Independents

The toubillon wristwatch shown in my earlier post ( click here to see it) was shown by Wilhelm Rieber at a dinner a few days ago kindly organised by Kelvin Lim of Dickson Watch. Mr Rieber was in Singapore with Mr Andreas Loffler of La Boutique Swiss, a wa...  

if i remember correctly he is an engraver first and has been making skeleton watches for the last 20 years or so. I just discovered that the Armin Strom shop is in Biel, where I work, and is actually more or less across the street from where I usually eat... 

It is admirable to be responsible for the largest hand-made tourbillon cage (14.8mm) in the 21st century. This German renaissance with Rieber, Nienaber and Vyskocil (watchmakers) or Benzinger (engraver) makes interesting reading...........more? Regards, M... 

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I have mixed emotions when I see these pics. There are some details I really like and some... which don't convince me. But thanks for the very interesting report. Fr.Xavier