While I hope you find it useful, this as much as anything a note-to-self. A place I can easily go back to when the next temptation hits me. As we know, there are always “good” reasons to buy a watch. And at least as many not to. Among them: the actual cost of ownership. Fratello […]
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Attempting to grasp why watches are so powerful at – literally – capturing our minds has led me to read a bunch of books, and even writing one. Among the missing pieces of my ongoing puzzle is a truly scientific approach to understand how the hobby can get out of control, turning pleasure into pain. […]
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Bienne is globally renowned for its watches. As a place to live though, its image in Switzerland is uneven. A bad reputation developed during the quartz crisis era, when the city was at its lowest. It oddly seems to persist in some minds, despite how beautifully the city has developed. Even the bilingualism at the […]
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A little hammer hits a ring at a ridiculously fast speed, resonating through the caseback. To wind it, there’s usually a dedicated crown – on Vulcain, it’s a bit different: you wind the main crown in a different direction. For it to go off at the chosen time, you either press or pull out the […]
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I wrote last month about the pleasure of purchasing affordable watches in Bienne. Some of you have since asked for my go-to places. While there are a few, none come close in their abundance of choice – and frequency of my visits – to the local Cash Converters. Despite what some people think, Cash Converters […]
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As Watches & Wonders kicks off on Tuesday, professionals and enthusiasts from around the world will converge around the industry’s latest novelties. Living in a city where thousands of folks depend on the global watch market to make ends meet, I certainly respect the importance of such an event. But personally, the sparkles and buzz […]
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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.
