The following conversation has been lightly edited for brevity and clarity.
Zach Kazan
Hello, everyone, and welcome to the second panel of the final day of the Wind-Up Watch Fair in New York City. My name is Zach Kazan, director of editorial at Worn and Wound. It’s a pleasure to be here and to have you all here. This panel is presented by Bulova and Photoville. It’s called On My Watch: New York City in Pictures. We’ll be talking about photography and horology, and where those worlds intersect, with four great panelists. I’ll let each of them introduce themselves.
First, to my left, we have photographer Brian Alcazar, whose work is the subject of this panel. Brian, can you tell us a little about yourself and how you found yourself here?
Brian Alcazar
Hi, everyone. I’m Brian Alcazar—you might know me as @1st. I’m a photographer, and this project came about very randomly. TJ pulled up at one of my photo walks one day, and we connected while walking around taking photos. We thought it would be a good idea to bring a different lens to Bulova in a different style. That’s how I got here.
Zach Kazan
Thank you, Brian. To your left we have Sam Barzilay, cofounder of Photoville. Sam, thank you for being here. Tell us a little about Photoville for those who might not be familiar.
Sam Barzilay
I’m Sam, one of three cofounders of Photoville. We started 15 years ago as a photo festival—primarily a public art outdoor festival. Even though photography is everywhere and taken by everyone, people didn’t always feel like they belonged in the spaces where photography was shown. They didn’t feel it was for them—not the taking, but the showing and collecting. Photoville was a way to build community beyond the photo community, so everyone could appreciate photography no matter what they looked like, where they grew up, or what language they spoke. It’s about making people feel they belong, not just from the outside looking in.
Zach Kazan
Thank you, Sam. Next we have Jason Gong, CEO and founder of Complecto. Jason, welcome back—you’re a veteran of these panels. Tell folks a little about Complecto.
Jason Gong
Thank you for having me. It’s great to be back. Complecto is first and foremost a community, very inclusion-forward, about belonging. It’s about creating and curating spaces for anyone curious about or who loves watches to discover them on their own terms. We’re also a creative agency, partnering with brands on storytelling to deliver messages in ways that resonate culturally with the communities we represent. That’s the future of the industry.
Zach Kazan
Thank you, Jason. And last but not least, we have TJ Harris, director of brand communications at Bulova. TJ, tell us a little about what you do.
TJ Harris
Bulova is a watch brand that’s been around for 150 years this year. We’re very proud of our New York City heritage—the brand has been based here for all 150 years. Many people know the old building near the airport, but today we’re based in the Empire State Building. Windup in New York is always exciting because we get to dial into that heritage. That’s where I get to have fun, and it’s what brought us together for this panel.
Worn & Wound
2025-11-29 15:00:00