Independents

...Kalpa Grande QF in WG or RG - or - Palladium. Thoughts on the brand, watchmaker, any experience/ownership. I have not had the chance to see one but will be driving through a market where there is a retailer. Thanks!

Parmigiani Fleurier is one of the respected names in haute horlogerie with some very distinctive watches. Until recently they have not made all that many watches so they are not as well known as the bigger producers. In the industry Michel Parmigiani's sh... 

Between us, my wife and I own three Parmigianis: a Kalpa Grande, the new Kalpagraph, and a Kalpa Piccola Joallerie (the original with the Piguet-derived automatic movement, PT rotor, etc.). The Piccola is my wife's favorite watch, bar none -- and I really... 

Considering the Palladium limited as well as the QF series. Having not seen in person, but hoping to in the next few weeks, seems to be all I am looking for. I see one in my future. (Maybe for my wife as well)

The new Kalpa Donna or Piccola with the red lacquered face must be seen to be believed. Downside is that it's a quartz movement (manufactured by Patek), but it's a lovely slender piece -- beats the PP twenty-four hands-down, IMHO. I was fortunate to get o...