NEWS: Watchonista featured in the New York Times
The Gray Lady features Watchonista twice.
Founded in 2009, Watchonista has been publishing the very best of the watch industry to our online magazine. The New York Times has taken note and interviewed our Alexander Friedman and Josh Shanks for two articles released during Baselworld 2018.
Lights! Camera! Lots of Watch Action!
In this piece, the renowned Victoria Gomelsky reports on the multimedia, particularly video, efforts of specialized watch publications. We’re honored to provide our insights and join our friends in raising awareness of the various endeavors happening in watch journalism today. Our US Managing Editor, Josh Shanks provided his thoughts on Watchonista’s video efforts.
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/style/watches-video-hodinkee-watchbox.html
Thinking About a Watch Collection? Here Are the Answers to Your 6 Questions.
Kathleen Beckett interviews a wide variety of watch collectors and industry insiders. Each providing a unique take on their collecting habits and pro tips. Our co-founder Alexander Friedman provided this quote.
“The classiest element marking a milestone in each man’s life is a watch. A simple graduation gift can escalate to becoming an acute passion. As a young boy, I was fascinated by the watches worn by my father and the unique mechanisms always had a positive impact on me. This infatuation has only amplified with time. This is the same impression watches leave most men with. Besides fixation and admiration, watches are a significant part of a great investment plan.”
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/style/watches-collecting.html