The exciting thing about watchmaking is that there are always new brands to discover. I come across new ones almost every day. Some don't catch my eye; others do, such as Maurice de Mauriac. I discovered this family business, founded by Daniel Dreifuss, a former banker who fell in love with the city of Zurich and decided to set up his watchmaking brand there. Together with his sons Leonard and Massimo, they create watches that reflect who they are. The more I learned about th

Une montre qui mérite que l'on passe outre son design clivant.

About where the pleasure in collecting watches is.

In my early days as a self-proclaimed watch enthusiast, I quickly came to focus exclusively on mechanical watches, considering quartz ones less interesting. Time has passed, and I now wear a digital, quartz watch. How did this happen? Reminiscence. If someone asked me what my first watch was, I would say "Festina". I remember that little quartz watch well, playing with its rotating bezel, which hasn't really changed to this day. Now that I'm writing these lines, though, I rea

When I was a child, I travelled a lot within my own country, France. It was worth it, and still is. There are so many places to see, atmospheres to soak up, lands to explore and towns to visit. I went abroad rather late. I had already graduated from law school. In 2016, I took a big step and set off to Peru with my backpack. At that point, I was convinced that the more distant the destination, the greater the pleasure. Scotland had always appealed to my girlfriend and me. We

'm one of those people who can feel connected to objects. It might be a pen, a knife, a lighter or a watch. My Oris Big Crown Pointer Date (BCPD) is one of the best examples. I've been wearing it for almost a year now, and I can say a real bond has formed. Before I tell you why this watch matters to me, let's go over the more conventional aspects. The watch is 40 mm in diameter, 48 mm lug to lug and 12 mm thick with its domed sapphire crystal. These dimensions make it wearabl