A couple years ago, I published in French a novel about a watch collector, Une course contre la montre. I also did a blog post about my journey writing it. A few of of you asked for it an English version. With some help from AI, it will be coming as of tomorrow, in a 24-part series. […]
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I first heard of Peren through my friend and unofficial watch scholar, Luigi Bonifacio. When I later checked out the website, I was immediately struck by the language. Not just the design language but also the actual words describing the pieces and the philosophy behind them. It all felt both unique and timeless. Bold, but […]
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To use a seasonal metaphor, the Charity Sale we held earlier this month for Terre des hommes was a perfect example of the snowball effect. What spruced last year from a random conversation with my friend Luigi Bonifacio turned into a successful first sale a few weeks later, with the spontaneous help from generous donors […]
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November 23 update: The catalogue is now live on timefiles.ch/sale When we decided to do this last year, I wondered both if anyone would donate a watch, and if anyone would buy one. 54 donated watches donated, as many sold and 20,239 CHF raised later, we knew we’d want to do it again. Once more, […]
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I met Jonathan Toumi six years ago, after what my kids had picked up in the garden thinking it was an interesting rock turned out to be a chunk of asbestos-cement. I subsequently developed a phobia of asbestos and other hidden enemies of our constructions, such as lead and radon. While he could have leveraged […]
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I know most of you come to this blog for watch-related content. Of the 99 articles I published before this one, watches, a personal passion / obsession, is largely what I’ve been writing about. And I realize that if I don’t want to lose most of you as readers, that’s largely what the next 99 […]
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A selection of the best local watchmaking sites you can visit.
Themed itineraries for those who love one brand in particular or watches in general.
