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PP museum...
These seem, to me at least, to be the up-to-date equivalents of the collectors pieces in the PP museum in Geneva. They're no longer timepieces, or the timepiece has become secondary, and they're more a pure expression of the engineer's skill (or the enamel artist, or the goldsmith or whoever...). They're almost self-indulgent masterpieces that can only exist when the market is in a particular phase.
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[BaselWorld] Christophe Claret Blackjack
Having worked for years as an inside-guy (especially with Gulio&Papi), Christophe Claret eventually launched his own factory. Since 2009, two very complicated watches had been produced, with mixed success: the first had too much of a baroque style, wherea...
very interesting...but a little (dare I say a lot) gimmicky..
But, I like the fact that the technical needs here are significant and a fun way to demonstrate their skill in constructing such a mechanical beast. I would say though that I am more of a purist. I am not averse to 'in your face' design (MB&F, etc), but I...
Beautiful!!
In this day and age, they can be forgiven for the gimmick, as long as it's a technical marvel! I would prefer the roulette be part of a tourbillion
PP museum...
These seem, to me at least, to be the up-to-date equivalents of the collectors pieces in the PP museum in Geneva. They're no longer timepieces, or the timepiece has become secondary, and they're more a pure expression of the engineer's skill (or the ename...
How neat is that!
Definitely a playful piece. I could spend hours fiddling with that thing! Thanks for sharing.