DonCorson
[AHCI]
3358
More hints....
- For brands he is known for perpetual calendars, chronographs and manufacture calibers from scratch.
- Most often he works in the background for some brands, but his own watches are only built by himself.
2015 Celebration Contest 1
2015 Celebration Contest 1 So we have an independent watchmaker who is celebrating this year. Your job is to figure out who it is and to post his name here. The first 3 people posting the correct name will receive a copy of the book about him and his work...
I am thinking to
Laurent Ferrier who will be celebrating his 5th anniversary. In any case, many thanks for this very nice offer. Cheers, Patrickh
Don, as you know...
it is not just one independent watchmaker who is celebrating this year. The Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants is turning 30... So in a way, it is a very special year for all it's 33 members. 30 amazing years of creativity. The whole watch indu...
Andreas Strehler?
My guess is for Andreas Strehler, here in contemporary picture taken from the AHCI website... Ciao, Elio ...
More hints....
- For brands he is known for perpetual calendars, chronographs and manufacture calibers from scratch. - Most often he works in the background for some brands, but his own watches are only built by himself.
We have winners!
Congratulations to Allen, pplater and Mark in Paris the first three with the correct answer. Boy are you guys fast! Please send me a PM with your full name and mailing address so I cab have your prises mailed to you. As for the rest of our participants it...
A huge thank you to you, PuristsPro and Andreas Strehler
I'm very glad to be able to read about him and his work, especially since I saw his watches in Paris last November. I love independent watchmaking and this is a reward I will appreciate very much. Thanks to all. Cheers, Mark
The Assistant Associate PuristS' Adjudicator has chosen
The first round of random picking elicited the ballot paper for pplater!?! No...he does not win two books :-) Da Judge was admonished but pleaded ignorance of the contest winners by merit. She returned to the task; this time AFTER her stupid master had re...
Many thanks to all of you,
Don Corson, Kimi and Da Judge for this great book. Since 2005, I am learning more and more with all of you Purists on quality and finishings of "Haute Horlogerie". I have met Laurent Ferrier, but do not know yet Andreas. I will read with very high pleasur...
What a judge!...
Have an extra bowl of kibble tonight, judge; you deserve it! Cheers, pplater.