Independents

Cuervo y Sobrinos is not a watch company many of us think about. The company is a fascinating anomaly with a highly idiosyncratic history. It produces 3,000 watches a year that cannot be mistaken for the products of any other brand. Some of its output in ...  

...and I now remember taking a 2-minute detour every time I went to my AD, in order to stop by one of the oldest jewelers in town and look at their CyS selection in the window! Sadly, that jeweler is long gone, like most other businesses in Genova (though... 

I've read that this group is Swiss, but I'm not sure. In any case, it has resulted in a much more focused operation. p.s. I'm glad this post triggered some nostalgia for you too...

Very nice looking and really hope to see one in person when possible. A few of you know i love Salmon dials and this dial is beautiful imho. Also love the case and lugs design. Great choice and looking forward to hear your opinion when its on your wrist

and I very well could be, didn't they have an association with Patek Phillippe years ago?

CyS was one of a number of influential retailers south of the US. Others included Serpico y Laino in Venezuela and Gondolo