Independents

It is now a habit, each year I go to the Carré des Horlogers, the Independents area at the SIHH and I pay a visit to my favorite Independents, Laurent Ferrier, Gronefeld,Kari Voutilainen... Let's start with Laurent Ferrier. I saw some versions of the Gale...  

Thanks for sharing these. 😀

the Opaline white & Opaline Black are beautiful dials (i think the Mousse blue with the white indexes are equally irresistible). round cases are very elegant & kind of too serious ? i think an enamel dial will be better with the round case ?! the brid... 

i think LF round cases are really good...the form goes with the name 'Galet'...IMHO.

The Galet squared is also my fav from the brand and i hope one day to add one (salmon dail ofcourse 😉)

my favourites are the more traditional ones, time-only either round or cushion case. Not sure about the pale blue which wasn't really pale, just realyl blue.

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The dials look great especially the tobacco dial.

I would have loved to attend the show but at least I have your pics and the ones of our friend Watchonthewrist. Interesting novelties indeed. The Bridge One surely needs to be seen in the metal. The case shape reminds me of the legendary PP 1593 (often ca... 

a spill over unchosen design from the LF-Urwerk Arpal One

Here is the Arpal One: ...  

I just think that Arpal shoiws the best from LF & Urwerk. ,A chemistry of Extravagant Gorgeousness

The blue looks superb to me... really stunning! The rest is not bad either for that matter... wish I will have the opportunity to see these in the flesh one day..

possibly an expensive one....

Thanks for sharing!

I have this one created as a piece unique from years ago for a US collector. I absolutely love it. ...