When a Collection Finds Its Voice
Why collecting is not enough The initial rush of my early collecting days has passed. Back then, it was about chasing the next watch, adding as many as possible, and feeling the thrill of acquisition. But as I slow down, I’ve realized I want something more. Instead of piling on watches without direction, I now […]
The Forgotten Pillar of the Holy Trinity
I didn’t get into watches the way most collectors do. There was no childhood fascination, no early obsession with movements or complications. For most of my life, watches were simply objects — functional, replaceable, forgettable. That changed the day I inherited my grandfather’s watches. There were four in total. Each one carried weight, not just […]
Independent, But Not the Same
Why the watch world needs a better way to define its independents @twofortime I’m a late bloomer in the world of watch collecting. For nearly two decades, I was a surgeon, devoting every ounce of my time and focus to my patients. When I retired, I suddenly had something I hadn’t had in years: unstructured […]