Are the British the New Swiss?
I just heard that question in my head and thought why not ask? Obviously, Daniels, Roger Smith, but now Frodsham? (whatever you think, hold on). Are watches that once felt only the the birthright of Swiss Watchmaking... if you will, has this birthright be...
Well the Brits have always been very profecient at watchmaking the only thing that kills me is they always seem to shoot themselves in the foot, having a great brand on the up and up
(ie Rolex) then implementing things that make this brand move elsewhere because it costs too much to do business in Britain. What makes the Swiss and Japanese amazing at it and an example for the rest is that they support their industries and make consist...
For the British, there are also the Struthers, who are working on their own movement!
They are in process with 5 initial bespoke watches using this movement, sponsored by 5 local patrons who understand that there will be a "shakedown" process with it. After that...Sham will buy one, the magic divination tells me this!
Thanks for dragging me into this!! :-)
I have a strange feeling that any Struthers watch will be too large for me!! I did see them years ago at Salon QP when they had a joint venture with the Morgan Motor Company. Nice people as almost all small watch makers are. I did like the Frodsham immens...
You van have a bespoke one made, maybe 38mm!
They can do gold or pt, guilloche dial--oops, I describing the one I'd want!
Really??
I assume you are referring to Struthers here and not Frodsham because if Frodsham's can make a 38mm watch, I will rush them a deposit!!
Struthers! Sorry!
When Frodsham has only a single gear train to contend with, I'll bet it'll be different. But yes, Struthers does bespoke. They kindly refused my bespoke offer because they are currently focused on getting their first set of the new movement up and going.
When it comes to bespoke
I must give credit to Kari Voutilainen for being the most obliging even when it comes to the case size of the Vingt 8 which he can do at 37mm instead of 39mm. Yes, yes, it is one of my wet dreams!!
Thank you!
I have always found Kari's gold cases a bit on the heavy side (yes I know, I need to start lifting weights!! ) and then last year at Salon QP in London,I had the opportunity to try on his new titanium case and I smiled knowingly at him and told him, ' fin...
I tend to think Swiss no more instead.
Fine and good watch maker/brand need not necessary come from Swiss anymore. They can come from England to China, even my country. Ie Singapore or anywhere for the matter of facts. England - Bremont China - LYH and Ma XS Singapore - Azimuth