A Morning with Terre des hommes at their African HQ in Dakar
While the reason for my trip to Dakar is for the kids to spend time with their cousins, and my wife and I to spend time with her family, I was particularly looking forward to the opportunity to visit the Terre des hommes
Looking East: Alex from Veritas Watches on the Benefits of Sourcing Vintage Rolex in Asia
When it comes to watches, the advice of my friend and “young watchmaker in the old town” Dario is priceless. So when he recommended reaching out to the co-founder of Veritas Watches for the neo-vintage piece I was pursuing, I didn’t hesitate—especially when
Pivoting to the Watch Industry? Harder Said Than Done. Now I Hope Jérémy Doesn’t Pivot Out.
As someone who discovered the watch industry from the outside, the topic of “how to work in it” has never been far. Starting with myself. Several times I wondered if I wanted to convert the night-and-weekend passion into a day job. Aside from
Peren: Soulful Toolwatches by and for an Independent Mind
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
Behind the Scenes of the 2025 Charity Watch Sale
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
Everything You Need to Know About the Bienne Charity Watch Sale for Terre des Hommes, Second Edition
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
Asbestos, Lead, Radium: Interview with Jonathan Toumi, Diagnostics Expert at the Heart of the Watch Industry
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
Understanding Specifically How Terre des Hommes is Helping in Gaza
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
Just In Case: Behind the Scenes at Stila SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds
My favorite places where watches are made all have something in common. They’re timeless. Whether that’s ironic or on the contrary to the point is up for debate. Either way, Stila SA, at the heart of La Chaux-de-Fonds, itself at the heart of
A Psychiatrist’s Take on Watch Addiction – Interview with Dr Jean-Marie Sengelen
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
