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Crossing borders has always been part of the thrill in discovering watches and for this edition of #Tick&Talk, we went to Italy. In the heart of a country that has long shaped taste, style, and horology itself, we talked with Fabrizio Bonvicino, the co-founder of Italian Watch Spotter. His platform has become a reference point for collectors and enthusiasts worldwide, spotting trends, uncovering stories, and connecting people who live and breathe watches.

In a world where watches often become status symbols, there are few who still see them for what they originally were, precision instruments made to last and tell stories. In Croatia, only a few true masters of the craft understand this, and one of them is Mr. Pero Mamić, founder of the company Mamić 1970, premium boutique with the first official Rolex service center and dealership in the Republic of Croatia.

In a world saturated with homage timepieces and borrowed design cues, Marnaut stands out like a sun-bleached sea urchin on the Adriatic seabed: organic, intricate, and entirely its own. At the heart of this boutique brand is Mario Jutronić, a man whose journey has been anything but conventional. Born in the seaside village of Sutivan on the island of Brač, Jutronić spent decades abroad, living in Japan, Hong Kong, and the United States, before returning to Croatia with a drea