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Christophe Claret is one of the pioneering complications specialists in Swiss watchmaking. Claret started his career in 1986 when Rolf Schnyder of Ulysse-Nardin commissioned the now famous San Marco repeater with automaton. Since then he has gone on to cr...  

How I wish this would result in more 'affordable' priced repeaters and sonnerie

well done SJX , it has more value to it even beyond watches and watches lovers... i can see it a useful one and inspiring in away in business regards as well. Thanks for posting . Fiasal

Thank you for the interview, SJX! Ken

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Thks SJX, Best, Horo

and thanks also for the link to Don Corsons tour which I had not seen. What an impressive company and person! Best Andreas

world. Very thoughtful questions and most interesting answers. Many Thanks, Tim

Insights from the industry participants are always interesting - thank you for this treat.

I've never met the man, but I applaud him for being so frank and open with our community. It came direct from the horse's mouth, as it were- there is a glut of tourbillion, and even more true, repeaters are far more complicated than a toubillion. And peop... 

Thanks very much for this, SJX -- it gives me a much clearer understanding of Mr. Claret and an admiration for his work. Best, Gary G

early 2000, a musical repeater, the Dual Tow being the second models under his name

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For all his work, and for having made me dream a lot with some pure, magnificient watches, such as th U.N San Marco Repeater, the GP Opera III and so on. Best, Nicolas.

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I love how Mr. Claret discusses technology and his interest in embracing the forward progress in construction and techniques that these machines can bring. I can only imagine the price tags that come along with those cutting edge machines! Also, it's clea... 

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...to find them intriguing! They are beautiful to watch! We shouldn't be ashamed by our enjoyment of the complication! Cheers, Daos

there were several in the first couple of places if memory serves correctly click here So I don't think that we really can claim they are only a marketing gage. And one/I can really spend days watching the time go around. A good tourbillon is splendid. Do... 

A good tourbillon IS splendid. Now, if only a certain watchmaking Purist would release a tourbillon... Cheers, Daos

a well adjusted tourbillon would perform better than a well regulated regular escapement? Assuming both are adjusted as best is humanly possible. - SJX

would love to know the answer to SJX's question. I always thought the (single axis) tourbillons are moot given how the position of the wristwatch changes all the time..and the tourbillon adds more components to worry about. Would the answer be different f... 

would an average tourbillon, say a single axis flying tourbillon, perform better than an averagely regulated ETA2892 or Rolex 3135? - SJX

but the results have shown us that the tourbillons there at least were better. Of course the trails are still not the same as wearing a watch. So now I correct myself and say that they are at least as good. Don

very good read, and thanks for the detailed interview. would love to meet the MAN in the future...sometime soon...hopefully.

I met Christophe Claret a few months ago for the first time and my first impressions led me to believe he is indeed very proud that his small manufacture is capable of producing and designing so many calibers. Christophe Claret has indeed contributed much... 

...interesting man

I knew that would be the answer. But just hate to face reality. Oh well, hopefully my 1st repeater one day would STILL be a platinum beauty! Cheers and thanks for the interview coverage! You do too much for us SJX! Stephen