Independents

With all the watches I have and all that every one else has I ran up against one that I never heard of and am thinking of purchasing. The brand is Dubey and Schaldenbrand and they run from the mid 6k's to 50 or 60K, Does any one know anything about them as I was unable to find out much from the web.
Thank Yoy A/
Arthur

Dubey and Schaldenbrand is a brand based in the Jura mountain village Les Ponts-de-Martel in Switzerland between Neuchâtel and La Chaux-de-Fonds.  The owner, Cinette Robert, is as far as I know the only woman at the head of a watch company in Switzerland and is the daughter of a family with a long watchmaking tradition.  As with so many brands D&S had big problems in the '80s of the last century.   Mme Robert took over more than 10 years ago making watches in tonneau style cases with refurbished NOS movements that Mme Robert had stocked for the future during the big watch crisis in Switzerland.  In the meantime most of the movements are from ETA as I understand, but they still have some special watches with NOS movements.
One of D&Ss signature charactoristics is that many of their watches have engraved movements, although I must say that on some of the watches I have seen the engraving looked to have been very hastily done.
I think that D&S has unique watches at a good price point, they are good solid Swiss watches.  It is nice to see a company that spends it money on their product and not on expensive web presentations and other marketing hype. 
If the watch speaks to you, go for it !
Don