Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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It began . . .
May 05, 2020,19:52 PM
. . . 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 their independence, and partly for their adherence to offering honest value. Underlying all those reasons, though, are because they're a team of father and son.
I'd always longed on being close to my father. We were rarely far apart due to location, but in terms of outlook and attitude, it would be hard to imagine two people, let alone father and son, being as distant as we were.
That the Dornblüths - father and son - were able to create a watchmaking firm of their own mirrored a desire I had for being close to my father professionally as well as personally. As life turned out, it was not to be.
Finally, after nearly two decades of pondering, I've finally acquired my first.
There are a few watches in my collection that are close to my heart. This one, because it represents more than a watch.
Cordially,
Art