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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 ....  

To meet the legend himself in his own workshop is a dream come true .

When this man offers to personally serve you food on your plate, the answer is always "yes please"...... ...  

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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... 

It really was a unforgettable dinner .

It really was a unforgettable dinner .

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...  

how epic this visit was

Best wishes Alkiro

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!!

Wish to be there )) WBR Serge

that this swiss GTG gave me that opportunity .

NT

I am so thankful that this GTG gave me that opportunity .

NT

NT

...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... 

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!

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.