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As I understand it...
the Fabrication de montres normandes went into liquidation last year.
Rumour has it that Karsten Frasdorf is back in Switzerland with new plans.
But I have heard nothing more than that.
Don
Rumour has it that Karsten Frasdorf is back in Switzerland with new plans.
But I have heard nothing more than that.
Don
That news is to be greatly regretted...
The design and architecture of their movements - most especially the prototype tourbillon - was very interesting. That purposeful, almost industrial, design, coupled with the use of wonderfully large balance wheels, appealed immensely. Hopefully the aesthetic will be revived in another context.
Cheers,
pplater.
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Sad ... :-(
Fabrication De Montres Normandes Basel 2009 Concours de Chronometrie constant force escapement with 2 escape wheels and 3 anchors
As the sole movement supplier of these killer pieces, it is indeed sad....
The RG Force Constant...
The RG Tourbillon
The WG Tourbillon
OH well, at least I got to see these beauties first hand in Basel in 2009. Sorry for the rather poor picture quality, shooting under tough low light conditions!
Cheers,
Tim
The RG Tourbillon
The WG Tourbillon
OH well, at least I got to see these beauties first hand in Basel in 2009. Sorry for the rather poor picture quality, shooting under tough low light conditions!
Cheers,
Tim
