sham1
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He! He!
Jan 03, 2019,21:42 PM
I did post a similar thread a few years back which has now attracted almost 17,000 views due to its interesting topic
My top 5 then after a revision was:
Kari Voutilainen, RW Smith, Romain Gauthier, Gronefeld and Philip Dufour
As Mr Dufour hardly produces any more watches but for a few Simplicitys to a select clientele, I would replace his name with Akriva. Gruebel Forsey is partially owned by the Richemont Group so I will exclude them from the list of independents. They are so expensive not just for the technology used, the rarity of its products but also the almost perfect finishing of its watches. A Signature One for example is no more expensive than a RW Smith Series 2, another example of exemplary watchmaking.
Buy a Gronefeld and you will have no regrets. Not only do I think that of the top 5 independents, they are arguably the best value dollar for dollar but the brothers are a joy to buy from. Meet them and you will understand what I mean. Saying that Kari, Roger, Rexhep and Romain and no less affable