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Swiss GTG day 1 .

 

Our next visit of the first day was to the legend himself , Mr Philippe Dufour .
After a warm welcom and some great story's about his past we looked at his old workshop thats looked like a step back in time
















He also showed us a project he was working on .
As we all know he dosnt really take any more orders to make a new wristwatch again , he told us he has got a lot of requests but his answer is allways ,,maybe,, .



Let us hope he will make a few new ones in the near future so we can see more of his great craftsmanship .
I wish i could show you some more pictures but we have to do it with mr Philippe Dufour his own watch . The great Simplicity
















After the visit Mr Dufour accompanied us for a great dinner with mr and ms Gauthier . ,,to bad i dont have a picture from that evening with mr Dufour on it,,

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I happened to be seated next to the Master watchmaker at dinner that evening....

 
By: M-Scott : June 19th, 2017-16:21
When this man offers to personally serve you food on your plate, the answer is always "yes please"...... ...  

Yep, that makes the food even more delicious...

 
By: Mike H : June 19th, 2017-21:31
What an evening we had ! The food was so good but I must admit I was concentrating a lot on the conversation also being sitted next to Philippe D. and Romain G.! One of my most memorable horological dinners for sure . Thank you so much again Romain if you... 

So cool post my friend. Memories forever

 
By: Alkiro1 : June 19th, 2017-22:59
I can add few pictures about this very nice moment. The Master at the entry of his workshop What a bench!!! His lovely timepiece. Remember how much we were afraid to break it Even a statue of him!!! Such a lovely place to create marvels Best wishes Alkiro...  

Amazing!

 
By: Bounce781 : June 20th, 2017-00:33
This is one of the great stops on the road of any modern watch lover! Mr D is a font of wisdom and has an incredible story. His watches are sublime!!

I can't reply on his behalf as I don't know his agenda and travel plans but...

 
By: Mike H : June 25th, 2017-14:38
...probably the easiest way woul be for you to come at Baselworld and either try to meet with him there if he comes (he usually does...) or take the opportunity to go and visit him at his workshop in Vallée de Joux if you manage to get a slot in his surel... 

Thanks for this great capture 👍🏻

 
By: KMII : June 25th, 2017-00:25
And what an evening it was - a complete contrast between the watches of Romain Gauthier and Philippe Dufour but both being connected by a dedication to horology and to perfection. Truly a mind boggling trip!

Your so right , about PD we all now its perfection to the highest level

 
By: Watchonthewrist : June 25th, 2017-05:41
But what suprised me the most was the dedication and craftmanship of RG . There both very nice and humble persons . It was a great and unforgettable day imho.