Four + One: It’s All About The Indies for Christopher Daaboul
Today names like Rexhep Rexhepi, Max Büsser, and Denis Flageollet of De Bethune command huge prices for watches that are the result of their indisputable, and covetable, genius. Somewhere in the middle – both in time and space – sits Christopher Daaboul, who fell in love with the stories of indie watchmakers well before their current boom and who now helps those same watchmakers get their pieces in the hands of clients who appreciate their stories as much as he does. Last fall, at his retail space EsperLuxe outside of Boston, Massachusetts, Daaboul and I sat and talked watches, drank coffee, and watched the world cup with a number of watch lovers who were drawn to the more unique watches he offers.