Bigger is not always better
Posts by Andrew Brabyn One of Zero West’s founding principles is a celebration of British talent. The creation of our watches is the embodiment of our love for the ingenuity…
Jaguar – World Record Breaker and all-round British Icon
Posts by Andrew Brabyn In the history of the motor car, there a few marques more revered than Jaguar. Formed in 1922 by two motorcycle enthusiasts, William Lyons and William…
Pioneer, visionary and record breaker – Hubert Scott-Paine
Posts by Andrew Brabyn Hubert Scott-Paine – 1891-1954 Continuing in this series of blogs highlighting great British engineers, entrepreneurs and pioneers, I’d like to remember a long forgotten but very…
Not Much of an Engineer – Sir Stanley Hooker
Posts by Andrew Brabyn As an engineering based watch company with a mission statement to celebrate great British achievement, I’d like to talk about one of the unsung heroes of…
THE SPITFIRE FACTORY WORKERS WHO HELPED WIN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Posts by Andrew Brabyn The extraordinary story of workers building the aircraft that helped win the Battle of Britain is detailed for the first time in a BBC television documentary.…
THE CULTURAL EXPLOSION OF CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES FINAL
Posts by Andrew Brabyn Despite a supposed quest for individuality, the custom motorcycle scene used to be decidedly niche, centred around home-grown choppers and café racers built by hardcore enthusiasts;…
FORGED FROM A PASSION TO BE INDIVIDUAL
Posts by Andrew Brabyn By Graham Collins: As a motorcyclist and bike lover my attention is always drawn to that standout custom machine shining jewel-like amongst the stock bikes. Don’t…
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY – PRE-WAR HERO : JIMMY GUTHRIE
Posts by Andrew Brabyn Andrew James « Jimmie » Guthrie was born on 23 March 1897 in Hawick (Scotland – UK). After a period as an apprentice engineer, he went…