Michael Brückner, 50, has been working as financial editor and publicist for 30 years. After writing for several daily newspapers and magazines, he started his own business in 1995, opening offices in Ingelheim near Mainz and Lindau on the Bodensee. Brückner discovered his passion for watches very early in life. When he was a young editor intern, he began saving for his first Swiss luxury watch. His collection has grown considerably in the course of time.