In front of a packed room on opening night, Gary asked Ben how he approached curation and framed the whole exhibition. They talked through the provenance of several pieces on display and, just as interestingly, what was left out—because narrowing things down to twelve watches was no easy task.
The conversation also touched on Ben’s own journey to this moment, how he and the Hodinkee team brought the exhibition from concept to reality, and yes, even Ben’s personal grail.
Watch the full video above, and stay tuned in the coming weeks for more coverage from this year’s House of Craft.