As a watch journalist, I see have the opportunity to see countless watches in person each year. This is a treat and one of the most beautiful parts of my work. Especially at large fairs, the pace is very quick, and it is not unusual to handle over a hundred watches a day and sometimes even a greater number depending on the brands I visit. Time is often limited, and this means that I cannot always examine each watch as thoroughly as I might want. This is not something to worry about, as there usually are many follow-up appointments in the weeks following the event to schedule more hands-on time.

One of the most important things I have learned at those after-event appointments is the significance of taking a second look. Forming an opinion based on a first glance is a valuable experience, but it is also something to be critical about. Imagine you are on your fifth day at Watches & Wonders, you haven’t been able to have lunch, and it’s close to five o’clock; you might be a bit more critical and less interested than you ordinarily would be. As long as you make time to go back to give those watches a second glance at a later point in time, this is not much of an issue. It helps me, at least, to form a complete opinion about a timepiece, which is needed to relay the information to you, our reader, as well as I possibly can.
Besides being a journalist, I am also a watch enthusiast and collector with a personal opinion. The funny thing is that I ...