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Good to see life in an old thread...
Thanks for reviving it! Got any additional contributions?
Cheers,
pplater.
Love the post.....
By: Darren : October 13th, 2011-09:35
wish I knew more about some of these early independents. I didn't realize that there were any former AHCI members - interesting to know. There are even some current AHCI members who don't get much mention here for one reason or another. I love the Clark t...
adding a "d"
By: amerix : October 15th, 2011-07:27
I have a commemorative edition of a watch that came in a feudal, truly gigantic box made from heavy, presumably African, wood with the lettering "Made in Switzerlan" on the top.The lettering may have been applied, but it was perfectly spaced, with no room...
Some additions
By: aaronm : October 13th, 2011-14:00
I don't think he was a member of the AHCI formally, but Derek Pratt springs to my mind in that generation of makers: Also don't forget the Franck Muller, the watchmaker, was an independent back in the day, that phase is CLEARLY over... also a possibly int...
A list was compiled
By: MTF : October 13th, 2011-21:56
pplater, AHCI produced a book documenting the history of the association up to their 20th anniversary. There was a list of members and candidates. Some candidates may not have made it to full mmbership if they failed the meisterstück test or they defected...
Thanks MTF, but...
By: pplater : October 13th, 2011-22:47
...(with the exception of some candidates having become members) that looks a lot like the current list. The names in the OP are missing, for example, and there seems to be no argument that they were, once, AHCI members. Is it 'non-U' to look back on thes...
Kiu, Tai Yu
By: takashi78 : October 13th, 2011-23:02
Anyone has any recent news of Kiu, Tai Yu? Seems he after his "illness" he has went off the radar and no one has heard of him since. Even searching through the net i cant find any review of his watches nor any members here having any of his pieces.
"My, how he's grown!"...
By: pplater : October 14th, 2011-22:07
The same horological rock-star that gave you this - ...also gave you this - ....and, of course, many other era-defining (and collector-maddening) pieces. Does anyone have a movement photo for the second watch? ;-) Cheers, pplater. (photos from old PuristS...
Richard Daners...
By: pplater : October 14th, 2011-23:23
This watch, of the 'bras en l'air' variety, is of a style which today is probably associated more with Thomas Prescher than anybody else. Apparently, though, it was created by Richard Daners for Gubelin, and he was by all accounts a formidable watchmaker ...