Sadly, no Salon QP for me this year. This happened, well, mainly due to horrible planning from my side. The good news was that I could finally attend Passion For Watches in Brussels, wich happened the same weekend. The fair is only about 40 kilometers from my home, so no overpriced London hotels this year. […]
Hooray, another watchspotting post at a Belgium Watch Club gtg. How original. This time I was properly prepared, wich basically comes down to a charged camera and decent lighting. Now I was the weirdo who brought way to much camera gear to a bar on a saturdaynight. I am not going to ramble any longer […]
Before you click away and call me a sell-out, this is NOT a sponsored post. I did not get paid in any way or form to post this, I don’t sell these watches and I don’t get any commission. Well, let’s get started! A few weeks ago, I sat with Méraud founder, Stijn. He gave […]
This post is some kind of homage to the first article ever posted on this website. If you remember: Last year I went to the Zoute GP to do the very first watchspotting post ever, and the very first post on this website. Of course the weather cockblocked me and it rained non-stop. Not a […]
The Zoute Grand Prix in Knokke reminds me a bit of The Purge. For 48 hours, there are basically no traffic rules. Ferrari’s going full throttle in a 30 zone, screaming Lambo’s drifting on roundabouts, double parked Rolls Royce’s, Bentley’s from 1920 cruising without licence plates… It’s basically Neverland for people with way too much […]
Airplanes, beaches, booze and watches. This could have been a new Post Malone track. In fact, it’s a short description of the air rally I spectated in Knokke, Belgium. The air trophy had a STOL competition. What is STOL? STOL is an acronym for a Short Take-Off and Landing aircraft, which have short runway requirements […]
When planning Baselworld, I really wanted to have a chat with the people of Romain Gauthier. I wanted to know more about the Insight Micro Rotor, and of course I wanted to see ‘The Logical One’, a watch that has a chain in it’s movement. When the appointment was set, I geeked out. Not for […]
Let’s start this one with a history lesson. The French navy has used several watch brands for their dive operations, from Tudor to Doxa. These military watches used to have fixed spring bars. Since a springbar can be the weakest link (pun intended) in a watch, it’s smart to weld the spring bars to the […]
At Baselworld, I had the pleasure of meeting legendary watchmaker Rexhep Rexhepi, founder and CEO of Akrivia. For those who don’t know Akrivia: Akrivia is an independent watchbrand, designing and producing their own watches and movements. They are at the top of haute horology, with most of their pieces having six figure prices. Until 2017, […]
