Independents

I am particularly happy to see that there is a big proportion of Indies in the winners, and most of them are well known by us here. Because we are in the Indies Forum here, we'll concentrate on this segment and leave others announce the other winners even...  

For some of them it's clearly possible to detect the quality of the hand work from the pictures! ;-) If I had to choose a couple of favorites, though comparisons are even harder than usual here, I'd go for the GF and the Bovet...but the Petermann/Bedat is... 

Fortunately not one moves me 😂

Calendar watch. A perpetual no less. Chk

Bit disappointed that some other amazing candidates (indies) didn’t won any price but thats live .

My choice. The 20 8sc says why. Color, the watchmaker, the craft, design. Voutilainen as an independent is my nr one. F.P. made superb peaces, but Voutilainen gives me the sporty twist a F.P. not have. When i look at Mosers Endeavor, it is an art statemen... 

But there are some great looking watches here.

Or, simply wear it.

I had a chance to see all of these watches in Geneva this past summer during Geneva Watch Days, except the Parmigiani and Peterman Bedat. All I can say is that each and every one was stunning in their own way but the standouts for me would be the GF Handm... 

Question for the group: The KV has the newer lugs, what your thoughts, do you like them better, the same or prefer the tear drops? Maybe this should be it’s own post, let me know it that is the case...JIm