I have become enamored - even obsessed - with the Lost Indies. Twenty five years ago, when the Independent movement really started, people were making crazy watches. Houses like Hautlence, Urwerk, and MB&F took off, and this week’s release of the HM12 was
but the Daniel Roth was auctioned off at Phillips Geneva last month! And for the record, the L Leroy was too large for me so it has been returned to the French AD for a full refund. I am down to seven watches )
This Roger Dubuis Sympathie Minute Repeater in platinum is a very rare and impressive timepiece. The guilloché dial is stunning , but I find the subdial at 3 o'clock a bit empty , personally. The shape of the Sympathie case is gorgeous . But I'm not fond
Our dear Ronald Held recently suggested that a thread dedicated to white metals was long overdue . So, here's one . The list I have compiled is as follows (in “alphabetical” order). It is certainly incomplete : so please feel free to suggest other white m
But the definition of independent is nowadays close to meaningless. The main shareholder is Vartan Sirmakes, a descendant of an Armenian jewelry family, born in Istanbul. He was a co-founder of the brand from the very beginning and as jeweler previously s
Bulova AccuQuartz TV-tube style AP Millenary Croton Diver Grand Seiko Hi-Beat Seiko The Astron Two or is it Three? from Jorg Hysek (can't recall the model names) JLC Grand Reverso GMT A few more JLC Daniel Roth Seiko Sportura Seiko Moonphase Seiko Wired S