Va' Pensiero: Don't mix the sacred with the profane!

After Nicolas Hayek passed away, I had very little contact with Nick, other than the occasional letter or email No longer having direct access to a press service, an interview given by Nick Hayek, published on July 28th, has only just come to my attention It's my belief that Nick Hayek enjoys making grand declarations every now and then which, in my humble opinion, only have us waste time in pointless speculation - not unlike the fake news we hear so much about, and which monarchs great and small love to spread.

As far as the first statement is concerned, I can't help seeing this as a judgement of SIHH from a person who, like Nick Hayek, has never set foot there, despite having been invited to do so on numerous occasions Who knows, perhaps he sent his spies instead? Contrary to what Nick Hayek may think, SIHH, which is organised by the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie, is an event that has succeeded in evolving and adapting to the major changes in a fast-moving world, so as to better "Talk about" fine and beautiful watches Nick Hayek's idea isn't so much to create, with big watch brands, a new event elsewhere than Basel or Geneva, but to extend his hold, like some new Napoleon.

If Nick Hayek lacks sufficient judgement or caution, has he at least a coachman? If this seems like a provocative response, and I don't deny it, it's not because I'm considered some kind of spiritual father for the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie or SIHH; it's because I'm a man of common sense who knows this particular world well, and who suggests we don't scherza con i fanti, ma lascia stare i Santi, meaning don't mix the sacred with the profane If Nick Hayek has a score to settle with Baselworld, I suggest he does so directly, without detrimental and, ultimately, perfectly pointless asides. . Source