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The Complecto x Hip Hop Horology meetup was years in the making. I first came across Hip Hop Horology back in 2024 when it was still a relatively young account. What immediately caught my attention was how naturally it connected two of my favorite things in the world: watches and hip hop. But it wasn’t surface-level watch spotting. It wasn’t just reposts of hip hop artists wearing Rolex, AP, and Patek. They went much deeper. There was real respect for the history and craft of

Lunar New Year, and why this Year of the Horse story mattered. Why Chinatown Pulls Me Back Every Chinese New Year, I find myself pulled back to Chinatown. Not because it’s trendy or picturesque, but because it feels like one of the last places in New York that still tells the truth. Chinatown is loud, a little smelly, and very much alive. It doesn’t wait for you and it doesn’t soften itself. People walk with purpose and ply their trade on every block - vendors hawking fake de

A Culture-First Home for Craft, Storytelling, and Community Complecto began with watches - not as status symbols, but as entry points. A way into conversations about craft, culture, identity, and taste. The kinds of conversations that don’t just tell you what something costs, but what it means and why it's important. From the start, the goal was to build a community rooted in shared values, curiosity, and genuine passion - where you can show up as you are, learn at your own p

As 2023 draws to a close, I want to pause and reflect on all that we’ve achieved this year. The list of milestones is significant:...

Made with and exclusively for Complecto, the dynamic platform dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in the watch industry and...

It's almost time to pull the curtain all the way back on our first collaboration and I couldn't be more excited (and anxious) to finally...

Complecto is a platform that's committed to elevating underrepresented voices in the watch industry, and our first collaboration was...

For the past year, we've been working on something very special and it's almost time to share it with the world. We'll be dropping hints...

For Women’s History Month, Tell the Time and Complecto are partnering to highlight 5 amazing women collectors from the watch community...

For Women’s History Month, Tell the Time and Complecto are partnering to highlight 5 amazing women collectors from the watch community...

For Women’s History Month, Tell the Time and Complecto are partnering to highlight 5 amazing women collectors from the watch community...

Written by: Dana Li For Women’s History Month, Tell the Time and Complecto are partnering to highlight 5 amazing women collectors from...

For Women’s History Month, Tell the Time and Complecto are partnering to highlight 5 amazing women collectors from the watch community...

Complecto checks in with two members on the watch straps that saved these two time pieces from the auction block

This time last year, Complecto was just an idea. Now it’s a thriving community of collectors and enthusiasts with a shared passion for...

Ever wondered how people got started in watches? Or what jobs there are outside of major auction houses and publications? Or how to turn...

One of the absolute highlights of 2022 was our partnership with Citizen Watch America. They hosted us in their beautiful HQ at the Empire...

Earlier this month, we teamed up with our friends at Phillips to host an intimate brunch and first-look at their December sale “SEVEN”....

A holiday gift guide for watch straps curated for a variety of different people and budgets.

There’s something kind of magical about how a new strap can make a watch feel completely different and uniquely yours. Especially when...