Lifestyle Journal

For Your Eyes Only: Seiko's Precise Story

  In 1881, a young 22-year-old entrepreneur, Kintaro Hattori, opened a clock repair shop in Japan. Thanks to his success, he founded his first factory...

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The Ace DB

To Aston Martin aficionados, the chance to travel at breakneck speed in something with the initials DB adorning the bodywork is an exciting prospect. For...

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Real-Life Succession

To commemorate Father's Day, Flora Macdonald Johnston, Head of Editorial at Appear Here Magazine, interviewed David and Elliot Mason in their new Soho store to...

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VIDEO: Travelling in Style with Métier

As part of the launch of Métier London, the understated leather goods brand that’s unequivocally in its own league in today’s luxury world, David and...

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An Introduction to Sliding

Illustrating the thrills and spills of sliding As a prelude to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, I volunteered (in a moment of madness) to travel...

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VIDEO: Motoluxe in St Moritz

In order to test the warmth, comfort and durability of Motoluxe Performance Tailoring, Ollie Mason, the youngest member of the Mason & Sons team, was...

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Imagine a Place Like This

The London home of Mason & Sons has a rich history, as demonstrated by the blue plaque on the exterior wall of the building that...

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Back to Work: How Elvis Made His First Comeback

On March 24, 1958, Elvis Presley was drafted into the US Army. The Pentagon had presented Presley with the opportunity to join 'Special Services' whereby,...

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The Full Monty: The Story of Sir Montague Burton

Sir Montagu Maurice Burton was born Meshe David Osinsky in Lithuania in 1885. He travelled alone to England in 1900 to escape the Russian pogroms....

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The Rolex 'Paul Newman' Cosmograph Daytona

The choice of brand and model with which to open the Mason & Sons 'Watch Case' was not a difficult decision, nor was the choice...

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Articles: The Rake interviews David Mason

The Rake magazine recently visited us at 34 Montagu Square and here's what the journalist Aleksander Cvetkovic had to say in his article in the...

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Matthew Field: The world's leading authority on The Italian Job.

If you haven't yet seen our latest video on The Italian Job, it's a worthwhile watch before you settle into this interview with the protagonist,...

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Bonds of friendship

To celebrate the opening of our new home in Houston, we explore the special relationship between James Bond and his Texan friend, Felix Leiter, who...

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Mad dogs and Englishmen

Sociable, loyal, courageous, fun-loving, full of spirit, and sometimes slightly bonkers, English Bull Terriers have always been part of Mason & Sons family life. The...

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Chad McQueen interview

The son of the King of Cool discusses things we like most, from sports cars and style to James Bond and his famous father. The...

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Carl Magazine Interview

The international journal championing authentic luxury, culture, fashion, travel, arts and design, features David Mason on the cover of the first British print edition. Transcript...

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Bond’s battle with the Beatles

October 5th, 1962 is arguably the most important date in the history of British popular culture. It marks the birth of two extraordinary phenomena... Beatles...

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Shaken and stirred: How to mix a Martini

A recent article published in the New Scientist suggests that the perfect martini should be “stirred, not shaken” with a thin piece of wood rather...

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