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So, so many new brands exploiting the current trend of traditional design and finishing (the wildcard for hefty prices) I miss the creativity of 00s. Even Wei Koh is part of this with his brand LEGARE (by the way, Wei Koh is also the President of the jury for the GPHG...) Too many ? Who's next ?! LE

After more than 25 years of personal investment in the extraordinary adventure of creating exceptional watches, following strategic and management changes, the board of directors has regrettably disengaged me from my operations at Greubel Forsey and terminated my employment contract for May 31, 2026

https://monochrome-watches.com/van-bricht-independent-watchmaking-from-wallonia-belgium/

Van Bricht, launched in 2019 by Sebastien Lambricht and Bernard Van Ormelingen (now l'Atelier Bernard) Tourbillon, guilloché by hand.

Disappointed by this opportunistic 'relaunch'. I prefer the first models anyway... Buon Natale

the Subdial Interview

We entered a vicious circle. 2 weeks ago Atelier Aubert & Ramel released the same kind of 'tradition' watch at 72K CHF. I guess more to come, unfortunately.