amanico[JLC Moderator]
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Woaaaaaah.... That's a tough question. Which has really grown on me is my skepticism all along these years. Other than that, NOTHING! Other than Tradition and Bienfacture...
Mar 30, 2024,08:58 AM
I started so many years ago with watches, in my dreams first, then in reality, some 26 years ago.
What fascinated me is still present: Divers, Travel Watches, Chronographs and Alarms.
Through all these years, I appreciated more and more complicated watches for the genius the express. And finishings and decoration.
But, I more and more wonder if we are not at the end of a cycle... For some years, now, I feel there are less and less new exciting watches released. The finishings go down, the costs are saved at the contrary of prices which are higher and higher. Innovation is not here anymore, at least from brands which were famous for that.
Still, I have a huge love for watches, and for those I loved from the beginning. Strangely, nothing has grown on me, to answer your question. It is not arrogance from my side, it is the consequence of a huge passion for these objects dear to us. I still love what I loved, not less nor more... I discovered many details, many different horological expressions, many watches and brands I didn't know. I discovered that we learn everyday, that Expertise is hugely subjective...
Well, there is maybe something which is growing on me, the faithfulness to tradition and bienfacture. That's maybe why I love some brands more more and more such as Angelus or Arnold and Sons, which I rediscovered with a renewed pleasure last year at W and W...
Best,
Nicolas