Svend Andersen

I like the brand Andersen Geneve very much and own 2 of their earlier World timers. I note that they’ve hand finished the AS Movement. This is very welcome. It was a shortcoming (in my view) where the older models using this ebauche, may not have been fin

The Andersen Genève Communication 45 is a limited-edition Worldtimer launched in 2025 and marking 45 years since the brand’s founding . Since the Communication 24 , which was Svend Andersen 's first Worldtimer , launched in 1990 , many other models have b

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOwUHcX94VQ As I said before, Svend Andersen is the godfather of independent horology. Most of today's independent watchmakers wouldn't probably exist if 45 years ago Svend wouldn't have done what he did. This 35-minute vid

Yesterday, I attended a goodbye event for the very, very nice guy who surprised me some years ago, giving me the chance to acquire the 1815 Thin Honeygold. Of course, I had to wear that watch to honor the occasion. This AD has said goodbye to the mainstre

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

. . . Is a Svend Andersen WorldTime next? .

Many will know him, but if you don’t (or if you’ve only ever heard his name mentioned without much additional detail), I would recommend reading this article from five years ago on A Collected Man . I believe many people still seriously overlook Dr. Crott

This post is more about the book, one I can truly recommend and ended up reading in one go. I’ve always had great admiration for Svend Andersen because, in my view, he is the man who made it possible for us to have so many independent watchmakers today. A

As I mentioned on another thread, you've reminded me how relatively little notoriety Svend Andersen seems to garner, given the modern history of marvelous astronomical complications and beautiful guilloché and flinqué dials. Best, Andrew

They are one of the few houses in the Richemont portfolio, along with the utterly tragic Roger Dubuis, where I question the conglomerate's brand management. I've been impressed by some of the Minerva-derived higher end pieces they've released, and the Nic