What is the Patek Philippe of Writing Instruments? Specifically Pencils?
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Click below to see the article about the Graf von Faber Castell and learn why it is considered the Patek Philippe of pencils! Family run, independent, and with an impressively long and glorious history.
Phillips quoted George Daniels when announcing an exhibition in Geneva this May to pay tribute to independent watchmaking: “ Independence is the utmost importance in life. Without it you are subject to the whims of other people. You are pinned down to a particular area, a particular routine. Independence is crucially important in life, especially in the life of a watchmaker .” In his Introduction to the book Watchmakers – The Masters of Art Horology Aurel Bacs emphasises [p.