It?s a big week for Alain Silberstein. Just yesterday, we brought you news of the designer?s latest collaboration with Louis Erard, a diptych of whimsical watches in a lightweight titanium case that nod to what you might call the core Silberstein aesthetic of brightly colored geometric shapes where you?d expect to see more traditional handsets. Today, the new Silberstein related release is on the other side of the affordability spectrum, and is decidedly not what we would typically expect from the watch designer. It?s also the first watch to be released from Grail Watch, a new venture from Revolution founder Wei Koh. Did we mention it?s a collaboration with Ressence" There?s a lot to unpack here, so let?s get into it. 

First up, let?s tackle Grail Watch. Wei Koh is no stranger to limited edition, collaborative watches (he?s launched several with both Revolution and The Rake), but it appears that this new entity will be singularly focused on creating ambitious, creative collaborations between independent watchmakers and designers, including those in the micro-brand space. Grail Watch joins other ventures like Collective and CronotempVs that have carved out their own niche in the limited edition and collaborative watch arena, and it will be interesting to see how Grail Watch differentiates itself as new watches come to fruition over time. Koh himself provides a level of showmanship and enthusiasm for these types of small batch watches that will likely be a key...