I am a tech entrepreneur and a watch enthusiast, mainly focused on vintage pieces. Three years ago, I decided to launch Dialicious, the first owner review platform for watches, as a crazy new venture. It’s just like Tripadvisor, but for watches. The plan is clear: to combine my passion and business by leveraging what makes every owner love a watch.
Xavier Sillon
It all started with a TAG Heuer Series 6000 COSC for my 30th birthday.
I loved it, then I forgot about it, then I hated it… and so it went on.
The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch… Quite easy for a Watchfid reader.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso is recognisable from 10 metres away. I have tried it on hundreds of times, but it does not fit me at the moment!
Patek Philippe Calatrava. This is roughly the only collection to become a generic name for any round dress watch.
A vintage LIP for my daughter, who will turn 18 in a few months.
It’s a designer piece from the mid-70s with an amazing design. I found this quite an unknown model at an auction several years ago. The moral of the story? I bought one for my wife and eldest daughter, and now I’m buying one for my youngest daughter. LIP team 😉
I mainly collect vintage watches, but not necessarily other items.
I get more satisfaction from not looking for anything in particular, but then finding something unexpected one day. To me, this is what the vintage journey is all about. It’s a case of a new watch finding you, not the other way around.
Too many!
Like many men, I love classic cars, but my hidden passion is gardening and growing roses and various other flowers.
Flowers are amazing because they bloom at the perfect time to match my passion for watches. It’s just a question of time, and living life at our own pace.
For weekends or holidays, I have a Victorinox Swiss Army knife that my future wife gave me when we were dating last century.
Through my YouTube channel, Dialicious, I have had the opportunity to interview hundreds of watch collectors. I remember an episode with a Speedy collector who started with CK2998, which inspired me to buy his 1970 145.022 for my 50th birthday. Thank you, Olivier!
As a long-held dream, I would choose a Patek Philippe Legacy model, specifically the 5905 Flyback Chronograph with an annual calendar. I would say those three radial guichets are the most recognisable Patek Philippe signature.
However, as dreams change, I have recently become captivated by the Haute-Rive Honoris with 1000-hour power reserve, designed by Stéphane von Gunten, an independent watchmaker.
The Glashütte Original Sixties Senator Square Chronograph.
This is a German brand that deserves more recognition.
I love Rio de Janeiro for its diverse people, architecture and landscapes.
I was fortunate enough to travel quite a bit over the last ten years, and one place that I fell in love with was Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia.
It’s so chilled with cool Aussie vibes. It’s a great souvenir!
A mechanical watch. It will ensure you know when you are!
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