Quintus

About a year and a half ago my wife and I had the pleasure of being invited to a dinner with Dirk Dornbluth, his wife and several good friends. One of the group was a big supporter of Dirk and his work. The evening was fun and my watch ADD kicked in. We s

Here are my favorites in order. Lange & Söhne 1815 Annual Calendar. Lange & Söhne 1815 Auf und Ab. Dornblüth & Söhn Quintus Auf und Ab. Dornblüth & Söhn 04.0 Small Seconds.

I finally got my order, year + in the making. It is the Quintus Auf und Ab, in 18 Kt Rose Gold. Love it. Above is the Quintus Auf und Ab in Rose with the 4.0 in Rose Gold

Some real value-plays are out there amongst independents. Prices are still reasonable. Names that I can heartily recommend are the artisanal independents like Stefan Kudoke ( gphg awardee), Dornbluth ( quintus ; inhouse caliber driven), Beat Haldiman ( wi