Just back from a few days in Budapest, Hungary. Had an appointment with one of these independents that still make true art. Without naming other independents cause it's not fair to start comparing them I can say Becsei or Bexei is one that belongs in my t

And for clarity, when I was referencing Papi in my last post on this thread, I was referring to Renaud Et Papi, the complication designer and builder (currently Audemars Piguet owns a portion of this company). Cartier did a super complex tourbillon, perpe

One day, I got an email from a good friend of mine, a Switzerland lawyer, inviting me to breakfast meeting. He said that he wanted me to meet someone there. I was quite surprised to meet Mr. Martin Braun himself! I had an unexpectedly wonderful breakfast

as sometimes the server hosting the article is down for maintenance. If still no luck try using this link : http://www.thepurists.net/Patrons/members/ian_s/psmrepmin/psm.htm It is a minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar with a moonphase for dese

...made, and still makes, most of their complicated movements, including the now-famous Grande & Petite sonnerie, minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar calibers. One may or may not like their designs (which are inherited directly from the man's