“Watch collecting is too expensive a hobby for a jazz musician.”Jeremy Monteiro, award-winning pianist, who started his own watch brand last year “Observation skills, patience and a sense of obligation to the work.” Satoshi Hiraga, Seiko ‘Gold Meister’ Watchmaker, on the qualities needed to be a watchmaker “I’M THE SORT OF PERSON WHO DOES THINGS ALL THE WAY.”Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, Chopard co-president, on persevering with the Chopard LUC high-end watchmaking division “As watch artisans, all we want is to make our customers’ dreams come true.”Le Ngoc Thanh, Jaquet Droz dial artisan, on job obligations THERE WILL ALWAYS BE PROBLEMS TO OVERCOME. THAT’S WHAT BEING AN ENTREPRENEUR IS ALL ABOUT.Max Büsser, founder of MB&F, on entrepreneurship “True collectors are always looking for something special and exclusive, yet big brands are doing the opposite.”Christophe…
