Our team

Publishers

Marco Gabella
Co-Founder - Executive Publisher
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Alexander Friedman
Co-Founder - Business Development
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Launched in 2009, Watchonista.com is driven and led by the deep interest and curiosity about watches and watchmaking. Watchonista is led by founders Marco Gabella and Alexander Friedman, and a team of journalists, experts, aficionados, and collectors.

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Editorial Leadership

Josh Shanks
Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial Team

Viviana Shanks
Social Media Manager and Editor
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Elena Fichtel
Copy Editor & Fact-checker
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Rhonda Riche
Editor-At-Large
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Sophie Furley
Editor-At-Large
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Contributors

Hyla Bauer
Contributor & Special Projects
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Bryan Campbell
Contributor
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Simon de Burton
Journalist and author
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Frédéric Brun
Contributor
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Simon Howson-Green
Contributor
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Michael Clerizo
Contributor
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Kristen Shirley
Contributor
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Victoria Gomelsky
Contributor
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Content Creation

Liam O'Donnell
Senior Photographer
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Pierre Vogel
Photographer
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