Independents at Basel and Geneva 2008! - Blast from the past
Check out Don Corson's reports of the Independents at Basel and Geneva 2008! Speake-Marin Take an intimate tour of Peter Speake-Marin’s workshop, guided by his wife Daniela. From hand-finished tourbillons to maki-e dials crafted by Japanese masters, this ...
I was about to ask what happened to Nicholas Delaloye. And then…
…a quick google search reveals that after a 8 year hiatus at the Patek Museum he is back since 2024 making his own watches again. No idea on price, but 39mm tantalum and rather classic dials. Looks good. ...
The Renaissance is a lovely watch.
I had the prototype in my hands for a couple of months earlier this year. Cream enamel is lovely, but then I’m a sucker for fired enamel 😉 And these from Geneva in April: Black enamel Arabic or Roman numerals are offered. Cheers, Tim ...
I remember this well, speaking with Don at the fair, he pointed me to Brogsitter!
I visited him and came away thinking wow! Little did I know who was behind the amazing calibers Marc was using in his elegant watches. Karsten Frässdorf who has been involved in many a watch company start up. Sadly to no avail…