Jony Ive became an Apple legend by designing some of the most iconic products not only in technology but in the history of every product ever made. The former chief designer at Apple gives people a glimpse into his design process in a guest editor’s ‘Hot To Spend It’ section of the Financial Times.

I edited three articles for the FT, one of which featured 12 tools “to make, mark, measure and carry with you every day.” The article is a product listing with links to stores, and the tools include a $450 Snap-On adjustable torque wrench, a paper folder, and a $2,000 Wempe Navigator II marine clock and weather station.

It’s an interesting list, presented very stylishly, but Ive doesn’t provide context for any of the instruments. For example, does Ive really run into turntables so often that he carries around a $5,645 Linn Ekos SE titanium arm every day? However, this is an interesting list that gives an idea of ​​Quince’s flavors.

Lisi brothers

The most intriguing of Quince’s four guest-edited articles is the one about his passion for silver. Quince’s father was a jeweler, and as a child he was drawn to precious metals. Ive mentions that he has a silver Fratelli Lisi Penguin champagne coaster at the foot of his desk. It can be purchased online for $21,455.

The third article is a dialogue between Ive and designer Mark Newsom, with whom Ive has collaborated in the past, including on the Apple Watch. Toward the end of their discussion, Ive says that their work on the Apple Watch “speaks of a joyful and effective collaboration at a particularly difficult time.” This part is particularly interesting in light of a recently published excerpt from The New York Times book detailing Ive’s work at Apple, which states that the development and marketing of the Apple Watch was a point of contention for Ive and led to him leaving the company.