Given the collective experience and wisdom of this forum, I needed to ask your perspective on the following. I know we all have a strong appreciation for Voutilainen and a host of other independent brands, but I have been trying to reconcile the interest
Have you ever been faced with a predicament of not knowing which watch to choose especially a similar model with a different dial from the same brand?! Well, this is exactly what I have had to endure so I opted for the easy way out (no, not neglect both w
so I feel it is not quite right to pass judgement. You will notice a white dial Murakumo by Kikuchi Nakagawa just sold by the same dealer last week. This watch had a 12 year waiting list before the order book was closed. This watch was min!. I took delive
I have a simple policy which I follow strictly. When I buy a watch, another has to go. In this case it is my unworn Kikuchi Nakagawa Murakumo which ironically is worth more than the Eichi ll in the secondary market.
it would be Anita Porchet for a hand painted enamel dial, Jean-Pierre Hagman for the case and Andreas Strehler for the movement. And I am pretty sure that the end result would surpass Mr Fleming's effort! So if I may politely say, I am not so impressed wi
I am pretty sure very few of you have heard of the Elka Watch Company and until three weeks ago, I too had never heard of them. I am generally one who judges a watch based on its merits rather than merely by its history, brand name or hype. So when I spot
the Patek 7200 London Edition and the Murakumo by Kikuchi Nakagawa. Both to me are my definition of watchmaking perfection. The Patek 7200 London Edition The Murakumo
I was fortunate as my watch arrived after 13 months upon order before the craze began. The brand produces eight watches a year only hence the long waiting list. I have spoken to Mr Yusuke Kikuchi of Kikuchi Nakagawa who expressed that this wait list was n
The ownership of certain pieces to me is possibly more important than wearing the watch. The only other watch I have not worn although it has only been 18 months of ownership is my Murakumo by Kikuchi Nakagawa. I rate this watch terribly highly and althou