Thanks very much for your report!

Paul Gerber is not only a great Constructeur of watchmaking, but he has made one of the most beautiful watches that I have ever seen - and have the immense privalege to own and wear - the Caliber 33 - with or without the spherical moon; mine is with but not manditory to enjoy it.

Mechanically, his escapement using "divergent or non-compressive" forces" makes a lot of sense to me, or as much as my horologically weak mind can easily grasp.

Aesthetically no less: the exactly hand-blued hands with their unique pear-formed counterbalances are more than just a treat for the eye. Absolutely stunning, I find.

The deployant-strap is the easiest of all I know to get into and out of in a hurry, and reliable as well. It sits as comfortably and reliably as any I have tried. The ceramic or enamel buckle (I forget which) with his name or logo upon it completes the strap. Click, shut, and off you go!

I have never met Paul personally, but a true and trusted friend has made this acquisition possible - and Paul is really every bit as nice and considerate as has been described here and elsewhere.

Cheers to Paul Gerber!

Amery

Grail - Paul Gerber

By: Greg D : November 25th, 2010-04:45

I've visited and met many members of the AHCI over the years. But there was one I've always wanted to meet - but never had. Paul Gerber is a watchmaker's watchmaker - his work on the 'Worlds most complicated watch" which was commissioned by Lord Arran - a...

Paul's workshop

By: Greg D : November 25th, 2010-05:17

I took the tram to the last stop - and then walked for several minutes up a suburban street. Here was the address - was this really where my extra-ordinary watches had come from? But perhaps - is that a workshop where the garage would be? Yes - this is th...

Greg, thanks for ...

By: small-luxury-world : November 25th, 2010-05:58

sharing one more part of your gorgeous trip, which I appreciated a lot. Oliver

thanks for the pics

By: playtime : November 25th, 2010-07:04

Your pics of his workshop is a wonderful window to Gerber's world. Jason

Thank you Greg.

By: jporos : November 25th, 2010-08:38

Paul Gerber is one of my heroes as well, I hope one day to own the MIH. I am even more attracted to his work learning that it is made in such modest circumstances.

intersting Reoprt Greg

By: aldossari_faisal : November 25th, 2010-14:18

though im greedy and looking forward for more pics . the small size of pauls watches is a bit of an issue to me. yet i admire his work still . Faisal

Thanks for the workshop pictures Greg...

By: DonCorson : November 26th, 2010-11:31

I too just don't seem to make it to Zürich much. But Paul is on the list. Don

Thanks very much for your report!

By: amerix : November 25th, 2010-10:28

Cal 33

By: Greg D : November 25th, 2010-11:05

This was my first chance to see the cal 33. And as you describe, it is wonderful. Very few watchmakers have attempted their own escapement! As you say it's an amazing watch, you must be proud to own one. Can you post some pictures?

Hi Greg, pictures hope to - but unfortunately not now

By: amerix : November 25th, 2010-11:50

My version retains the large seconds hand going under the case, while introducing the moon. Rejected, by me, was a proposal of counter-balancing a large seconds hand sub-dial with a circular month on the other side. The movement of the seconds I found nec...

Some of my (older) pictures to water your mouth...

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 26th, 2010-00:29

are here. Let me start with the large seconds version: Then, there is the spherical moon-phase watch, here still with the small seconds: The movement is his very own cal. 33 movement. Note that the wheels are 18kt red gold (a special alloy!): It contains ...

Interesting tick...

By: Greg D : November 26th, 2010-02:24

Magnus, Great stuff - thanks. Do I remember correctly that the escapement has an 'asymmetric' tick? I think Paul showed me this - and in fact it was one of the things that led him to the large second display - so that this could be seen clearly? Of course...

Absolutely...

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 26th, 2010-02:49

the two movements are clearly visible, even with the small seconds model: the small move of the seconds hand results from the release of the entrance resting-ruby to release from the resting wheel. The mainspring drives the pallet wheel springs forward by...

Independents

Thanks very much for your report!

Grail - Paul Gerber

Paul's workshop

Greg, thanks for ...

thanks for the pics

Thank you Greg.

intersting Reoprt Greg

Thanks for the workshop pictures Greg...

Thanks very much for your report!

Cal 33

Hi Greg, pictures hope to - but unfortunately not now

Some of my (older) pictures to water your mouth...

Interesting tick...

Absolutely...

Thanks magnus, another question...

Its quite costly to produce and thus...

Interesting...

Is this...

Thanks for the lesson Magnus...

that seems right to me - but ask Marcus, as you already did

really sorry - Magnus!