Independents

My first encounter with Beat Haldimann was at the AHCI booth at Basel sometime in 2001 or 2002. I was subjugated by his H1 Flying Central Tourbillon with its mesmerizing dance on the centre of the dial. A very discreet watchmaker, Haldimann set up his wor...  

Thank you so much for this treat. An amazing article all around. Cordially D

Many thanks Alex. Best wishes Alkiro

Best wishes Alkiro

at Basel in March but he did not speak much English unfortunately. Your brilliant and informative article has given me lots of information of this exclusive brand. I am always impressed when I read about watchmakers of this genre which many may not know t... 

thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the article

39mm is fine Even on the centre tourbillon?!

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The watch actually looks great but I have a strange feeling that it is larger than 39mm. Do the lugs wrap around your wrist or do the stick out (Breguet style)?

Really enjoyed it. Awesome! Cheers PAt

Thank you for taking us to experience Beat Haldimann

Yours must be the most awesome username on this site! Best E.

Thank You So Much for sharing it all with us. S

Those are indeed stunning pieces!!!

I do love to see behind the scenes and learn a little of how these superb watches come together. I did have to smile however at one of the pictures in the workshops with all the tools hanging neatly on walls. They look more suited to the dismantling of a ... 

That Tourbillon in the center is one stunning piece of art . Thanks again for all that info .

Thank you very much! Cazalea

Thanks Alex - really wonderful to get this glimpse into how I wish more watchmaking was done! There is a sense of honesty in what Haldimann is doing which I really appreciate. Best E.

For this in-depth tour. The most interesting part to me is his collection of binders of patents. Wow! Thank you again, Brandon

I have yet to see any of his pieces. The discretion of Haldimann's work is for me also a big part of the attraction pull. His timepieces seem like treasure to discover and behold. I love all the approach and philosophy of his work. Now I need to see some ... 

Always have liked the center tourbillon very much! Nice to get some more background. And I had no idea there were watches made under the name of Haldimann since such a long time already! Best, HGL

Thank you for the report. Felt like I was there! Bravo

Many thanks for this very educational work, highly appreciated Best, Mike

If I wasn't sufficiently jealous of your visit to De Bethune before, I'm certainly now. It seems that the artisanal values of the Haldimann pieces are very high, and your report does confirm as such. A lifetime service is also a great idea. Not because it... 

from just changing the color of the indexes, to different dial colors, metals, case size and even fully bespoke.

Thanks very much for your info, Alex. A customized Haldimann would be pretty special. Ken