In the new series, My Favorite Watch, WatchTime speaks to interesting personalities in the watch industry. The interviews revolve around the subject?s favorite watch model, their experience in the industry, and other topics. This week, we talk to Portuguese watch journalist Carlos Torres, a member of the international Watchstars Awards jury.
Carlos Torres, watch journalist and Watchstars jury member
What is your favorite watch"

Tough question, and hard to answer because the watchmaking universe is so diverse, and so rich in history and creativity, that it’s difficult to focus exclusively on one watch. Nevertheless, I will take up the challenge. The thing that touches me the most, actually, is the man behind the machine, the watchmaker behind the watch. It is his personality, his art, and his relationship to his work, that really matters in the end. The watch will naturally be a consequence of all of this. And if everything is right, it has no other chance than to be utterly beautiful and fascinating, both aesthetically and technically. The best example of a watch that I have loved since it was first presented is the Vingt-8 by master watchmaker Kari Voutilainen. Why this one"

This watch is by no means the greatest achievement in Voutilainens career, but it perfectly reflects its maker?s lifelong passion for watchmaking. Be it the guilloché dial, the perfection of the hands, the organic case design with its beautiful lugs, or the magnificence of its mech...