Bradley Taylor
Bradley Taylor's journey in watchmaking began in the quiet, historic watchmaking town of Le Locle, Switzerland. After passing his bench test he enrolled at the Korpela & Hofs Watchmaking Competence Centre, under the mentorship of the venerable Henrik Korpela. Bradley completed his watchmaking diploma in 2015, immersing himself in the 4500 hour program developing a clear love of micromachining and traditional watchmaking. After many late evenings at school he designed and completing a his prototype movement for his school watch using before packing up his tools and heading back to Canada.
Post-graduation, Bradley delved into after-sales service, most notably undergoing training at Patek Philippe in Geneva, where he achieved their level II certification—a testament to his mastery of watch servicing fundamentals.
In 2017, Bradley and his watchmaking classmate Charles Birchall co-founded Birchall & Taylor, where they introduced their initial creations, the Reference 1 and 1R models. The two forged relationships with some of the best companies in the industry to bring these watches to life, like Donzé Cadrans (enamel dials) and Vaucher SA (movement manufacturer).
In 2020, Bradley moved to Vancouver, and set up a new workshop where he would introduce two series working with the world class dialmaker Comblémine. The first watch, the Paragon, an elegant three-handed timepiece featuring purple hand polished purple hands. Later in mid-2022, Bradley unveiled the Lutria, a two-handed timepiece adorned with guilloché patterns reflecting the coastal character of his newfound home on the West Coast.
In late 2023, Bradley established a new workshop in North Vancouver and continues to continue to follow his passion.