Independents

The longest time I have ever to wait for a watch but its worth every second of the wait. It is an absolutely stunning piece of work. 

I believe the wait now is a lot longer.  Until two days ago I was the proud owner of a Murakumo but had not worn the watch at all after two years of ownership.  I therefore decided to sell it on as I prefer to wear my watches.  As the watch is intensively black polished especially on the case, the bezel is easily susceptible to scratches so this watch was merely an exhibition piece at home.  Enjoy your though!

The wait now for a Kikuchi is indefinite as they have closed their order books last year. Prior to their closing of orders the waitlist is about 12 years?

I had to wait only 14 months for mine before the craze started.

Sham, saw from the other thread that you have picked up the Eichi2 in rose gold. That is a sublime timepiece. Enjoy in good health, I had the good fortune to have picked up the platinum piece some years back

You have great taste

thank you

To at least maintain it from scratches and get to wear and enjoy it

I am one who likes to keep the watch in as original a condition as possible. I have never even changed a strap from the one designated by the brand.  But thank you for the suggestion.

Please do tell more, how does it work?

thanks, these has been a grail of mine

thanks I love those hands

on your part. Well done.

2 and a half years ago, quite alot of my pals thought I have lost my mind to put in an order for a watch I have not handled before and will take up to 3 years to make by a relatively unknown Japanese independent watchmaker then. Very glad I pulled the trigger.

Yes those are some hands indeed and insanely polished

Yes the whole case and even the individual ridges on the crown is black polished

Thanks Patrick it is stunningly beautiful to me at least.

Hope to have the privilege someday.

I love the breguet numerals in this watch. I love the spade hands. The simple elegance. Wow. How did you order it and how long did you wait?

Thanks Gary, the hands were the one that caught my attention for the watch in the first place. Ordered it online 2.5 year ago directly from their website when their orders books were not that crazy. Shortly after that their orders spiked and the wait list went exponentially up. So I waited 2.5 years for the watch which like Sham mentioned isn't too bad compared to folks who went it later

I went in their website and it said wait is between like 1 and 5 years… wow. Patience is a virtue.

They have currently stopped taking further orders so that they can complete some earlier orders first.

But I bet the value is crazy.

I have only seen one on offer at a collected man