Introducing a Test for Addiction to Watches
Over the years, I’ve never quite known how seriously to take my supposed “addiction” to watches. I initially would use the term mostly as a joke. More often than not, I looked at my passion as nothing more than an intense hobby. After
20 Years With My 16610 on the Wrist
When my Dad bought his Rolex Submariner 16610 to replace his 1601 Datejust, he certainly wasn’t expecting to give it to me half a decade later. In April 2000, I’d just turned 19, and was proudly wearing the Seiko Kinetic received a year
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
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
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. Not only taking constant photos of my wrist, but doing so at the most inappropriate
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 what I’m talking about. There’s a thing or two in common between falling in love
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 watch obsession and the GMT complication is fun and pretty fascinating. Basically, a perfect storm
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. As we know, there are always “good” reasons to buy a watch. And at least
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
The Best Investment You Can Make In A Watch? Time.
Watches are like human faces. They all share the same basic features and yet come in an infinity of variations. From the enthusiast’s perspective, that makes them both wonderful and equally frustrating. You can love them all but not own them all. And
