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Wonderful article and beautifully illustrated with the stunning photos.
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 steam locomotive than the making of a watch. Many thanks for sharing this post. Regards Kev.
A true discovery: My visit to Beat Haldimann
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...
One word - superb!
Thank you so much for this treat. An amazing article all around. Cordially D
I was fortunate to meet Beat
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...
Hi watches are 39mm but I believe he has a 41mm case available as well
thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the article
Amazing well focused photo!
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)?
Can I just say, sir (or madam) -
Yours must be the most awesome username on this site! Best E.
Wonderful Report on one of my Favorite Watch Makers....
Thank You So Much for sharing it all with us. S
Wonderful article and beautifully illustrated with the stunning photos.
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 ...
Great article , gives me a new look on the brand .
That Tourbillon in the center is one stunning piece of art . Thanks again for all that info .
Fantastic post about the mythical figure behind the flying central tourbillon
Thank you very much! Cazalea
Fabulous
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.
Thank you so much
For this in-depth tour. The most interesting part to me is his collection of binders of patents. Wow! Thank you again, Brandon
Thank you Alex for the wonderful account of your visit to the workshop of Beat Haldimann
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 ...
And one more thanks for the report!
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
Amazing report of an amazing watchmaker
Thank you for the report. Felt like I was there! Bravo
That's what I call an exhaustive visit report Alex !
Many thanks for this very educational work, highly appreciated Best, Mike
Thank you for yet another marvellous report from your workshop visit
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...
Thanks for the kind words Ken. I think Haldimann's custom works can go
from just changing the color of the indexes, to different dial colors, metals, case size and even fully bespoke.
Hopefully some options to think about down the road...
Thanks very much for your info, Alex. A customized Haldimann would be pretty special. Ken