On Myself

May 16, 2025

Ricardo A. Gracioli, 35, Brazilian, Turbine engineer. But does that really say who I am?

Think about it, how many engineers have passed without the impact they dreamed of? And how many important inventions were made by Someone?

Don’t worry, they didn’t do it for our recognition. There is always something more.

Three years ago something clicked for me. I found in watchmaking the opportunity to use my life experience to create something unique. A tribute to all the Someones.

At first, I thought I knew it all. I couldn’t have been more wrong. This journey made me a student again, made me grow.

I learned that on long journeys like this one, the challenge is to keep going. To do it every day, every week.

Writing this journal weekly is still a challenge for me, but I’m lucky to have my wife who helps me approach it with joy–and who takes all the good pictures. Thank you Cristiane P.D.

And so, here I am:

Ricardo A. Gracioli, Husband–soon-to-be Father, Watchmaker, Writer, and admirer of human achievements.

RA.Gracioli