In exactly three days, many of us will wake up with a feeling of excitement and anticipation that simply doesn't exist on the other 364 days of the year. Why? Because it's Christmas! After weeks of waiting for the festive season to arrive, the big day is almost upon us. At WorldTempus and GMT Publishing, we're just as impatient as you are. We each have a list of presents we would love to receive and, given our passion for watches, there's one in particular we dream of finding in our Christmas stocking. I asked some of my colleagues to reveal the watch (released in 2019) that they most want for Christmas, and why in (more or less) three words. Here's what they had to say...
Brice Lechevalier (executive director, GMT Publishing)
Bulgari: Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
Masculine, thin, winner (cf. GPHG).
Alexandra Montandon (administrative and accounting manager, GMT Publishing)
Vacheron Constantin: Historiques American 1921
Elegant, beautiful, legible.
Julien Beauchot (editorial assistant, Skippers, administration and accounting, GMT Publishing)
Urban Jürgensen: Jürgensen One Reference 5241
Crisp, fluid, timeless.
Liah Millasson (sales director, GMT Publishing)
Jaquet Droz : Grande Seconde Skelet-One Ceramic
Lightweight, profound, mesmerising.
Camille Guille (sales manager, GMT Magazine) @perpetual.girl
Bulgari: Serpenti Tubogas
Chic, creative, sensual.
Cyrille Ouanich (operations and digital director, WorldTempus)
TAG Heuer : Carrera Calibre 16
Powerful, sporty, precise.
Alicia Zbinden (digital marketing intern, WorldTempus)
Bulgari: Serpenti Seduttori Pink Gold and Diamonds
Elegant, refined, original.
Sandra Schaffter (head of marketing, GMT et Skippers Magazine)
Patek Philippe: 7118/1R-001 Nautilus
Gold, iconic, sporting.
Adrien Fleury (marketing intern, GMT Magazine)
Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Openworked
Beyond material things.
Alicia Gay (public relations intern, Fine Watch Club)
Audemars Piguet: Royal Oak « Jumbo » Extra-thin
Modern, stylish, understated.
David Schneider (web-designer front-end integrator)
Omega: Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition
Historic, gold/steel, Neil Armstrong.
Thomas Guillon (webmaster, GMT Publishing)
Trilobe: Les Matinaux Secret
Astral, poetic, blue.
Laurent Zulfikarpasic (sales manager Skippers Magazine)
Maurice Lacroix X Fine Watch Club: Aikon-ic
Sporty, sober, elegant.
Joy Corthésy (content creator and editor-in-chief of LADY by GMT)
MB&F: Legacy Machine Flying T
Bold, new and gorgeous.
Michèle Brunner (content publishing manager, WorldTempus)
Chanel: Boy-Friend Skeleton
Love at first sight.
Jordy Bellido (writing and webpublishing intern, WorldTempus)
Ferdinand Berthoud: FB 1.2-3
Sobriety, detail, balanced.
Suzanne Wong (editor-in-chief, WorldTempus)
De Bethune: DB28 Yellow Tones
As editor-in-chief of WorldTempus, Suzanne enjoys the special privilege of having more than three words to explain her choice... which she sees as a person more than simply a watch:
I cannot be limited to three words for this watch. I want to introduce her to my family. I want to introduce her to my friends. We were made for each other.
What better way to end than with this declaration of love from Suzanne Wong. I hope all my colleagues wake up on Christmas morning and find the 2019 watch of their dreams under the tree. Merry Christmas!
