His intent to show people he is more than meets the eye (and encouraging
others to do the same) manifests itself in the many talents he possesses:
acting, painting, designing, and watchmaking. When I shamefully admit my
surprise at finding out the extent of his passion and knowledge for watchmaking,
he smiles, and it’s clear this isn’t surprising to him: “When
I can go into the specifications of what makes a watch unique or relevant,
I am quite proud because most people do not expect it. I don’t necessarily
look like the consummate watch guy.”
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And, clearly, subverting people’s expectations of him has only worked
to Hodge’s benefit. His unique approaches to his work spring from
his ability to empathize wholeheartedly with others: “Acting allows
me to engage different personalities and understand the root of someone’s
intentions, because as an actor the job is to build on these characters
and focus on really defining their intent. Why do people do what they do
and what motivates them? And in terms of horology and design, I feel like
as a designer, our primary responsibility as makers is to set the tone
for new experiences for people.Baume & Mercier Replica Watches How are you going to engage this product
that you think you’re familiar with in a very new way? And how can
I give you something that is familiar enough that you instantly connect
and that it immediately resonates with you?”
“I’ve always been an artist, but I wanted to be an architect,
and for me watchmaking was architecture in its tiniest form,” he
explains. “I started learning how to design by studying brands for
certain specificity, and Breguet was one of the first brands I started
studying because of what Abraham-Louis Breguet contributed, in terms of
the tourbillon and the resounding effect that he had, which still plays
out today in terms of efficacy and significance.”
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As we get up from our seats, the conversation circles back to the Tradition
7097 he’s wearing and before I know it,best replica watches Hodge is going from display
to display in the Chopard Replica boutique, peppering the boutique’s
manager with insightful questions and studying each model closely. And
he’s right: he doesn’t necessarily look like the consummate
watch guy. But his poise combined with his eagerness to learn echoes that
of the most studious watchmaker seated in his workbench in Switzerland’s
La Chaux-de-Fonds. With such a sincere enthusiasm for his crafts, there’s
no doubt that there is only more to come from this former Trenton kid who
once drew on his mother’s white walls.