Roger Smith had just completed his 100th watch in his watchmaking career recently, compared to 230 or so plus the new series of Simplicity Dufour's made/making. I'd argue it's not Roger's watches that's the mass produced item between these two
And thanks Tim for the explanation! It's a nice little complication to be able to put the hands into a fixed location to appreciate the beauty of it while the time is still running.
Masahiro-san is a watchmaker I admire dearly and I always dream to being able to own one of his creations. This new model look fantastic. I love his attention to detail and his unique style of incorporating Japanese elements into traditionally...
Thanks for such an enjoyable article on Masahiro's workshop and some of his methods, Ken. I really love his work and it's exciting to see he is thinking of another time-only model. Can't wait to hear more about it!