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SuitbertW
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Hello, Sebastian,.

...I've been in Ph. Dufour's workshop only one time and spoken tohim only on two occasions briefly - so you might know a lot more ?

But to my knowledge his plates and bridges are custom ordered and supplied by a  (certainly first rate) specialist.  This is also true for the wheels and
pinnions - first rate finished work, but not done  inhouse.  Other steel parts for example (like his wonderfull click spring) are wire spark  erroded (that is a CNC operated device as well) , but the majority of work is the hand finishing of course done in his atelier.
Screws for example are also bought in - I could imagine some of the keyless works parts are even nos parts form "somewhere".
All above of course only my personal view/knowledge.....so might be not completely correct, or perhaps would need updating. So take it with a grain of salt.

Personally I often think that an overly romantic view, or let's say lifting someone to high on a throne does more harm than good.
The actual "product"is impressive enough and doesn't need that, IMO.

IMO, it wouild be totally correct to state that P.Dufour is one of the very few,  who is well able ot do any single part alone and in his atelier  though - that's already quite impressive.

Best regards
Suitbert