Membership & Support

WatchDossier is not an affiliate shop, a hype machine, or an extension of the industry. It is a cultural journal devoted to horology and independent watchmaking— essays, critiques, reviews and event reports written slowly, with depth, based on research, and with the passion of collector.

Membership is how this work remains possible. It sustains the longform essays, the strategic analyses, and the cultural permanence of a project that refuses to trade in volume or clicks.

What’s free

  • The Field: dispatches from fairs, ateliers, and visits/interviews, maker profiles

  • The Market: auction results, watch reviews, selected market notes

  • Collector’s Room (selected pieces): ownership stories and collecting wisdom

  • Newsletter — insights delivered to inboxes

What members make possible

  • The Dossier: longform essays and cultural critiques

  • Branding: strategic analysis of design, positioning, and economics

  • Premium Market Reports: quarterly briefings on independent trends

  • Community: private forum, digital roundtables, exclusive events

  • Perks: 20% off limited-run print zines, books, and collectible editions

Membership options

  • Euro 5/month

  • Euro 55/year — the best value, with exclusive downloads and member-only editions

Membership is not about more content. It is about protecting independence, depth, and the endurance of a written archive in a space dominated by transaction. If that resonates, we invite you to join.

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A cultural journal for independent mechanical watchmaking, featuring essays, dispatches, and collector insights. We focus on philosophy, craft, and cultural relevance over industry hype, building a canonical archive of independent horology.

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