but the “story” was too complicated — couple of guys got multiple watchmakers to each make one or two models sold under name of Gold Arrow (but the arrow was actually blue) and Frank Jutzi … yadda yadda … everyone gets bored and goes back to their beer an
Another Gold/Pfeil but by Frank Jutzi at about 1/3 the price of the VIanney Halter I think I traded this when I got deeply into Grand Seikos and Credors… Can’t remember Wife said NO pretty firmly on this spacey watch. So I went for the classic and have ne
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
The internet is a wonderful information source when looking for details on subjects not covered by main stream publishing. About two years ago I spent some time to gather information on independent master watchmakers from websites, particularly reports ab
Here are the names of watches they own - we could not agree on whether AHCI or not was important; if once independent now brand was important or not. Svend Andersen Soren Andersen Hajime Asaoka Felix Baumgartner Aaron Becsei Robert Bray Vincent Calabrese
This is one of the original series of watches commissioned by the Goldpfeil luxury brand that launched the ACHI (association of independent watchmakers). Of the watches made for this exhibition, the Jutzi is the second most famous and sought after, behind
thus those are the only rows in the spreadsheet. However, I can see for example that: Paul Gerber could be associated with MIH (assembly) although did not design all of it, or have its brand name. Frank Jutzi watch was actually "created" or customized by
Let's take a visit to the opening of the exhibition celebrating the 30th anniversery of the AHCI at the MIH (Musée international d’horlogerie) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The exhibition includes the works of 20 AHCI members, 2 AHCI candidates, 1 AHCI honorific