My First Grail Watch: Bradley Price Of Autodromo
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 Bradley Price, the designer at the helm of Autodromo. Read on to see how passion for design first led him to watches, and how he made the shift to a vintage racing-inspired piece.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Bradley Price: I am first and foremost a product designer. Before starting Autodromo in 2011, I was working for 10 years in the industry designing all manner of electronics, appliances and furniture. In this respect, I don't really consider myself a part of the "watch industry" but rather a designer and car aficionado who creates watches as a way to express his passion for both cars and watches.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Bradley Price: My passion for cars certainly predates my passion for

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