My First Grail Watch: Carlos Rosillo
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we are?talking with one of the co-founders of Bell & Ross, Carlos Rosillo. Read on to learn about the family watch that inspired (and inspires) him.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Carlos Rosillo: My name is Carlos Rosillo and I am the co-founder and CEO of Bell & Ross.ABTW:?Many people define a grail watch differently - how do you see them?Carlos Rosillo: For me, the grail watch is the one that above all wakes up emotions. Besides the value of the materials and the craftsmanship, this kind of timepiece has to hold inside a high emotional weight. It's the case for an inherited watch or an exceptional timepiece.ABTW:?Given that definition, what was your first grail watch, and what did you like about it?Carlos Rosillo: The first one wa

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