Watchfid: a little story
The genesis of Watchfid find its roots in the meeting of two watchmaking enthusiasts, Anthony Marquié et Grégoire Rossierin the mid -2000s.
One, a French engineer expatriate in Italy, and the other, Swiss biologist, then embarked on a vast research work on an iconic watch: the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch.
Not coming from the watchmaker, their methodical approach naturally leads them to collaborate around an ambitious objective: to make the ultimate guide of the speedmaster, bringing together All production details since 1957.
This will result in a reference work, Moonwatch Onlypublished for the first time in 2014 by the publisher Watchprint.
True bible for them Speedmaster collectorsthis independent book – not sponsored by Omega – opens a new path in the high -end watchmaking literature.
Its immediate success will change the course of the two authors’ careers, and establish their reputation in the community of watch lovers.
Building on this first success, the Marquié – Ross duo did not stop.
In the following years Moonwatch Onlythe community of collectors was able to appreciate their rigorous methodologyinherited from their scientific training, which allows them to analyze and precisely describe the evolution of watchmaking models over time.
Several new books are emerging, especially around Omega (Flightmaster Only, Chronomaster Only) or other brands, devoting Anthony Marquié and Grégoire Rossier as essential authors in this area.
In 2020they decide to cross a CAP by founding the company Watchfidsurrounding himself with a group of investors sharing their passion to create a consulting company dedicated to collection watches.
The objective is clear: bring new quality standards, transparency and trust on a market used watches In full swing but still deemed complex and opaque.
In this spirit, Watchfid is conceived as a global ecosystem, where different complementary activities are enriched in the service of collectors.
Initially based in Italy in Milan and with a presence in Switzerland in Lausanne, the company quickly experienced international development.
In order to get closer to French customers, Watchfid France Open its doors in 2024, with an office in Paris.
This hexagonal establishment marks an important step for the young company, now present at the heart of the major European markets of the used luxury watch.
In the space of a few years, Watchfid has gone from the status of author of specialized books to that of a global actor of confidence on the collection time market.
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