Beautiful Ant, Congratulations!

May 17, 2017,09:54 AM
 

I can tell a lot of passion is invested in this watch, both by you and the watchmaker.  It must be extremely rewarding on the wrist.

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Bespoke Coggiola

 
 By: ant : May 16th, 2017-08:27
I am most interested in the creative details of watchmaking. A few months ago I saw a posting on Coggiola. It was fascinating: Sebastian Salvado, a polymath autodidact, had started a company to make bespoke wristwatches from high grade 19th Century Englis...  

Very unique watch

 
 By: Mr Glass : May 16th, 2017-12:47
And sounds like you truly enjoyed being part of the creation process. Enjoy!

I love it!

 
 By: Ondrej Berkus : May 16th, 2017-13:07
I love the movement, the case, the hands, the whole thing. Great job Sebastian. Keep it up buddy. Ondrej

I take your point

 
 By: ant : May 16th, 2017-13:38
but the whole case is quite angular and industrial: finish and material. I felt that the size and general feel of the winder was in keeping with the overall visual. Given that the Kullberg mechanism is far from pristine (Sebastian and I agreed not to refi... 

Very cool piece.

 
 By: Bounce781 : May 16th, 2017-19:07
Thanks for sharing

That is a fantastic 90-photo sequence of rebuilding the movement

 
 By: cazalea : May 17th, 2017-08:20
Bravo! You are a lucky man to have found this watchmaker. And to have this documentation of what he did for your watch. When I was apprentice to a watch repairman I learned why and how to do many of those procedures - but that is not to say that I could d... 

You are most welcome

 
 By: ant : May 17th, 2017-09:06
it was an eye opening experience seeing the manufacturing and design steps happen and evolve in almost real time. ATB Antony

Beautiful Ant, Congratulations!

 
 By: MichaelC : May 17th, 2017-09:54
I can tell a lot of passion is invested in this watch, both by you and the watchmaker. It must be extremely rewarding on the wrist.

You soo right!

 
 By: ant : May 17th, 2017-12:41
It has been a rewarding and educational experience,,,,and to receive a very interesting personalised watch with a real provonence as well just gilded the lilly...for €1500...wowza! How's the E going? Kind regards Antony

The E is rocking and rolling!

 
 By: MichaelC : May 17th, 2017-12:57
I'm gonna post it on TimeOut one of these days...

Possessing a unique item

 
 By: Alex25 : May 28th, 2017-14:41
Congratulations! Serious watch you got there for a very reasonable price!