GLau
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Hi H_A, Great topic that you wrote about !
Rare handcrafts to me complement watches very well because watches originated as a type of handcraft. Fortunate that Patek had the foresight to continue with these rare handcrafts and to preserve their existence.
Some thoughts on Patek clocks
A most commendable facet of Patek Philippe’s personality is a stubborn-like insistence on maintaining and creating in the sphere of forgotten arts. I occasionally find myself entangled in parleys concerning to what extent a balance between the spheres bus...
Thanks for this nice post, HA, and for highlighting one of the great but less obvious achievements of this unique brand -- its (and its leadership's) unwavering commitment to the preservations of the rare/forgotten arts.
If a "rare handcraft" production is more popular than ever today, among several brands and many lovers of fine horology, a huge amount of credit indeed goes to Patek's long-term commitment in this area, over the span of several decades. A farsighted decis...
Awesome that you have the collection of rare handcrafts books.
I was flicking through them only the other day to remind myself about the treasures of the last decade. Truly wonderful. It was truly amazing that in the 90s they couldn’t give away Suzanne Rohr pocket watches. Imho (as controversial as this is), she’s th...
Hi H_A, Great topic that you wrote about !
Rare handcrafts to me complement watches very well because watches originated as a type of handcraft. Fortunate that Patek had the foresight to continue with these rare handcrafts and to preserve their existence.
