samwan
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Of course I have
Apr 07, 2020,02:26 AM
The Roger Smith for example I had to commission without seeing the real effect of the engraving. The Lange 1815 PC Rattrapante HWK is only limited to 20 pieces and when I decided to hunt one down, I had to make a commitment before seeing the real thing (apart from the pictures). The Patek 5070P was so hot that we had to give the nod before it hit the ADs....
When we ordered the Lang & Heyne Georg, do note that the brand made about 50 watches a year and we had a group of 8 persons! No one could try it on before committing..The Observatoire - I needed to cite my specifications before Kari start working on the watch.....
As you can see, this is often the case with independent watchmakers and, in the case of larger brands, it very much boils down to supply vs demand.
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