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In a quest for deeper horological understanding, WatchProSite member scwjm challenges the community to articulate the nuances of movement finishing among independent watchmakers. His inquiry seeks to move beyond subjective appreciation, aiming to quantify and compare the finishing quality of brands like Laurent Ferrier, Moritz Grossmann, Voutilainen, F.P. Journe, and CZAPEK. This article synthesizes expert opinions to illuminate the intricate details that define exceptional movement finishing.
in person, but my deposit has been put down with Kari. I believe his are among the best finished watches being made.
But all options are amazing and beautiful in there own way imho
I simply don't inherently care as much for the exact level of movement finishing as I do for my holistic opinion and feeling for the watch. The movement finish can be by far the best one of a certain selection of pieces, and I will still go with the watch which speaks most to my heart. I am thus precluded from making such 'coldly calculated' choices when it comes to timepieces . Cheers, Filip
Currently, I don't have enough funds to buy another watch after depositing it, and it's a long waiting time.
Those LF are also stunning. Thank you Nico
I started to buy watches in 2017 and began to appreciate independent watchmaking in 2019. I chose my pieces based on my own experience and taste. That's why I have only a minimal knowledge of finishing, even though I've tried most of them. If buying the third one followed by my taste, I'd go for a micro rotor or a journe cause the others are too big. They're probably more like a clock on my wrist. I would like to jump out of the circle and look at watches from a new perspective (maybe finishing
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