Preserving Purity in Watchmaking: the Guardians of Time “Naissance d’une Montre”
Phillipe Dufour placed his bag on the chair next to him, sat on the seat directly behind him, leaned back and exhaled: “You can learn all your life; especially in watchmaking. Along with Robert Greubel we [gesturing to Michel Boulanger and Stephen Forsey ...
Thank you Andrew. A beautifully done article about
a topic that must be discussed, appreciated and supported my all true collectors of fine Timepieces. Thank you so much for putting this all together and making such a brilliant read. Best to all, Tim
I am not a natural GF fan...
I appreciate and admire their work, but find their designs over the top. Their level of execution is unassailable of course. Well, it is very exciting and interesting to see them joining with The Master to hopefully create something a bit more restrained,...
Thank you for that informative post. I think that the combined fire power of these
horologers has created a most intersting concept piece, It has the DNA of a breguet with the finesse of an independent Julian
All agreed on that: the important difference is that it is
all designed, conceived, and executed by hand. That allows certain aspects to be different and an aesthetic that occurs in an organic way. Andrew H
Thanks Mostel! I like their designs: especially their
24 second incline with the asymmetric case, but beauty is in the eye of the loop holder! Andrew H
Thanks. They look like a poster for
The Expendables! But of course, for any watch lovers, are anything but! Andrew H
From the birth of an organisation
Andrew, Thank you for the update of the project. The first year was just an introduction of the goal and the victim...er...candidate chosen. The second year saw the first prototype. I did not see the third year's progress that you have summarised succinct...
GF always do special series of 11 watches...
it stands for '1' Robert and '1' Stephen. Arguably in this instance they could have gone for '1111', but then perhaps if there are two watches from the Garde Temps, that would work! Andrew H
thank you for
the very interesting presentation of this project. I am slightly confused though. Is the purpose of the project to sell watches that are been made 'traditionally'? Yet another make/ brand? Other watchmakers also do that and quite a few are very good at it...
Questions are good! They are the product of an enquiring mind....
The design is Michels. His wishes, his thoughts, his design. He is a senior instructor and teacher at a watchmaking school. What the others in the room are now teaching him are the hand finishing techniques and methods that are laborious and specific, and...
Thank you Andrew
of the 3 watches you mention the finish of the vintage model is the best, as it was not done to impress, was never meant to be seen being made in tempore non suspecto. I love the work of some independants like Dufour though. Alas, like many, I miss the si...
Breathtaking
If people like this don't pass on what they know, eventually things become lost to history. I love that they are taking the time to pass the torch. Oh, and excellent read by the way. Regards, Dylan