If my wrist wasn’t so big I would spend much more in this department. The watch you are showing is gorgeous. Especially the hands are to die for. Stylistically it also lends heavy from the vintage Patek universe, IMO. Many interesting vintage Patek to choose between.
Paying close to 20k swiss francs for a watch with a not so well finished and not so interesting vaucher movement and a dial which looks worse than what you would find on a 5196P. There are so many better and more insteresting choices for the money: Lange, Breguet, Vacheron, Patek, JLC, AP etc. which would offer superior finishing, a solid brand behind them, better service, better design, an in-house movement and actual heritage. I get how cool independents can be but this seems like the most boring and overpriced independent brand on the market.
I'm not sure you've tried getting a 20k steel watch from Lange, PP, AP & Vacheron - good luck my friend !
By: mahesh : February 18th, 2022-22:08
I'm not saying 7 years is correct or is it bad or worse watch - I'm just saying the other side of the grass isn't green either... sadly recent years, insta effect has been too much I suppose.
You could get a saxonia thin, a jules audemars, a patrimony or a calatrava for a price close to that of this watch. Plus you could get a doctor strange in steel or go for a brand like GO, GP or UN. I don't dislike the watch, it's nice, but way overpriced in my opinion, plus considering the long wait you could stretch the budget a bit and get something really impressive.
gorgeous dial - we got to be fair...while we all see we even can't get into waitlist of some big brands...we expect 1 indie watchmaker to produce all in 1 year ?!
By: mahesh : February 18th, 2022-22:00
either good vintage or alternative modern timepieces can be great, but wait for a good thing isn't bad either ;-)
I like the “imaginary watchmaking” confession...The point of these modern Indies is that even if you give up on the historical relevance of a product (a big No for me!), at least you get a great technical execution plus a terrific bespoke service…
By: FabR : February 18th, 2022-22:37
Frankly here no history, no inward angles, and ultimately, not even a watch….The only thing in common with the names who wrote the history of this field seems to be the price my friend!😎
It will arrive in May or June this year (I had it confirmed just yesterday)and so far I have been offered double the money for it but those who know me will know that I love dress watches and Breguet numerals - offer me triple and I will love Breguet numerals less!
For me, this is one of the most beautiful dress watches currently in the market
By: sham1 : February 20th, 2022-10:10
which is why I would not settle for double. Yes there are other dress watches out there but at this price range, I know of none with the quality and beauty of the Murakumo, even compared to the Laine V38 with its wonderful dials and similar movement.