Talking Watches: With Michael Friedman
This installment of Talking Watches features Michael Friedman, a significant figure in the watch industry known for his roles at Audemars Piguet and his founding of Pattern Recognition. The discussion delves into his decades-long fascination with horology, tracing his career from his early days exploring time theory and pattern recognition to his leadership in AP's complications department and his current independent venture.
Friedman's fascination with watches began with an interest in pattern recognition and time theory, leading him to believe that timekeeping and decoration are inseparable.
His personal collection includes an Audemars Piguet ring watch found on eBay, a 1938 platinum AP made for the New York World's Fair, and an early 1972 Royal Oak.
His independent watch company, Pattern Recognition, is named after the concept that sparked his interest in horology.
The debut piece from Pattern Recognition, the B Theory, features a triple-display design with a fixed moon set with a lab-grown diamond, a visible tourbillon, and a case inspired by vintage Movado Polyplan watches.
The Pattern Recognition B-Theory is built with the assistance of former colleagues from Audemars Piguet.