Who is Watchfinder & Co.?
MATT BOWLING, CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
What is your role at Watchfinder? Describe a day at the office.
I’m the CEO. My day is currently spent battling with Skype, and Zoom, and Teams, and wishing I had a better Internet connection.
What do you like about watches? How did it all start for you?
I like that mechanical watches appear simple on the surface but the dial hides an incredibly complex and miniature power plant that beats around 30,000 times an hour. My professional interest started 20 years ago when a couple of old school friends told me they intended to test the commercial potential of the Internet by selling watches online and [asked] did I fancy joining them?
What was your first watch?
A navy-blue TAG Heuer F1 sports watch.
What is your daily beater? And why?
Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Memovox Tribute to Polaris. It’s a great-looking watch.
What does a watch say about the person wearing it?
Everything and nothing. I try not to judge a book by its cover.
If you can put together your own three-watch collection, what would it be?
Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox Tribute to Polaris, Patek Nautilus, Rolex Sea-Dweller.
Vintage or current?
Discontinued.
Gold or steel?
Steel.
Time-only or complication?
It depends if I’m wearing my glasses.
Daytona or Submariner?
Sea-Dweller.
Who is one watchmaker, dead or
