Horological Meandering

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What a Majestic parade!

Hi Sam!

All of the watches you’ve introduced are fascinating and rich of character.

I’d like to share with you my opinion on some of them.

The Moser & Cie Perpetual 1 has drawn my attention some years ago, when I wanted to realize a sort of review of the watches equipped with a big date (you can find the thread here: home.watchprosite.com ). In that occasion I’ve declared that I was “impressed by the Moser's ingenious simplicity”. I’d like to post a technical drawing that shows how this big date works (picture taken on the internet).

The Roman Gauthier Prestige HMS makes me curios about its winding crown. I wonder if it’s easy to use. For sure, a similar system gives an extra-pleasure: this very close physical relation with your timepiece must be enthralling, I would say… almost… sexy!

The MIH watch is, between your selection, the only one I’ve seen IRL: I remember that -despite its simplicity and understatement- it has a very strong presence on the wrist. I also think it's an important  modern watch, not only for its original aesthetics, but also for its mechanical innovations (by Mr. Oechslin) and for the concept and story behind it. I hope, one day, to visit the Musée International d’Horlogerie and to buy this watch exactly there.

The Kari Voutilainen Observatoire is - without hesitations - a top-watch, but please let me express a little disapproval on the roman indices: to my eyes, they should be curved. This characteristic is particularly evident on the 8.

About the F. P. Journe Titanium Tourbillon I can only say that – for me – its beauty is nothing less than shocking. I honestly have to say that, for me, amongst these spectacular watches, it's absolutely the number one. Congratulations, Sam!

At last, a little provocation: if you really love the Indies, your true Holy Grail should be a pièce unique, intended as a watch you design yourself. In my experience I can say it's an hard task, something like an insane bet, even for the simplest, basic watch. The stress is worth it??? Well, honestly, I'll know only when I'll have mine pièce unique on my wrist…. I'm sorry, I don't want to post any anticipation on it, but I can confess that it has one thing in common with your F. P. Journe Titanium Tourbillon: the case material.

Ciao,