Ah Beng
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Re: For a lot of people here, Simplicity = Perfection
Sep 14, 2005,02:02 AM
Hi there,
I find your analogy of Dufour's work with climbing Everest very interesting. But I still cannot comprehend how Dufour's work on the Simplicity as nearing perfection. When you say "He takes no shortcut." I presume you mean that every part of the watch is made by him, as opposed to other brands that outsource some of their parts?
As an amateur to mechanical watches, my exposure in this area is limited mainly to those companies/brands that markets heavily. This is my first experience with a simple watch (and inconspicuous) that have caused such feverish passion among watch collectors. As such, I would like to know the rationale behind it.
Beng.
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Dufour's Simplicity
By: Ah Beng : September 14th, 2005-12:12
I am curious and would appreciate some comments on this watch. Why has the Simplicity generated so much attention and interest amongst the many aficionados out there? I hope I do not offend anyone, but put simply, it is a watch with three hands indicating...
For a lot of people here, Simplicity = Perfection
By: JJCASALO : September 14th, 2005-01:01
Hello, The idea of the simplicity, as I understand it, is to leave all the "fun" stuff (complications like the chrono, tourbillon, ...), and focus on the basics : Hour, minute, seconds. But Dufour puts so much attention on these basics that he (tries) to ...
Fit & Finish
By: Bob Oehler : September 14th, 2005-08:08
What it all comes down to is fit and finish. Mr. Dufour's work is one of a handful of independent makers who make most/all parts in his shop. The finish and fits of parts his incredible, see close up photos in other posts on this site. His polished rounde...
I am not sure that is entirely correct
By: IanS : September 14th, 2005-10:10
to say Mr.Dufour makes most (let alone all) of his own parts. Mr. Dufour designs all his parts, gets 3rd parties to make them to his exacting specifications and then superbly hand finishes the pieces in his workshop. There are watchmakers making a high pe...
Look very closely...
By: SteveG : September 14th, 2005-11:11
Your question is most reasonable. Mr. Dufour's process, as I understand it is: -- he has designed the watch himself, in total. -- the dials, hands, cases and crowns are made to his specifications, and personally inspected for quality by Mr. Dufour. -- all...
Hum ! Did I spot a problem with the applied index ?
By: JJCASALO : September 15th, 2005-05:05
This is what's terrible with such a watch, and probably the reason I'll never buy it (appart from the fact that I cannot afford it) : If you have a watch that you consider as perfection, you'll spend more time trying to search for the IMperfection than si...
Thanks very much, chris, and although I did not consciously
By: SteveG : September 16th, 2005-06:06
place my pictures in that order (in fact, I poached them from an earlier post responding to somebody who felt their watch was insufficiently perfect under a 10x loupe), I agree with you on all counts. Especially, the finish of the Chopard has always impre...
Steve, chris, my apologies...I didn't mean to imply the two of you were
By: ThomasM : September 18th, 2005-07:19
trying to force a conclusion to others, just that I am painfully aware of how lurkers and the many anonymous readers to often draw conclusions from high profile regulars who were in fact "talking among themselves" and understood, among themselves, the pro...
Just out of curiosity, if you say...
By: JGV : September 18th, 2005-11:23
..."I have seen specific specimen from Patek that easily rival a Dufour", do you mean highly complicated PPs (tourbillon and repeaters) or calatrava's (or other models based on the cal. 215, 315 and 240)? Regards, Joram
A poetic and touching reply, Thomas.
By: tony p : September 19th, 2005-03:03
So much truth in what you say. Now, on a lighter note: as for knowing of Chopards you wouldn't let your dog wear...here's my Chopard: ...and here's my dog: ...and, funnily enough, I wouldn't let my dog wear my Chopard either. But not for the same reasons,...
Tony P
By: Jerry de los Rios : September 21st, 2005-01:01
LOL!
By: MaxH : September 21st, 2005-06:06