Our authors

15 years in watch distribution, Outlet pricing expert, Certified luxury retail consultant

Frédéric Blanc is a retail strategy consultant specialising in branded watch distribution for 15 years. After a career in watch trade across Europe, he joined a specialist horological editorial team to bring his expertis

Master watchmaker: 20 years in the workshop

Antoine has spent twenty years with his hands in movements. Trained at the école d'horlogerie de Besançon, he worked for Swiss houses before opening his own workshop. He knows the workings: literally. When he examines a

Field tester: PADI-certified diver

Nicolas does not simply read the technical specifications: he verifies them. A PADI-certified diver, hiker and runner, he tests sports watches in real conditions. Water resistance at sea, shock resistance in the mountain

WOSTEP certified watchmaker: Sports watch specialist

Thomas has been passionate about mechanics since childhood. Trained at WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Program), he worked five years in a repair workshop before moving into consultancy and wa

Founder of the company: 20 years in the watch trade: Network of certified EU distributors

Bruno Gales is the founder of a watch retail business and its principal buyer for over 20 years. It was he who recognised, in the early 2000s, that the market for clearance stock of authentic branded watches represented

Qualified, École d'Horlogerie de Morteau: 25 years in the workshop: Independent restorer

Pierre Laurent spent twenty-five years working with movements. Trained at the École d'Horlogerie de Morteau in the 1990s, he worked for Swiss and French houses before opening his own workshop in Lyon, where he now restor

Qualified gemmologist: 12 years in watch retail

Sophie grew up in the back room of a family jewellery shop in Lyon. A graduate of the Institut National de Gemmologie, she spent twelve years advising customers in store before joining our editorial team. Her speciality:

Graduate of École Duperré Paris : Professional stylist : Fashion-accessories columnist

Audrey Staedel is a stylist and fashion-accessories columnist, specialising in women's watches and fashion horology. A graduate of the École Supérieure des Arts Appliqués Duperré (Paris), she has collaborated with severa

Accessories stylist: Personal image consultant

Julie is a stylist specialising in accessories. She advises individuals and professionals in choosing their watches, bracelets and jewellery. Her approach is holistic: a watch is not chosen in isolation, it forms part of

Watch journalist: former fashion columnist

Camille has covered watch collections for several fashion magazines over eight years. She deciphers trends with a keen eye: which designs will define the season, which brands are gaining momentum, how to pair a watch wit

Graduated Institut Français de la Mode (Paris) : 8 years in women's press : Senior Stylist

Clara Vasseur is a stylist by training, graduated from the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris. She worked for eight years for upmarket women's magazines before joining a watch e-commerce platform, where she heads the

Authorised multi-brand retailer | 15+ years of watchmaking experience

With over 15 years of expertise in watchmaking, the Montres Outlet team guides you in choosing your watch with authentic advice and in-depth analyses of the world's leading brands.

Collector: Watch Heritage Expert

Marc has been collecting watches for thirty years. His personal collection comprises over two hundred pieces, ranging from Swiss classics to little-known Japanese creations. He possesses the rare ability to place each mo

CFC Watchmaking (Geneva, Société d'Arts et Métiers); Practising watchmaker; Authenticity expert

Thibault Chambard is a trained watchmaker, holding a CFC (Federal Certificate of Competence) obtained in Geneva from the Société d'Arts et Métiers. After several years working in a repair workshop, he shifted towards tec

Watch market analyst: Comparatives and buying guides

Alexandre has been analysing the accessible watch market for ten years. His focus: watches between €50 and €500, where choice is vast and differences often subtle. He has developed a rigorous evaluation method that combi

Watch history historian: Author

Emma is a historian by training, specialising in European watchmaking industry. She has published two works on the evolution of watch design in the twentieth century. When she presents a watch, she places it within the b

GIA Gemmologist: 12 years in luxury boutique Paris: Senior Adviser

Hélène Marchetti is a gemmologist qualified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). She grew up in Florence in a family of jewellers, before pursuing a twelve-year career in a luxury boutique in Paris where she ad

Fashion & tech consultant: Connected watches specialist

Léa lives at the intersection of two worlds: fashion and technology. After studying at business school and gaining experience at a wearables manufacturer, she has specialised in connected and hybrid watches. She tests fu

Qualified journalist (École de Journalisme de Paris): 8 years' horology expertise: former editor WatchTime France

Théo Chaumont is a watchmaking journalist specialising in horology for over 8 years. Trained at the École de Journalisme de Paris, he collaborated for five years with WatchTime France before joining a specialist watch pu

Doctorate in the History of Applied Art (Strasbourg), Author of 3 works, Lecturer at Sciences Po, Historian

Elena Sicard is a historian of industry, specialising in European watch design of the twentieth century. She holds a doctorate in the history of applied art from the University of Strasbourg and has published three works