For those of you who don’t know, Vianney Halter released his first new watch in many years today. I absolutely love it!! I woke up to find these three pictures on Facebook.   I don’t know anything about the watch yet, but I am in love and think it is fantastic for the industry. For those who don’t know, Vianney’s […]

I have been very critical of the watch industry in the past on this blog. I will be critical of the industry in the future. But I’d like to stop and point out something that they absolutely nailed. The jury for the 2013 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Geneve (the Oscars of the watch industry) is absolutely fantastic and shows that […]

Hey everyone! Sorry for the extended absence. There are multiple reasons for it, some of which I will address in future posts, and some I will probably not. The main reason, however, is I didn’t have anything I wanted to write. Well, the urge to write has hit me again. So I’m going to resuscitate this blog and attempt to […]

Last week, news broke that Audemars Piguet was parting ways with their CEO, Philippe Merk and replacing him (supposedly in interim) with François-Henry Bennahmias, formerly head of AP North America. AP is my favorite “big” brand.  In fact, the watch I wear most often is an AP.  They have great products, great history, and many great people who work there. […]

Yesterday’s post was pretty pessimistic.  However, it’s not all doom and gloom.  So here’s some optimism. Watches are made better today than they ever have been before. The sheer volume and value of the watches sold in the last several years all but ensures that servicing them will be a viable job for many years to come. So many fantastic […]

I mentioned in my post earlier this week that I thought very hard about whether I would want to stay in the watch industry or not.  Ultimately I decided not.  I thought I would share some of my thinking. First, I love watches.  There are great companies, great pieces, and real magic that has come out of this industry, as you […]

Hi everyone.  Thanks for all the emails, tweets, facebooks, etc saying how much you enjoy the blog and wish I’d post more.  I apologize for not keeping it up, blogging is hard!  I have a couple posts in the back of my head, so I’ll try to write some stuff soon.  In the meantime, people seem curious as to what […]

Next week in Geneva, SIHH marks the real beginning of a new year for the watch industry.  This will be my first year for a while not attending the shows.  As someone who is now on the outside looking in, I have a new perspective – and can also be more candid.  During my time in the industry, I gained […]

Just because I’m not with MB&F anymore, doesn’t mean I’m not excited about their pieces.  The Razzle Dazzle and Double Trouble are awesome versions of HM4 mocked up like WWII era bombers.  Limited to 8 pieces each, they feature rivets, aged dials, a strap cut from 100 year old ammo bags, and beautiful hand painted miniature pinups.  Unfortunately the release […]

If you missed my post yesterday, I am leaving my position with MB&F.  First of all, I got so many amazingly nice emails and phone calls.  Thank you very much.  It is great to know that people appreciated the job I did.  Another common comment was that of surprise or shock that I would leave, and curiosity as to what […]