Thomas M
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some stunningly beautiful watches (esp his moonphases)
Hi, Christian,
I've owned several and still own three.
His series produced pieces work well (in my experience) and are nicely finished.
He's a creative "technical" type with a mischievous streak. Think technical solutions vs fine finishing.
Relatively speaking, I think his pieces are "surprisingly affordable" due to his watches being based on ebauche or even finished vintage movements, tweaked or fitted with his proprietary modules. Thus, a "tuner" rather than a full "manufacture"
Doesn't mean much to me, but to movement snobs, the perceived value difference is 10's of thousands of USD.
TM
Svend Andersen - Geneve
Dear fellow Purists I would like to know how you feel about the watches of Svend Andersen long time AHCI member based in Geneva. Do you have any experience with these pieces? what is the quality like? How is he regarded as a watch maker? His watches are i...
Hi Christian,
I bought a couple of month's ago a Sven Anderson, and must say it's a really nice watch. The watch is 42 mm white gold and with a open back, and i can say, if you find a nice one you like, then go for it, i think all of his watches are not made in 100's o...
I like his extraordinary watches, some pics inside>
a world time watch and another for the anniversary of Columbus detecting "America" and a unique piece he created for me based on a small movement made by Henry Capt, a small pocket watch with minute repeater. He then cased it in a unique YG case according...
thank you Lord Arran
for the pic´s. Your custom piece is Beautiful. Lovely dial and case. were these made in the S.A. studio also, or does he concentrate mainly on the movement? How do you activate the minute repetition? It must be a wonderful experience to have a piece custo...
Dear Sir, in reply to your questions: on the left side is a hidden lever>
which you activate like on all other minute repeaters, except that the lever is cleverly hidden inside the case. The case was certainly made by a case maker in Switzerland. Yes, I wear most of my watches, albeit I have some predilections. On the other han...
Dear Lord Arran
Thank you for your generous reply. It is quite elegant with the hidden lever. The guilloché is very nice, I paticulaly like your last picture where the relief stands out. On hte month dial there is a small aperture, I suspect this would have to do with th...
Dear Lord Arran,
That's a really beautiful watch, also the story that is is specialy made for you, must be great. I also read some story's of your most complicated watch, very fascenating, but i never could find a picture of it, if it is possible to show it one more time,...
Sorry for the late answer, please look at the link inside>
Go to this link you will see a photo of the watch. Then click on the link to open the report of Dr. Magnus Bosse, which will give you all the details about the watch. Once you have read the first page and will arrive at the bottom, click on the 2nd topic ...
Thanks Lord Arran,
Indeed a very intresting and beautiful watch, and great that so many famous people where involved in the proces of making it, but where is the watch standing at this moment with all the complicasons, after VC Tour de lÍle, and the new Frank Muller Aeterni...