Venice, A Spanish Gold Factory and My Super Bowl Pick
Monday, January 29, 2007 -- Just got done with a bunch of traveling, from Zermatt to Venice and it seems like everywhere in between. I went back to Venice for a Piaget pre-SIHH event, where I saw some really beautiful watches. Piaget, though a very well known brand, is relatively unknown in the USA as a true watchmaking brand, and the story is fascinating. After meeting with Piaget's president, I am going to go see Piaget's facilities in the Jura and in Geneva for a feature in InSync.
On Friday of this week I am going to Cordoba, Spain to visit the Festina Gold factory. I am really excited about going to a gold factory because I really have no idea how gold is produced. Should be a fascinating trip, so look for my story in InSync soon.
This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday and I'm really going to miss being in the USA. Every year, we have a big Sunday touch football game, then we all get together to watch the game. I am trying to put together a football game for this Saturday, 10 am, here in Geneva before the Super Bowl for real. I am planning to stay up to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday night -- it doesn't start until after midnight, Geneva time. Who do you pick Indianapolis Colts or Chicago Bears? I am torn -- I am an NFC guy, being a Philadelphia Eagle fan, but I also am a quarterback fan, so I have to pull for Peyton Manning. I guess I am rooting for the Bears, but I will be happy if the Colts win.
My prediction: Bears 34, Colts 31.
Enjoy the game.