John-E-Mac
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Would you wear an unfinished watch?
Sep 05, 2020,10:33 AM
I've been haunted since Christian posted the F.P. Journe Resonnance shown below.
Photo by ChristianDK@WatchProSite
This has got me thinking...
People are buying vintage watches with war-wounds and patina.
Manufacturers are re-issuing watches with faux patinas.
Here's the question:
Would you buy an unfinished watch by a master without the fine finishing?
Yes, the watch would perform to chronometric standards, but would have the tooling and file marks, scribe lines, etc.
Would you buy a "travail inacheve" watch that you could wear for 5-years, then return for a complete finish if desired?
Thoughts? -John