. . . at the beginning. My admiration for watches made by Dirk Dornblüth and his father, Dieter, formed early in my collecting years. Partly for their aesthetics, partly for their hewing to traditional crafting, partly for their insistence on retaining th...
as someone whose father not so long ago told him that he's "never been the son he wanted," I can certainly empathize. It's truly heartening to see two generations working together as successfully as Dornblüth père and fils appear to. And I understand the ...
The end result is unbelievable. I've long admired Dornbluth but I've never seen one more handsome than yours. Please send us booty shots when you have a moment.🙏
. . . it took Dornblüth to deliver. I wasn't expecting it until later this year. The whole shebang took just four months; Jocke once wrote the average wait time was about nine. Art
. . . when they were in production some fourteen years ago, but ended tying up all available funds into a GO Senator perpetual. That move ended up being the single greatest regret of my collecting experience. Art
. . . was a watchmaker (and seller) in the Ottoman Empire. Dad's father - my grandfather - was too young to learn the trade when his father died. So, in a sense, the Dornblüth's father-and-son heritage is personally aspirational . . . even though I defini...
Parents are the most important. In companies, sometimes it works and sometimes not. The Puma and Adidas story is how brothers are fighting. Audemars Piguet is a successful family company. My relation too my father is friendship. The bond is too strong, an...
The story behind it gives this watch intrinsic value. I’ve long admired Dormbluth, and this really is a nice watch. I remember reading about you working with them on customising this dial combination, and I’ll say I really like it. Somber, yet the blue ha...
. . . took some time and effort, Richard. I was initially drawn to a standard black dial configuration, but then blued hands - Dornblüth's métier - wouldn't have been legible. A silvered dial would have lent a larger appearance, so that choice was out. Gr...
I missed your post back in December, just read it now thanks to the link. Pretty amazing step to send you actual samples, that’s the only way to be certain of the colours you chose between. I have to say the picture you posted, the watch looks really grea...