CHRIS HALL

A specialist watch journalist for more than eight years, Chris has written on all things horological for the Financial Times, Telegraph, Esquire, GQ, Wired and many other titles. In this issue, he wonders whether rectangular watches could be overdue a comeback, courtesy of a new model from Longines, the Dolce Vita “XL”. Are we ready for a men’s watch that takes us back to the days of art deco and The Great Gatsby? See page 60.