50 Things We’ve All Done As Watch Nuts
Ever since I got into watches, eleven years ago, I repeatedly caught myself doing things I never imagined anyone – let alone myself – would be up to.
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
Breaking Up With A Watch: Really, It’s Not You, It’s Me
Comparing a relationship with a watch to a relationship with a human is completely insane from a normal person’s perspective. But, if you’re one of us, you know
Relationship Status with my Swatch x Blancpain Green Abyss: It’s Complicated
When the first variants of the Swatch x Blancpain collaboration were released, I waited in line to get one. I stood for hours outside in the very early
Why I Never Kept My GMT Watches
My boss is on the American West Coast, 9 hours behind. I travel fairly frequently for work, to his timezone, and others. I have a bit of a
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
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.
Before You Buy: the Real Costs of Owning a Watch
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.
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.
A Night in Bienne Watching David Beat Goliath
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,
Is the Mechanical Alarm the Ultimate Toolwatch for Our Era?
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
Amid Second Hand Drills and DVDs, My Little Secret for Watch Deals in Bienne
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,