Igor is a watch lover like us, and that's why we invite him to participate in our Iguana Talks, so he can share his passion with us.
Read below a transcript of the interview:
In 1999 I was a government official in Spain my brother who had studied gemology and had been working in several of the most prestigious jewelers in Madrid decided to set up his own jewelry store at first I joined the project from a more technical side but the project grew a lot and in 2004 I decided to ask for a leave of absence from my job and join the project. in my job and join the project that was the beginning of my contact with the watchmaking I have been behind a counter since 2004 until 2020 and certainly has been one of the most pleasant moments of my life in that professional period that I have dedicated to the watchmaking sector at the moment I am still linked to the watchmaking sector but from a more online part more online but from a more technical point of view and from a more technical point of view. from a more online part, more research I'm still linked to the part of the sale I can not lose that contact I have with customers but of course I'm in a more research part and more looking for my knowledge in watchmaking that I like I think that like almost all Spanish kids in the early 80's very probably divide to have a digital plastic watch. probably divide to have a digital plastic watch probably some kind of Casio that I must have been given by relatives or friends what I can tell you is that since I have use of reason say 14 15 years I have not used watch until I joined the business project that I have told you at that time if I decided to buy a watch and the first watch I bought was a submarine roles that I had to buy. first watch I bought was a steel roles submariner day a watch that has been with me for many years that I have enjoyed and that certainly has been the entry point to know watchmaking from a very different perspective I do not have a favorite brand I love it I appreciate watchmaking in every way and I value both a pate as a seco as a roles as a longines as a longines as a Friends as a longines as a Friends as a longines as a longines as a longines as a longines as a a roles as a longines a Friends a very special watch made practically for you as a generic I do not like at all what is the smartwatch I do not have I will not have and it is not a style of watch that goes with me I like mechanical watches much more than quartz and as for brands what I do appreciate of the brand is the respect that the brand has for the product and for the customer so I will not tell you my favorite brand is this but of course there are many brands that are doing things very well are working very well and are contributing much to the sector The watch of my dreams may be the vacheron Constantine the Tour de la hilel a watch that came out in the year at that time were made only and exclusively 10 units for the whole world that has double faceted double face where you have all the functions that you can demand to a watch and some more that have been invented the main feature of this watch is also turbid the watchmaking complexity that most attracts my attention It is true that it is a watch a little big in size especially for my wrist of 17, 5 centimeters but of course it is an ideal watch I have not been lucky enough to see any as I say it is a very small edition and although it has existed in many watch fairs and I have had watches perhaps in economic value greater than this bacheron I have never had this bacheron in my hands nor have I been able to enjoy it in person which I would have loved the perfect watch for the day to day is the watch that you like the most. I think an important feature is the weight you have to have a watch that you are not wanting to get home and take it off actually sporty steel millimeters 100 meters waterproof a watch that you will be able to use in summer in winter suit or on the beach a watch for a child of 20 or for a man of 60 that would have to be a perfect style of watch what has brought me the most the world of watchmaking has been the contact with people nurtured a group of people who otherwise would not have known watchmaking has allowed me to travel a lot I have had the opportunity to attend countless events fairs presentations has opened my mind a lot to see how products that we in Spain do not consider that they can have a good commercial outlet are perfect for Asia mainly Chinese understand why this house watchmaker has used this type of product this movement or this material that is one of the things that I value the most contact with certain people with common interests with mine and that sincerely has made me have great friends in this watchmaking sector which I appreciate admire and respect Thank you very much for the opportunity you have given me to be with you and all the possible success for your project.
