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Birchall & Taylor

A documented Canadian watch brand, reported closed in 2020. Preserve it separately from Bradley Taylor’s later namesake atelier. 13

This profile covers the maker’s identity, history and documented work. A complete model catalogue is being researched separately.

At a glance

Subject
Historical Business 13
First documented date
2017 — Co-founding according to Taylor’s biography 2
Documented work
Reference 1 1

Why the name matters

Birchall & Taylor was a Toronto watch brand founded by Charles Birchall and Bradley (Brad) Taylor; Hodinkee handled its Reference 1 in 2018. The Reference 1 combined Toronto assembly and case finishing with a supplied Vaucher 5401 movement and Donzé Cadrans dial.

Worn & Wound reported in February 2021 that Birchall & Taylor had permanently closed in the previous year, placing the brand closure in 2020. Bradley Taylor subsequently introduced Paragon under his own name in Vancouver; this documents professional succession, not transfer of the former company’s legal identity. 134

The work and why it matters

Taylor’s official biography dates the co-founding of Birchall & Taylor to 2017. The 2018 hands-on report describes Reference 1 deliveries as beginning and records the dial’s Assembled in Canada designation.

The 2018 Reference 1 report linked birchallandtaylor.com as the brand website; its current operator and trading status were not established. A documented Canadian watch brand, reported closed in 2020. Preserve it separately from Bradley Taylor’s later namesake atelier. 213

Key dates

  1. 2017

    Co-founding according to Taylor’s biography

    Taylor’s official biography dates the co-founding of Birchall & Taylor to 2017. 2

  2. 2018-08-30

    Reference 1 hands-on and early deliveries reported

    The 2018 hands-on report describes Reference 1 deliveries as beginning and records the dial’s Assembled in Canada designation. 1

  3. 2020

    Permanent brand closure reported retrospectively

    Worn & Wound reported in February 2021 that Birchall & Taylor had permanently closed in the previous year, placing the brand closure in 2020. 3

Ownership and continuity

Worn & Wound reported in February 2021 that Birchall & Taylor had permanently closed in the previous year, placing the brand closure in 2020. 3

Watchmakers and designers linked to Birchall & Taylor

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Identification and service

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Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. verified fact

    Birchall & Taylor was a Toronto watch brand founded by Charles Birchall and Bradley (Brad) Taylor; Hodinkee handled its Reference 1 in 2018.

  2. source stated claim

    Taylor’s official biography dates the co-founding of Birchall & Taylor to 2017.

  3. verified fact

    The Reference 1 combined Toronto assembly and case finishing with a supplied Vaucher 5401 movement and Donzé Cadrans dial.

  4. verified fact

    The 2018 hands-on report describes Reference 1 deliveries as beginning and records the dial’s Assembled in Canada designation.

  5. verified fact

    Worn & Wound reported in February 2021 that Birchall & Taylor had permanently closed in the previous year, placing the brand closure in 2020.

  6. verified fact

    Bradley Taylor subsequently introduced Paragon under his own name in Vancouver; this documents professional succession, not transfer of the former company’s legal identity.

  7. verified fact

    The 2018 Reference 1 report linked birchallandtaylor.com as the brand website; its current operator and trading status were not established.

  8. reasonable inference

    A documented Canadian watch brand, reported closed in 2020. Preserve it separately from Bradley Taylor’s later namesake atelier.

Known limits

  • This identity dossier is not a complete catalogue of every watch or reference.

Direct sources

  1. Hands-On: The Birchall & Taylor Reference 1Hodinkee · original hands on reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Founders, Toronto assembly, dial and movement suppliers; lines 81–130.. External source.

  2. Bradley TaylorBradley Taylor · official maker biography · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Indexed biography: 2017 Birchall & Taylor co-founding; main site branding.. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. Exploring the Paragon, the First Solo Venture from Bradley TaylorWorn & Wound · original interview and product reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Birchall & Taylor closure and Paragon production; lines 197–227.. External source.

  4. Bradley Taylor Introduces the ParagonSJX Watches · specialist product reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: Debut and components: lines 80–81, 107, 122 and 147.. External source.

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