Independents

Forumners, We have tried to be embracing rather than excluding of new watchmakers when it comes to topics for this AHCI and Independent Haute Horlogerie forum. There is no doubt about AHCI members or candidates. The difficult part has been turning away to... 

much debate ensued to produce this lengthy definition. Will you be sharing that list with us? Cheers Gaz

Many are not "independent" or are conglomerate-owned. Some have just been taken over or do not exist independently anymore. Many are not AHCI members or candidates. Some are too new to have made the list and the committee only sits once a year........ Som... 

I've noticed that several AHCI members are not on the list. After reading the criteria, I'm having some difficulty figuring out why someone like, for example, a Christiaan van der Klauuw (whose work I admire greatly) is excluded. Is there something specif... 

Note that this is a definition of "Technical and Precious Fine Watches". It has nothing to do with independent watch making although there are independents among the watchmakers on the list. On the other hand the AHCI is about independents, at least at th...