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DeWitt @ IGOTT2 Day One PRESENTATION
IGOTT2: Manufacture DeWitt
Las Vegas, NV USA
Hello all!
We had a variety of manufacturers and
Independents at IGOTT2 and it was interesting to hear from certain ones
that aren't part of the mainstream. When I saw the itinerary
for the day, I noticed that DeWitt was on the
schedule. Honestly I'm not familiar with the them
but I was first exposed to DeWitt from my regular AD who carried the
line and had a cool looking carbon dialed Retrograde Seconds. I
also was wondering why they were chosen as one of the Purist' event
brands and how they embodied our values.
The
presentation began with our featured M.C. and PuristS moderator, Melvin
aka MTF. Ms. Nathalie Veysset, CEO of DeWitt gave us a brief
history of the company and the vision behind the
brand.
Interesting story of how she arrived to where she is today: Ms. Veysset was practicing Law (specializing in accounting and tax law) when her client, DeWitt founder Jerome DeWitt, offered her to join is company. Horology is in her blood, her father was a watchmaker and she grow up in La Chaux-de-Fond.
Even though she is a female CEO in a industry dominated by men, you could tell that her intelligence combined with her tenacity is well respected by her peers.
We get a glimpse of the ONLY watch, the DeWitt X-Watch, that will be auctioned off to charity later this year.
Now we get to the good stuff, the PuristS 10th anniversary piece! The unique piece features their first 100% in-house Tourbillon (caliber DW8028) with a stunning Art Deco inspired dial.
The watchmaker explained the complex nature and extraordinary effort that went into the construction of the dial
The handwork and exquisite finishing that goes into the DeWitt P10
-MW
This message has been edited by MTF on 2011-06-09 08:22:49 This message has been edited by DRMW on 2011-06-09 16:27:02 This message has been edited by MTF on 2011-06-13 18:37:43
DeWitt @ IGOTT2 Day One PRESENTATION
IGOTT2 : Manufacture DeWitt Las Vegas, NV USA Hello all! We had a variety of manufacturers and Independents at IGOTT2 and it was interesting to hear from certain ones that aren't part of the mainstream. When I saw the itinerary for the day, I noticed that...
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re: it was fun
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The chains were awesome(ly) tiny
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here's the tiny section I got to assemble
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you might not be but....
Hello playtime, you might not be ambidextrous but I'm sure you would have fun working on the watches. -MW
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What a superior group of Images
Well done by a professional, I missed this due to my late arrival. Splendid to see what happened, Thank You .
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Great post, MW!
This brand has definitely gotten my serious attention now. Thanks for posting.
re: Great post
thanks for looking Davo, It's been one of the great things about the PuristSPro and ThePuristS in which we get exposed and get to discover different brands and what they are truly capable of. Glad you got to take some new insights with the report and see ...
Great post, Ming, indeed.
Thanks for sharing the only presentation I missed during this IGOTT II. And reading your ost makes me regret a lot having missed the presentation. There is some crazy stuff, here. Thanks a lot for the " rattrappage session ". Best, Nicolas.
re: great post indeed
Hello Nicolas, It was good for you to spend some fun time with your family and hit the M&M's store on the Strip. Hopefully this post gave you a idea of all the neat things that took place with DeWitt. They're doing some interesting stuff with the bran...
This looked like a great presentation by DeWitt..
and I too was not too familiar with them. But IGOTT has raised my interest level. Nice post DRMW! Who carries them locally?
re: great presentation
Hello ocwatching, Appreciate you looking. Even though you were not there, if you are online participating and posting, you are there in spirit which means alot to us. Yeah, I need to go back to my AD tomorrow and checkout that DeWitt Retro Seconds, it was...
Great report.
Your pictures are clearer than my actual vision was when looking at those tiny screws. Both DeWitt's watches and their spirit really added a lot to the event.
incredible wasn't it?
I wish I had my 60mm macro lens to get a good shot of the tiny parts. IMO, they did an excellent job of showcasing their watchmaking. -MW
Thank you!
Thank you for putting together this detailed post on DeWitt. I knew very little about the brand before IGOTT2 and came away impressed with the presentation and team members who represented the company. My favorite part of their presentation was the mini-w...
re: Thank you!
Part of why we buy a watch is the people and philosophy behind the brand. The general public justs sees the marketing behind Jerome DeWitt's family lineage to Napoleon Bonaparte but as you and the rest of us noticed, they actually have real watchmaking wi...
Nice to have met them both...
They sat across from us at the Chopard dinner and it was very nice to talk. I really regret not be able to stay for the next day...
re: nice
Wonderful group of people aren't they? Happy to hear you had fun and enjoyed the activities. Hope to see you and your lovely wife at the next GTG! -MW
The DeWitt team were fantastic ...
They were involved from the Pre-IGOTT reception on Sunday evening, right up to the summation on Thursday morning. And Nathalie was very interested in any comments on the watchmaking, design and finish of the DeWitt pieces. Most impressive. Andrew
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Awesome!
Nice capture of the dial and components, thank you much for this Stefan! -MW
I was most impressed with ...
... the amount of work that goes into these dials. Not to mention the interesting mechanical complications and design ideas in many of their higher end pieces. The DeWitt watchmakers and staff did a great job getting this message across. And your photos a...