AHCI - Svend Andersen

Svend Andersen - Geneve

Dear fellow Purists

I would like to know how you feel about the watches of Svend Andersen long time AHCI member based in Geneva.
Do you have any experience with these pieces? what is the quality like? How is he regarded as a watch maker?

His watches are indeed very playfull, are they regarded not serious?

I saw one of his pieces sold on the Antiqourium auction this week-end and I was surprised that it was not very expensive.
I know that he is famous for his Eros watches with very erotic motifs on the back and I know He has made several travelwatches.
I under stand he also holds several horological world records: e.g. Smallest calendar watch and thinnest world time watch.

I am taking the liberty of placing a link to his website, since it has a link to this site. www.andersen-geneve.ch /

I would be glad to hear what you think. Yyour experences and knowledge of this, not so often heard of, watch maker.

kind regards

Christian
This message has been edited by MTF on 2007-05-14 13:38:06

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some stunningly beautiful watches (esp his moonphases)

By: Thomas M : May 14th, 2007-22:54

Hi Christian,

By: papillonwatchman : May 15th, 2007-07:34

I bought a couple of month's ago a Sven Anderson, and must say it's a really nice watch. The watch is 42 mm white gold and with a open back, and i can say, if you find a nice one you like, then go for it, i think all of his watches are not made in 100's o...

thank you

By: ChristianDK : May 15th, 2007-10:46

I like his extraordinary watches, some pics inside>

By: Lord_Arran : May 27th, 2007-02:13

a world time watch and another for the anniversary of Columbus detecting "America" and a unique piece he created for me based on a small movement made by Henry Capt, a small pocket watch with minute repeater. He then cased it in a unique YG case according...

thank you Lord Arran

By: ChristianDK : May 28th, 2007-04:37

for the pic´s. Your custom piece is Beautiful. Lovely dial and case. were these made in the S.A. studio also, or does he concentrate mainly on the movement? How do you activate the minute repetition? It must be a wonderful experience to have a piece custo...

Dear Sir, in reply to your questions: on the left side is a hidden lever>

By: Lord_Arran : May 28th, 2007-06:50

which you activate like on all other minute repeaters, except that the lever is cleverly hidden inside the case. The case was certainly made by a case maker in Switzerland. Yes, I wear most of my watches, albeit I have some predilections. On the other han...

Dear Lord Arran

By: ChristianDK : May 28th, 2007-08:21

Thank you for your generous reply. It is quite elegant with the hidden lever. The guilloché is very nice, I paticulaly like your last picture where the relief stands out. On hte month dial there is a small aperture, I suspect this would have to do with th...

Assumption correct, there appear the digits 1, 2, 3 and for the leap year just stripes nt.

By: Lord_Arran : May 29th, 2007-00:58

Dear Lord Arran,

By: papillonwatchman : June 4th, 2007-06:36

That's a really beautiful watch, also the story that is is specialy made for you, must be great. I also read some story's of your most complicated watch, very fascenating, but i never could find a picture of it, if it is possible to show it one more time,...

Sorry for the late answer, please look at the link inside>

By: Lord_Arran : June 8th, 2007-02:01

Go to this link you will see a photo of the watch. Then click on the link to open the report of Dr. Magnus Bosse, which will give you all the details about the watch. Once you have read the first page and will arrive at the bottom, click on the 2nd topic ...

Thanks Lord Arran,

By: papillonwatchman : June 11th, 2007-07:24

Indeed a very intresting and beautiful watch, and great that so many famous people where involved in the proces of making it, but where is the watch standing at this moment with all the complicasons, after VC Tour de lÍle, and the new Frank Muller Aeterni...