“Man of the Hour”: A New Docuseries Celebrating the Art And Humanity Of Watchmaking Featuring Wei Koh

Fall is generally the best season for new television, and this year, watch lovers have a series worth adding to their queue. Man of the Hour, an eight-episode docu-series created and hosted by Revolution‘s founder Wei Koh, premieres this November on Discovery. The series takes viewers inside the workshops, homes, and imaginations of some of the most compelling figures in independent watchmaking.

Across eight episodes, Koh travels from Los Angeles to Geneva, Paris to Singapore, uncovering the artistry, innovation, and humanity that define modern horology. Each chapter focuses on a different maker or maison, and it’s a fantastic group—F.P. Journe, Chopard’s Scheufele family, De Bethune’s Denis Flageollet, Urban Jürgensen’s Alex and Andrew Rosenfield with Kari Voutilainen, Rexhep Rexhepi of Akrivia, Greubel Forsey, Louis Vuitton’s Jean Arnault alongside Michel Navas and Enrico Barbasini, and Max Büsser of MB&F.

I had a chance to preview Episode 3, featuring Denis Flageollet of De Bethune, and I really enjoyed it. You see Flageollet in his element: quiet, meticulous, chopping wood, and deeply philosophical about what time and craft mean to him. It’s emblematic of what this series is trying to accomplish, and I hope that sense of intimacy and discovery continues throughout the other seven episodes.

As Koh puts it, “This isn’t just a documentary about horology—it’s about the lives, laughter, struggles, and triumphs of people I care deeply about.”

Man of the Hour premieres this November on Discovery in Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea, with more regions to follow. For updates, visit www.manofthehour.tv.