Independents

Phillips quoted George Daniels when announcing an exhibition in Geneva this May to pay tribute to independent watchmaking: “ Independence is the utmost importance in life. Without it you are subject to the whims of other people. You are pinned down to a p...  

Enjoyed reading it & went through all over again ! Very informative !! Well done... Best, Mahesh.,

Thank you so much! I have not read it but I shall print it out and keep it in my special file.

The contact, the relation with the watchmaker is unique to these Independents. I have fond memories of some moments spent with Max Busser, Kari Voutilainen, Laurent Ferrier, The " Dutch Brothers ", and a few others. It was really magical. On anther note, ... 

Incredible. Thank you so much for this. Bookmarked permanently.

An impressive and engaging review. Appreciate the efforts and time this represents as well as the important examples and reminder of the role independent watch makers fill

It was a long time i didn't read anything like that.

I think independent watchmakers are the real future for our hobby . They are infinitive and progressive imho.

I imagine how many hours you must have spent to write this incredible article, huge thanks it is so interesting 👍

Fantastic, passionate and erudite article covering my favourite aspect of the industry - the Independent Watchmakers. Thank you for showcasing the masters. Interesting that Vianney Halter, Vincent Calabrese, Daniel Roth and Paul Gerber were absent from th... 

Monumental effort; especially having so much information contained in one place! Definitely an article people should be bookmarking for reference. The more I read up on independents, the more I'm fascinated by the English works. Its a strange amalgamation... 

Very nice report. And the use of the cover photo (Opus V with Daniels) is an excellent choice.