My First Grail Watch: Mikael Sandstr?m
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 speaking with Mikael Sandstr?m, the engineer who is now at the helm of Halda, the company that created his first grail watch - well before he owned the company.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Mikael Sandstr?m : I am an engineer, and I have had the pleasure to be in the industry for over 25 years, developing watches. Today, I am the owner and CEO of Halda Watch Co. that started back in 1887.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Mikael Sandstr?m : I have always been fascinated in fine mechanics. This fascination is especially focused on watches, which I find to be the ultimate - and most impressive - example of a small mechanical machine. My passion for watches, in combination with my education as an engineer, set off a d

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