The globalised world that has bought us together through the pages of this journal, that celebrates our shared appreciation of mid-century style, now threatens to pull us apart as shipping costs for Men’s File and CLUTCH seem to be increasing, almost exponentially. Printed in the heart of Tokyo, this journal makes its way across the world to you directly in a single envelope or boxed and palleted to your local dealer. The shipping costs are dependent on the weight of each copy, and for this reason we have joined Men’s File and CLUTCH within the same cover and sought to use a lighter paper stock. I explain the specifics of these changes as I know that our readers are not the type of people who, although skilled at adaptation, let developments just pass unnoticed. In fact, it’s our further shared interest in all matters technical and historic that enthrals us on another level. Thus, Men’s File and CLUTCH are no longer arranged in a wrapper, but as a single magazine.

Printed in Japan. Limited numbers as usual.