The Naked Watchmaker

An introduction to the people that make up an industry.

12 questions are posed to individuals who have made this industry their chosen path. Every person has dedicated years of their life to this industry. We pay tribute to them for their contributions.

Thierry Gasquez, Founder Passion Horlogère

Thierry Gasquez, Founder Passion Horlogère

Babette Keller Liechti, Founder Keller Trading

Babette Keller Liechti, Founder Keller Trading

Robin Swithinbank, Journalist

Robin Swithinbank, Journalist

Kristian Haagen (watch writer/photographer)

Kristian Haagen (watch writer/photographer)

Connie Lee (MD Roger Dubuis Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan)

Connie Lee (MD Roger Dubuis Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan)

Arnaud Faivre (Founder TEC group)

Arnaud Faivre (Founder TEC group)

Mélanie Didier (Heritage Manager)

Mélanie Didier (Heritage Manager)

Peter Chong

Javier Gutiérrez Chamorro (Blogger Spain)

Javier Gutiérrez Chamorro (Blogger Spain)

Bernard Stoeber (Watchmaker)

Bernard Stoeber (Watchmaker)

Carol Besler (Journalist)

Carol Besler (Journalist)

Hakim El Kadiri

Hakim El Kadiri

Josh Shanks Editor-in-Chief Watchonista

Josh Shanks Editor-in-Chief Watchonista

Santiago Tejedor, Founder

Santiago Tejedor, Founder

Natalie Schmidt

Natalie Schmidt

Romain Dezaux (International Sales Director Zenith)

Romain Dezaux (International Sales Director Zenith)

Roger Ruegger (Journalist)

Roger Ruegger (Journalist)

Raluca Michailov (Journalist )

Raluca Michailov (Journalist )

Bastien Vuilliomenet (Watchmaker)

Bastien Vuilliomenet (Watchmaker)

Dan-Andrei Kluska (Blogger)

Dan-Andrei Kluska (Blogger)

Monica Porracin (Watch Distributor)

Monica Porracin (Watch Distributor)

Stefano Macaluso (Watch Designer)

Stefano Macaluso (Watch Designer)

Micheal Clerizo (Author)

Micheal Clerizo (Author)

Alexia Steunou-Jobin (Watch Designer)

Alexia Steunou-Jobin (Watch Designer)

Daniel Niederer (Maker of Watches)

Daniel Niederer (Maker of Watches)

Xavier Dietlin (Maker of Cabinets)

Xavier Dietlin (Maker of Cabinets)

Adele M. Jones (DKSH, Ex-VP, Watches, North America)

Adele M. Jones (DKSH, Ex-VP, Watches, North America)

Michel Parmigiani (Watchmaker)

Michel Parmigiani (Watchmaker)

Mehdi Rajan (IWC Brand Director, Middle East, India & Africa

Maria Reintjes (Co-owner Christian van der Klaauwder Kl

Maria Reintjes (Co-owner Christian van der Klaauwder Kl

Jack Liu (International Wrist Watch, Taiwan Editor in Chief)

Jack Liu (International Wrist Watch, Taiwan Editor in Chief)

Eric Wind (Antique Watch Specialist)

Eric Wind (Antique Watch Specialist)

Nathalie Jean-Louis (Decoration Specialist)

Nathalie Jean-Louis (Decoration Specialist)

Albert Zeller (CEO RC Tritec)

Albert Zeller (CEO RC Tritec)

Wei Koh ( Founder Revolution Magazine)

Wei Koh ( Founder Revolution Magazine)

Eva Leube (Watchmaker)

Eva Leube (Watchmaker)

Davide Traxler (ex-CEO Parmigiani Fleurier)

Davide Traxler (ex-CEO Parmigiani Fleurier)

John McGonigle Watchmaker

John McGonigle Watchmaker

Aurélie Picaud (Timepiece Director Fabergé)

Aurélie Picaud (Timepiece Director Fabergé)

Bertrand Savary (Arnold & Son, Angelus)

Bertrand Savary (Arnold & Son, Angelus)

Sun Lei (Founder MoonYang)

Sun Lei (Founder MoonYang)

Catherine Henry (Cofounder Genus)

Catherine Henry (Cofounder Genus)

Dr. Frank Müller (Founder TBTL)

Dr. Frank Müller (Founder TBTL)

Jorn Werdelin (Linde Werdelin)

Jorn Werdelin (Linde Werdelin)

Simon De Burton (Journalist & Author)

Simon De Burton (Journalist & Author)

John-Mikaël Flaux (Automaton maker)

John-Mikaël Flaux (Automaton maker)

Aletta Stas-Bax (Frederique Constant)

Aletta Stas-Bax (Frederique Constant)

Claude Greisler (Watchmaker)

Claude Greisler (Watchmaker)

Vartkess Knadjian – (CEO Backes & Strauss)

Vartkess Knadjian – (CEO Backes & Strauss)

Marko Koncina (WatchGang founder)

Marko Koncina (WatchGang founder)

Timothy Treffry (retired Editor HJ)

Timothy Treffry (retired Editor HJ)

Isabelle Couturet (Pres. Seiko FR/ IT)

Isabelle Couturet (Pres. Seiko FR/ IT)

Niels Eggerding (M.D. Frederique Constant)

Niels Eggerding (M.D. Frederique Constant)

Antoine Preziuso (Watchmaker)

Antoine Preziuso (Watchmaker)

François Junod (Automaton Maker)

François Junod (Automaton Maker)

Andreas Strehler (Watchmaker)

Andreas Strehler (Watchmaker)

Tracey Llewellyn (Journalist)

Tracey Llewellyn (Journalist)

Guillaume Tetu (COO Ralph Lauren)

