In love with mechanics, timepieces and automobiles, I started collecting watches in the early 90s. The “watch obsession” began with the first one I was gifted from my father : a simple steel 3 hands Omega. It was the late 70s and I had just turned 15. I was not especially happy to receive a mechanical watch while my classmates paraded around with quartz watches which were the trend at the time. However my father, one of the most refined men I know, had watches which fascinated me. His elegant style was matched with his benevolence and his devotion to others. Passionate for all things mechanical, it became his profession and gave me a taste for beautiful cars. My best childhood memories are the trips made with him in Lancia, Alpine, Ferrari, Bentley and other vintage cars. He loved his watches like he loved his cars.