Prior to traveling to SIHH, as I confirmed my appointments, I was asked if I would like a private interview with AP Artistic Director Octavio Garcia. It did not take even a moment to accept this incredible offer. As a custom residential designer myself, I...
Thank you. Much interesting ground covered, just as you promised. You managed to touch upon several of my favorite APs (Survivor, of course -- and how interesting!) in this interview -- much of what I would have wanted to know had I been in the room. :-) ...
I certainly understand the sentiment about not having a new Survivor, and perhaps they never will. The Starwheel is something we are all intrigued by, and I hope it comes to be soon. Cheers, my Friend!
I also had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Garcia a few years ago. I think our group was mesmerized looking at prototype drawings and learning about all the details his teams works though on each piece. Thanks for sharing. JerryW
Thanks Michael for such an interesting reading. Octavio is a genius and you are a lucky person to had such an opportunity to speak with him. Once again congratulations for this interview!
Thanks for sharing this conversation MichaelC. I had the pleasure of meeting Octavio a few years ago during a PuristS trip to visit AP, and it was really nice to see the passion he has for watch design when we spoke with him. And glad to hear about the hi...