Showing posts with label Interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interview. Show all posts
Monday, 5 January 2026
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Monday, 5 August 2024
INTERVIEW: Journey of a Watch Collector with Ben Smith
Long term readers might remember that way back in 2021 I conducted a series of interviews with various chums from the TH Forums. Well today we are reviving that series as we are joined by a relatively new member of our group and it's someone who seems to have a slightly different approach to watch collecting than most of us over there.
Rather than looking into the Swiss abyss and plunging headfirst into the maelstrom, his wallet flailing behind him... Ben has instead skirted round the edges, dipping his toes in the water a few times but steadfastly hanging on to the handrail (in the process maintaining his sanity and more importantly his bank balance) before finally coming to the conclusion that while he enjoys watches for what they are he doesn't want to be Switzerland's next 'victim'.
What started out as an 'interview' quickly dissolved into a chat since Ben just wouldn't shut up and take direction! But all the same I hope you enjoy this one and maybe we will revisit our previous guests and perhaps even some new ones in the future... to be honest I feel like Ben interviewed me as much as I interviewed him which is probably why this one is so ridiculously long!
Oh, and before we start, Ben would like me to point out that his comments are not meant to be inflammatory or provoking, but merely his honest opinions and that you really shouldn't care about his opinions aside from hearing an alternative take on things.
Okay, now that we've got that out of the way, let's begin...
Monday, 27 May 2024
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Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Thursday, 4 May 2023
MAGAZINE FEATURE: Interview with Jack Heuer from QP Magazine 2010
FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH...
Jack Heuer tells QP of his surprise that the brand founded by his great-grandfather is still thriving in 2010.
"To be quite honest with you, I never thought I would see this moment - not because I wouldn't be here, but because I didn't think the brand would survive this long."
So says Jack Heuer of this year's 150th anniversary of the watch firm founded by his great grandfather, Edouard Heuer, that established its credentials as one of the world's leading producers of sports-orientated timekeepers back in 1916 when it created the astonishing Micrograph stop watch that could record elapsed times down to an accuracy of 100th of a second.
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Saturday, 4 March 2023
Saturday, 14 January 2023
VIDEO: LVMH Watch Week Interview with Frederic Arnault by Wei Koh for Revolution Watch
If you haven't already seen this video it is well worth watching. Frederic confirms that the latest 'Panda' Heritage Carrera is the last of the so called glassbox Carreras and basically reveals that in 2023 TAG Heuer will introduce a standard 39mm chronograph Carrera to their range. Interesting stuff!
Friday, 20 May 2022
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
Monday, 4 April 2022
Monday, 20 December 2021
INTERVIEW: Hubert (Calibre 11 Moderator)
Today we welcome our friend (and patient Calibre 11 Moderator) 'Hubert' back to the TAG Heuer Enthusiast Blog.
Hi Hubert, can you believe it’s been two years since we did our first interview? So much has happened… back then we didn’t know what was about to hit us. Firstly how have you been, hopefully you and your family are all healthy?
Time flies! I also can’t believe it’s been that long. This pandemic has certainly made these past two years mesh together in a prolonged hallucination. It certainly has been tragic for billions and a true test for everyone. So I truly hope your loved ones and readers are keeping well and in good health.
So an odd way to start perhaps, but reading back through your first interview I noticed that you mentioned you wear the Connected Smart Watch twice a week. I never really picked up on this at all, so how has your Connected experience been? Is it still working? Have you upgraded to the 3rd Generation? Did you get a Super Mario?
Funny you should ask about the Connected! If you remember, the current generation was launched right before the world shutdown. As I did with the past two iterations, I purchased mine the day it was announced, on March 12th, 2020. And while this model offers some nice upgrades in the form of a heart-rate monitor, programmable chrono-pushers, improved electronics, and an optional ceramic bezel; where it falls short is in its overall design, which is frankly, uninspired. Sadly the avant-garde look of its predecessors is gone and we are left with something that is hard to differentiate from the dozens of other smartwatches that can be acquired for a fraction of its price. The distinct katana lugs that symbolized the bold, unapologetic re-interpretation of the historic Carrera, have been phased-out, in favor of the softened version of the Bove design.
Saturday, 18 December 2021
Saturday, 4 December 2021
INTERVIEW: Kappa MD (Calibre 11 Forum Member)
Today we welcome a new face to the TAG Heuer Enthusiast blog, but one familiar to the members of the Calibre 11 forum...
Hi there! First of all, I'd like to thank sir Rob for this interview and for allowing me to share my passion for watches, especially motorsport watches and more specifically TAG Heuer! My love for watches actually stemmed from my love of motorsports first and thus led me to the only brand which is synonymous with motorsports --> Heuer / TAG Heuer!
My name is John Paul but my friends call me JP or Doc Jaypes. I'm a 38 years old physician from Manila Philippines. As I have mentioned, I'm a doctor and I specialize in Urologic Surgery / Urology. I've used 'kappa_md' in both car and watch fora alike ever since I joined discussions (proud member of PHI KAPPA MU Medical Fraternity)
Well we're very pleased to have you J.P. and thank you for taking the time to do this interview. So let's start with a very obvious first question, how did you get interested in watches?
Growin up, I used to own different watches before like Timex, Guess (?), Nike, Casio, G-Shocks, Technomarines etc. but they were either gifts to me, purchases I made for time/fit purposes or something that really is part of a casual get-up. They were not really part of any collection that I have. They were nice for their purpose and I wasn't serious yet in watches in general. Most of these are already given to family members or life has come to an end. The only watches I have right now are TAG Heuer.
Sunday, 27 June 2021
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