Independents

...I am quite "particular" about my watches!  Perhaps this gives me a good outlet for my intense scrutiny of various pieces.

I feel the love and details of a true watch connoisseur.  Nice job and again, congrats!

Ken

We need to get you to California for a visit!

This was no exception!  Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts of the watch.  It is a beautiful piece.

It's fun for me to take the time to consider each piece in detail -- and I'm really pleased that you enjoy it as well.

This is my favorite of all the simplicity dials.  Congrats!

I am hoping to meet you in SIN in early June -- would be great to connect!

I'm sure Horo will arrange something.  Dare I ask what you are here to pick up?

It is a very, shall i say, "intimate" watch post.

Thanks for going all out with your coverage on this piece. Very well done. I read every word

And I admire your perseverance in reading all the way through!  

Your photographs worked well with the text.

Besides, no photograph will ever really do justice to a piece like the Simplicity. The finishing has to be seen in person as it is one of the distinguishing characteristics of a Dufour.

Wish I can view one someday

of a true dream watch!  Thanks for sharing.

We aim to please!  This is supposed to be a fun hobby -- if all that we can do is speak in hushed tones about "iconic excellence," we're probably missing something, in my humble opinion

Best,

Gary

An exceptional post not just of the simplicity but of any review out there. Honest and frank even if I may respectfully disagree on some things!  

To state the obvious, I am sure that I don't have any monopoly on opinions on this piece, and I would be really interested in your views and respectful disagreements.  Fire away!

Best,

Gary G

From your pics of the dial.
Outside the 17sec marker there seems to be a black "dot".
Seems to show up on a few pics of yours.
Whats that?

Hi takashi -- thanks for looking so carefully!  At first I thought it was a flaw myself -- but then it became clear that it is the tip of the serif on the Roman numeral V.  It's actually one of the things I like about the watch -- for cosmetic purposes they could have omitted the printing of the very tip of the numeral given that the rest of it is cut off by the seconds sub-dial, but as purists they chose to leave it in.  Had they omitted it, few if any would have noticed, I would guess!

Thanks again for your note.

Best,

Gary G      

I may or may not know my stuff, but I certainly enjoy learning more stuff!  Thanks for your note.

Best,

Gary

when it is so long til we will meet again, so I can admire your Simplicity! Great review, of a wonderfully simple and elegant watch. I have definitely scratched my itch for complicated watches, as these time only watches are all I seem to desire now. Also the Observatoire, Vingt-8 , Laurent Ferrier, PLM, and on and on.

Great to hear from you -- and I'll hope to see you sometime soon to catch up and share our respective pieces.

Interesting to hear that you are moving toward 3-hand pieces -- I seem to be going bi-modal, combining simple pieces with chronographs as the two clusters.

All the best,

Gary

Great report...I had to read it twice and scroll up and down on my iPad to fully comprehend what you mean.

Huge congrats....hopefully I will get to own one someday.

Best,

Horo

In the meantime, happy to share mine -- anytime.

Best,

Gary

Gary,

Not sure if I liked this review haha as it has increased my urgency to acquire one of these marvels.

In the meantime I'm enjoying my Observatoire honeymoon (what a watch!).

Regards
Rene

I am back home now and took my Observatoire out of the box earlier today -- it is a splendid piece!  I am sure you must be delighted with yours.  There will be 200 Simplicities out there by the time the series is complete, so with appropriate diligence you will certainly find one...

Best,

Gary

Congrats once again! And thanks for sharing.

- SJX

It was a treat sharing the experience with you, and I am looking forward to seeing you again soon.

All the best,

Gary

Thanks again to everyone for all of the kind comments included in this thread.

I've been reflecting on my tendency to select high-contrast photos of watches to post, and went back through my recent shoots with the Simplicity to find a photo that represents what the movement looks like in "normal" light (given how much the appearance of the movement changes in different positions and lights, this is a relative concept, but what I mean here is what the watch most often looks like to me the moment I flip it over):

Quite reflective, with subtle stiping visible.

Hope that helps to clarify a bit!

Best,

Gary G

is a beautiful watch and very similar to my grail, the Patek 5078 in its design

It is interesting to me how much the two pieces resemble each other.  One is a little louder, though

Thanks for your note!

Best,

Gary G