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Gomi x Paul Smith Powerbank.

Less is more, as legendary architect Mies van der Rohe claimed, and this statement is absolutely applicable to the Gomi Power Bank which is, in their words, 'handcrafted from waste’ […]

KITCHENWARE

David Mellor Steak Knives

David Mellor steak knives are anything but mediocre. Cast from a high-carbon stainless steel, they can be very precisely ground, for the ultimate sharpness.

ACCESSORIES

Palomino Blackwing Pencil

These pencils are tools for the creative mind. They are produced for ease of use, and most importantly, for joy of use. Made from California incense-cedar and premium Japanese graphite, just holding one creates the urge to write, draw or just doodle.

FURNITURE

Tizio Table Lamp

The Obsessive’s desk would be naked without the Tizio Table Lamp A truly great Obsessive Object of Desire transcends time and fashion, is supremely functional. Every time it’s switched on, bathing the desk in light, I enjoy a moment of wonder as I think, “That’s clever.".

ACCESSORIES

Seiko Watches

Seiko is credited with popularising the nemesis of the Swiss watch industry, quartz. This has made the brand synonymous with cheap, everyman watches. But if you’re obsessive about watches, you’ll already know this is unfair.

ACCESSORIES

Dunhill Rollagas

The exterior design of the Rollagas is simple, functional and, with its concealed hinge (introduced in 1971), instantly recognisable. Yet, strangely, the look of the lighter is not patented.

HOMEWARES

Dansk Designs

Dansk became hugely successful in the USA, defining an era of style and of Danish design to a global consumer. Today, Dansk Designs have become collectors' pieces, and are eagerly sought after by Mid Century Obsessives.

GEAR

Joseph Rodgers Pocket Knife

A gentleman's pocket knife is the original penknife: they were used to sharpen the nibs of quill pens. Small, sharp, useful and, when concealed, will not disturb the line of your suit.

GEAR

Ettinger London

One of the few remaining luxury leather goods companies still manufacturing in the UK, Ettinger was founded by Gerry Ettinger in 1934 – and Gerry was quite a character and entrepreneur.

OFFICE

El Casco M200 Paper Punch

There's nothing mass produced with El Casco products. Every single component of their fine desktop accessories is handmade with precision, and then painstakingly assembled.

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GEAR

Joseph Rodgers British Army Knife

The Joseph Rodgers stainless steel British Army Knife is made to the exacting requirements of the British Ministry of Defence, and to NATO Stock No. 7340 99 975 7403. This tough, raw tool is purely functional; it doesn’t even have a covered handle, proudly displaying its makers rivets instead.

ACCESSORIES

Rolex Deep Sea

It’s not big for fashion, it’s big for form and function. It is an amazing piece of apparatus that only Rolex could make. I suspect they made it to prove a point too. It’s actually a very sophisticated yet subtle, statement of technical excellence by Rolex.

CYCLING

Cooper Bike

As the grandson of John Cooper, Charlie spends every day seeing his name on the back of MINIs: he does this from the Brooks saddle of his bicycle.

DESIGN

El Casco Stapler

The M15 stapler from the Spanish maker El Casco, is a precision made desktop accessory that is a joy both to use, and just to stare at. It's a hand polished chrome object of beauty; even the adjuster screws have knurled heads.

ACCESSORIES

Seiko 6139-6005 Pogue

The entire design language of the Seiko 6139-6006 may scream space exploration, but it was only when a certain Colonel Pogue secreted the watch in the pocket of his spacesuit that it became stowaway on a rocket— and the legend was born.

FURNITURE

Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman

Charles and Ray Eames were people who didn’t just design beautiful things: they invented new ways to make them. They were people with vision and ideas, and everything they did falls into the world of The Obsessive.

GEAR

WESN Microblade

The Microblade from WESN is the perfect daily pocket knife. Lightweight, tough, and paired with a durable steel that lasts a lifetime, it’s simple flat design means it’ll sit comfortably in any pocket.

OUTDOORS

Wetterlings Scout Axe

Wetterlings is probably the oldest traditional axe manufacturer in the world. This hatchet is light and small enough to be carried attached to your vintage army rucksack, for that added rugged "campsite cool."

ACCESSORIES

Zippo 1935 Replica Lighter

That familiar "clink" when you open your Zippo, followed by the grind of the wheel on the flint as it ignites the flame, the smell of lighter fuel burning, then "clunk" shut.