Guillaume Tetu (COO Ralph Lauren)

Aaron Becsei (Watchmaker)

Aaron Becsei (Watchmaker)

Atsuyuki Shimada (Photographer)

Atsuyuki Shimada (Photographer)

Roland G. Murphy (Watchmaker)

Roland G. Murphy (Watchmaker)

Tiina Parikka (Principal)

Tiina Parikka (Principal)

Xavier de Roquemaurel (CEO Czapek)

Xavier de Roquemaurel (CEO Czapek)

Chris Ward (Maker of watches)

Chris Ward (Maker of watches)

Mauro Egermini ( Ex-Dir. Schwarz Etienne)

Mauro Egermini ( Ex-Dir. Schwarz Etienne)

Victoria Townsend (Journalist)

Victoria Townsend (Journalist)

Konstantin Chaykin (Watchmaker)

Konstantin Chaykin (Watchmaker)

Angus Davies (Escapement Magazine)

Angus Davies (Escapement Magazine)

Dominique Renaud (Watchmaker)

Dominique Renaud (Watchmaker)

Jens Koch (Editor Chronos)

Jens Koch (Editor Chronos)

Sophie Furley (The watch pages)

Sophie Furley (The watch pages)

Robert Loomes (Watchmaker)

Robert Loomes (Watchmaker)

Emmanuel Gueit (Watch Designer)

Emmanuel Gueit (Watch Designer)

Oliver R. Muller (Industry Consultant)

Oliver R. Muller (Industry Consultant)

Florian Serex (ex-COO Arnold & Son)

Florian Serex (ex-COO Arnold & Son)

Bhanu Chopra ( Blogger)

Bhanu Chopra ( Blogger)

Anita Porchet (Enameler)

Anita Porchet (Enameler)

David Brailsford (Founder Garrick)

David Brailsford (Founder Garrick)

Łukasz Doskocz (co-founder CH24.PL)

Łukasz Doskocz (co-founder CH24.PL)

Laurent Ferrier (Maker of watches)

Laurent Ferrier (Maker of watches)

Alan Midleton (President BHI)

Alan Midleton (President BHI)

Nick English (Co-founder Bremont)

Nick English (Co-founder Bremont)

Martin Pulli (Collector & Agent)

Martin Pulli (Collector & Agent)

Roberta Naas (Journalist)

Roberta Naas (Journalist)

Boris-Pjanic (Blogger)

Boris-Pjanic (Blogger)

Giles English (Co-founder Bremont)

Giles English (Co-founder Bremont)

Ian Skellern (Journalist)

Ian Skellern (Journalist)

Nathalie Marielloni (Curator)

Nathalie Marielloni (Curator)

Mark Schwarz (Maker of watches)

Mark Schwarz (Maker of watches)

Laurent Picciotto (Chronopassion)

Laurent Picciotto (Chronopassion)

Kat Mansoor (Film Maker)

Kat Mansoor (Film Maker)

Vianney Halter (Watchmaker)

Vianney Halter (Watchmaker)

Juliana Arbeláez (Maker of Watches)

Juliana Arbeláez (Maker of Watches)

André Léchot (Restorer of Tools)

André Léchot (Restorer of Tools)

Marc-André Deschoux

Marc-André Deschoux

Brittany Nicole Cox (Horologist)

Brittany Nicole Cox (Horologist)

Frank Geelen (Monochrome)

Frank Geelen (Monochrome)

Ming Thein (Maker of Watches)

Ming Thein (Maker of Watches)

Fiona Kruger (Maker of Watches)

Fiona Kruger (Maker of Watches)

Romain Gauthier (Maker of Watches)

Romain Gauthier (Maker of Watches)

Ariel Adams (Founder aBlogtoWatch)

Ariel Adams (Founder aBlogtoWatch)

Roland Iten (Designer)

Roland Iten (Designer)

Bart Grönefeld (Watchmaker)

Bart Grönefeld (Watchmaker)

Tim Grönefeld (Watchmaker)

Tim Grönefeld (Watchmaker)

Kees Engelbarts (Engraver)

Kees Engelbarts (Engraver)

Kari Voutilainen (Watchmaker)

Kari Voutilainen (Watchmaker)

Adam Craniotes (RedBar Group)

Adam Craniotes (RedBar Group)

Dr. Rebecca Struthers (Watchmaker)

Dr. Rebecca Struthers (Watchmaker)

Nicholas Manousos (Watchmaker)

Nicholas Manousos (Watchmaker)

Fabienne Lupo (Ex-FHH)

Fabienne Lupo (Ex-FHH)

Elizabeth Doerr (Journalist)

Elizabeth Doerr (Journalist)

Stephen McGonigle (Watchmaker)

Stephen McGonigle (Watchmaker)

Maximilian Büsser (MB&F)

Maximilian Büsser (MB&F)

Jean-Daniel Dubois (Ex-Vaucher)

Jean-Daniel Dubois (Ex-Vaucher)

Martin Braun (Watchmaker)

Martin Braun (Watchmaker)

Vincent Calabrese (Watchmaker)

Vincent Calabrese (Watchmaker)

Jorg Hysek (Designer)

Jorg Hysek (Designer)

Dario. (Collector)

Dario. (Collector)

Felix Baumgartner. (Watchmaker)

Felix Baumgartner. (Watchmaker)

Martin Frei. (Designer)

Martin Frei. (Designer)

Robert Greubel. (Watchmaker)

Robert Greubel. (Watchmaker)

Stephen Forsey. (Watchmaker)

Stephen Forsey. (Watchmaker)

Eric Giroud. (Designer)

Eric Giroud. (Designer)

Gregory Pons. (Journalist)

Gregory Pons. (Journalist)

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