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Mr. Schoots started his namesake business in 2018, and now is working on Series Two, a seven-piece limited-edition iteration of the watch that he debuted as Series One in May 2023.

Of course, as a publication headquartered in Australia, we have long supported Schoot’s endeavours and have previously shared his fascinating story both on-site and in the first edition of our print magazine. We even commissioned him to analyse calibres like the Grand Seiko 9SA5 in a manner only a watchmaker could.

When we published that first interview, he already hinted at what would come next, the fittingly named Series Two, obviously. And recently, Reuben presented the final design to the public and of course, we wanted to find out more.

"To begin his mammoth challenge, Reuben bought a small watchmaker's lathe and a basic set of hand tools to start making components for the watch. When the lathe arrived, he didn't know how it worked; it also had no power..."

"Just outside the Center of Canberra city there's a Craftsman hard at work designing and creating something that isn't just incredibly complex but is also world class. In fact his workshop is something you expect to find in a historic village in Switzerland and we're here to visit one of Australia's true young artists and manufacturers..."

"Making a watch is really difficult, but self-taught watchmaker Reuben Schoots is paving the way for all of us. Canberra, Australia isn't the most known place for watchmaking but with the help of the books from George Daniels, Reuben is really making it work!"

"Watchmaking did not enter my life until 2017. I caught some rather troublesome tropical viruses and a parasite in extended travels around..."