An Interview by William Massena, November, 2006
Tell me a little about your watch background? I've always loved watches-even when I was a kid I insisted my parents buy me one, although they tended to get lost pretty quickly. I went through a few dozen Timex before learning how to keep a watch for more than a few months.
In my twenties I lacked the financial wherewithal to own much of anything, but by my thirties I was buying vintage watches whenever affordable. Then, my career began to take off, so did my finances, and real timepieces were within reach.
My first love was Jaeger-LeCoultre. There’s a section in the book that talks about the so-called Court of Watches. Patek is the king, Vacheron the queen, Audemars the artist/prince, Rolex the great warrior, and JLC the prime minister. JLC seems like the wise old man of brands; it’s eminently trustworthy, whether you’re talking about a 1950s Memovox or 2006 Master Ultra-thin.
There are many other brands I love as well; some obvious, such as Audemars, Breguet, FP Journe, Jacquet Droz, Glashutte, and IWC. Then there are the smaller, excellent brands such as Bell & Ross, Sinn, Nomos, and Ventura. Source: Timezone.com
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