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One thing I love about the PuristS community is that, by and large, we have a love of both traditional watchmakers as well as the fresh new names that surprise and delight us with their creations. With the SIHH and Basel fairs we urgently await the latest...  

That looks like quite the hot ticket dinner you got a chance to go to. What strikes me the most about Laurent's watch, especially the movement is how much it looks like a watch from the 1930s. This isn't a insult, but the layout of the plates, the style o... 

What appear to be separate cocks and bridges are really two solid sheets of metal that have been cut to give the appearance of separate parts. While separate bridges and cocks look great, Laurent wanted the solidity of using just two bigger plates. This p...  

I've seen a bunch of early 20th C pocket watches with what appeared to be separate fingers for each wheel but were in fact a single bridge cut down A

Is it a Swiss tradition or something you've seen in American pocket watches? Bill

So the only examples I can think of offhand are American (I'll try to track down some pictures), but I'd be surprised if it wasn't common in Swiss pieces as well. A

Click here to see more. ahci.watchprosite.com I have nothing to add to Bills report. Don

thanks for pointing it out. When I next go to Geneva I'll be sure to visit La Fabrique de Temps. Is there any chance you could do so and share it with us on this forum? Bill

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We seem to be meeting at watch-themed dinners in NY every June. What will it be next year? BIll

but you need a bigger camera to match your watch Good seeing you again

I definitely have camera envy after seeing your new toy! Bill

A beautiful timepiece. - SJX

a d seeing your photos, when they finally start to arrive in Singapore. Bill

I have just had the pleasure of meeting Monseiur Ferrier and manager Oliver Müller. I also just had the pleasure of meeting the Laurent Ferrier timepiece in a white metal with an onyx dial. I didn't know that it was a genuine onyx dial, as I assumed they ... 

and showing his watches. It sounds like your evening in SF was just as enjoyable as ours in NY. Bill

and that it is mounted on a brass plate. They chose the onyx both for the deep rich black that it provides as well as for the fact that black grande feu enamel dials are too difficult to manufacture with the quallity that they need. Bill This message has ... 

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and thank you for bringing this fabulous watch to my attention. Bill

I look forward to seeing one of these in the metal at some point in the future hopefully. The subtle dial design is pleasing to me, and the movement looks to be spectacular! Cheers, Daos

I'm sure you'll see one some day, Daos. Bill This message has been edited by WHL on 2010-06-23 19:53:45

...wristshot of your drool-worthy JDN to tide me over, Bill?! I seriously dream about your watch. Some kind of horological counseling is undoubtedly in my future. LOL! Cheers, Daos

Ask and you shall receive: And if you need Daniel's phone number or email address I've be happy to pass them along to you.... Bill...  

It's so sweet, Bill! Thanks for sharing the dream! Maybe when my lotto numbers hit, I'll take you up on Daniel's contact info.! Hope you are doing well! Cheers, Daos