About

My passion for horology began when this was nothing more than a vague interest in old watches. As a university student on a strict budget, I enjoyed visiting antique stores to look at old clocks, pocket watches, and wristwatches from the post-colonial era in Tunisia.

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(Un)fortunately, my passion for Japanese watchmaking became serious when I moved to Japan 6 years ago as I started collecting old watches from the Showa Era and Iconic Mechanical and Digital watches from the 70s and the Economic boom era.

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Then COVID-19 happened: Having more free time, my interest in Japanese watchmaking and horology got bigger and bigger and so was my collection. I am sure that you’re familiar with this but I justified most of my watch purchases as “This is the one watch that will make me happier”. After some time I realized that the real joy for me was the hunt itself, and as I was spending all of my time looking at watches I might as well make it as my living.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m still bitten by the watch bug and my collection is just a reflection of my taste that will certainly keep evolving over time. The Tokei Club will be a manifestation of my real joy of hunting and sourcing: I won’t stop looking for incredibly rare timepieces from watch fairs in Japan to old watchmakers shops with the good old vintage smell.

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Anyways, please come in and enjoy your stay at The Tokei Club.

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The Club owner,
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