For the past 3 years, we've reached out to the community to find and highlight the biggest fans of the Nixon brand. Responses to our outreach have returned to us from every corner of the globe.
Today, we want to take a minute and highlight 9 Nixon collectors we've had the pleasure to meet over the past year. From massive Time Teller collections to display cases of Nixon models even we'd forgotten about, these 9 collectors cover a wide range of styles and preferences.
Keep reading to meet 9 of the biggest Nixon fans around the world.
Collector's Corner: 9 of Nixon's Biggest Fans
Andrew Prosser - North County San Diego
"My collection tends to be full of Elite watches and hard to find LTD releases. Currently I have 20 automatic watches. A majority of them are Swiss made. The Regent, Automatic 2, and the Diplomatic are definitely a few of my favorites in the collection. The crown jewel is definitely the Automatic Chronograph LTD. I personally own number 1 of 60 of the Auto Chrono. Other notable watches are the Magnacon #00001, the Gold Don #0001 which was Nixon's first LTD numbered watch, and a Diamond Capital Automatic #1 of 10."
Read the full interview with Andrew Prosser here.
Javier Cachón Zagalaz - Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
"I have had 145 Nixon timepieces altogether. Right now, I own 96. The base of my collection is the Mismatch series, which I have all of except the Channel T. My collection is displayed in two original and restored Nixon cases. I’m very proud of my Time Tellers too. I have a special space on one of my Nixon stands that is strictly for Time Tellers."
Read the full interview with Javier Cachón here.
Blake Patjens - Seattle, Washington
"I got hooked on Nixon in 2007 after I walked into a local Zumiez and saw the classic White Nixon Rotolog. After that I was hooked. I purchased every color and theme I could, and eventually found out about the king—the 51-30. I have some that are very rare, never-worn collectibles still factory sealed, and some I wear every chance I get."
Read the full interview with Blake Patjens (and Scott Borgfjord) here.
Scott Borgfjord - Canada
"The craziest thing I've done wearing the 51-30 would be sitting in the cockpit of a private jet, flying from Richmond BC to Winnipeg Canada in a couple hours while chatting with the pilot the whole way. Seeing the plane land and looking forward at the runway was quite the thrill!"
Read the full interview with Scott Borgfjord (and Blake Patjens) here.
Steven Yuratovac - Southern California
"For my 100th watch, I got the White Ceramic Player. I had wanted this watch for a very long time ever since I saw it as a teen. The local skate shop manager always wore his Ceramic Player. I never had the opportunity to purchase it while it was originally available, but Karl from the Nixon Facebook group recently made it possible for me to purchase this one."
Read the full interview with Steven Yuratovac here.
Robert Burton - San Diego, California
"The favorite part about my job is getting to design and create something new. Seeing a watch that I helped design and create go from a thought to a tangible product to seeing it on people’s wrist is amazing."
Read the full interview with Robert Burton here.
Henrik Dalgaard - Slangerup, Denmark
"Collecting the Banks started seriously about 5 years ago, before that I just had 3, and didn't really pay much attention to it. But my collector genes took over as I discovered the many other variations of the model."
Read the full interview with Henrik Dalgaard here.
Arnaud Gailliard - Somerset, United Kingdom
"My first Nixon was back in 2008, a silver Player which I still have. My best friend at the time was sponsored by Nixon, and I remember seeing the Player on him and instantly wanting one. It had this perfect mix of simplicity and attitude. That was the piece that started everything for me."
Read the full interview with Arnaud Gailliard here.
Karl Dix - Cotswolds, United Kingdom
"The question should be "What watches DON'T I have in my collection?". Over the years I have collected over 300 Nixon watches and a lot of display items including cabinets, accessories and apparel (wallets, belts, keyrings etc.). Which is where the idea of the Nixonipedia came from. If I had so much history and information in my collection then why not use that to share with fans of the brand and collectors worldwide."