An impressive and engaging review. Appreciate the efforts and time this represents as well as the important examples and reminder of the role independent watch makers fill
Phillips quoted George Daniels when announcing an exhibition in Geneva this May to pay tribute to independent watchmaking: “ Independence is the utmost importance in life. Without it you are subject to the whims of other people. You are pinned down to a p...
The contact, the relation with the watchmaker is unique to these Independents. I have fond memories of some moments spent with Max Busser, Kari Voutilainen, Laurent Ferrier, The " Dutch Brothers ", and a few others. It was really magical. On anther note, ...
An impressive and engaging review. Appreciate the efforts and time this represents as well as the important examples and reminder of the role independent watch makers fill
Fantastic, passionate and erudite article covering my favourite aspect of the industry - the Independent Watchmakers. Thank you for showcasing the masters. Interesting that Vianney Halter, Vincent Calabrese, Daniel Roth and Paul Gerber were absent from th...
Monumental effort; especially having so much information contained in one place! Definitely an article people should be bookmarking for reference. The more I read up on independents, the more I'm fascinated by the English works. Its a strange amalgamation...
It was a real pleasure to read through it, and to obviously look at the excellent images of iconic independent pieces. My favorites here remain the Opus V, and the Urwerk AMC. Cheers, Filip