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Roger Smith For me
Sublime watches + only 10-12 made/year, so you will always have the WOW factor (even in a room full of WOW watches).
Good luck trying to get hold of a Dufour (even on second-hand markets).
Kari V is incredible, but somehow, has never inspired "drool-worthiness" in me.
Anyway, my $0.02
Dufour...Smith.....Ferrier
Dufour....smith....Ferrier Wed, 13 January 2016 09:26 If you were to consider purchasing an independent , which of these three would you consider - possibly Voutilainen Prices are all stratospheric Pieces are unobtainium It is possible to order a Roger Sm...
Roger W Smith
I love ferrier and as you said Dufour is only on seconde market. But Smith makes a watch like no one else today with a true tradition and unique universe and it's all hand made. If you need something to convince you, watch "The Watchmakers Apprentice"
Kari Voutalinen, no doubt, and the price is not in the same league as RS or PD
And even if it was, I would go Kari no doubt... LF good choice too... I could elaborate more , but let\'s leave it to that for now. Mo
Ferrier
For me It would be the Ferrier. I have only recently been bitten by the watches bug! Love Ferrier Micro-Rotor. What would be your thoughts to adding F.P.Journe as another option? They have been growing on me big time!!!
Each is a different aesthetic world... you'd have to do some thinking beforehand
regarding what is the essence of your taste (in this particular purchase venture). Dufour? Roger Smith? two different worlds. Yeah, handmade all you want, but the way we enjoy these watches, the way they're worn, how they're percieved or not, is all diffe...
Roger Smith For me
Sublime watches + only 10-12 made/year, so you will always have the WOW factor (even in a room full of WOW watches). Good luck trying to get hold of a Dufour (even on second-hand markets). Kari V is incredible, but somehow, has never inspired "drool-worth...
The very best!
Together with Voutilainen, you have chosen arguably the best 3 handed watch brands around but if I may, I would also like to include the Credor Eichi II made by Seiko and produced at 10 pieces annually (only 6 were produced last year). Two Japanese watchm...
Size
LF makes the tourbillon in 39mm for Japanese market. But in this size it doesn't come in platinum, only gold variety. The micro is available in 39mm also, but might not be limited to Japanese market only. Roger Smith is too big at 40mm for me.
Would be hard...
Almost impossible choice. Hard to wrong with any option, although I like the aesthetics of Voutilainen and Ferrier best. Maybe if you win the Powerball tonight can buy all 4
For You to enquire, meet, feel, wear...
In that category you can't possibly leave it other's opinion. Go. meet, discuss, and see what your options are. With independents that's what you can actually do. You'll see it is another culture. Your journey starts there. You'll soon feel hooked. Enjoy!...
Thanks to all for your well thought out responses
I have only seen a Dufour IRL- met the great man in 1995 . Very impressed by his work I am intrigued by Smith but the price point is pretty steep. I am in no hurry but am possibly starting the journey into the world of Independants after collecting vintag...
Vintage and independants in that order or in reverse order, it makes so much sense...
I am fortunate to have met them all but for RS, but I have a lot of respect for what RS does. I can see from your location that meeting with some of the indies is probably quite a challenge, I am happy exchanging my impressions/ experience (KV/ de B, PD a...