

The Dorabros

December 06, 2019 5 min read

When a group of local chaps in their mid-twenties approached us a few weeks ago, asking if we could help them with a challenge they were undertaking as Official Timekeepers, we were all ears...

A New Standard

November 21, 2019 3 min read

The Haskell Field Standard is a celebration of that same spirit of adventure, but set right here on our doorstep; in Great Britain. It's a nod to drizzly mountain treks, muddy wellington boots and escapades carried out not so far from home.

Sweating the Small Stuff

November 08, 2019 5 min read

We know you're here for the watches; and we assure you, we are too. But the small stuff that demands attention around the watches matters to us, and in every spare moment where we aren't designing watches or managing this ever-growing business, we are focusing on the little things.

Smoothing the Ice

October 25, 2019 4 min read

We're painting the lily. Adding another hue unto the rainbow, if you will - two, in fact. Sorry, William.

All Roads Lead Here

October 18, 2019 5 min read

You’ll see, as you become accustomed to the Morar and its design, that we have taken the vitals of dive watch design and have stripped back everything we could, to try and achieve a remarkable, clutter free yet essentially informative design.

It Takes a Village

October 11, 2019 6 min read

These are the people who we do this for; the ones who fuel late-night, frenzied design sessions. That's what customer service means to us. Those are the customers we serve.

Monster the Loch 2019

September 30, 2019 6 min read

Little did we know that we would be accompanying a crew of nine British athletes in breaking a World Record, meeting hundreds of incredible families and individuals, and coming away utterly inspired by the show of human spirit that we had witnessed.

Changing of The Guard

September 20, 2019 3 min read

There is, instead, a quiet handshake, a smile, a nod, a handing over of notes to the successors, and a grateful thank you for what they've done for the company.

One Month Until we Monster the Loch

August 30, 2019 4 min read

Vessels are being readied for transportation from bases across the UK. Rowing boats will be polished, riggers adjusted, pedaloes fine tuned...

Working for Marloe Watch Company

August 23, 2019 6 min read

I met with Oliver and Gordon - in the impossibly picturesque HQ, a converted dovecote nestled on the banks of the Thames - and was immediately struck by their work ethic...