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E">A few months ago Edgar Koh, a photographer from Singapore became aware of my watch collection with Urushi (Japan lacquer) dials and asked me to send one of the models to Singapore for professional photography. We have chosen the model with «Aogai Migin» Urushi Lacquer. Here you can see the result

Its indeed operated with the foot. A big variety of ground material can be used for creating different structures. We shall also think about the difference of English and Swiss watchmaking at one point. Already at the end of 18th century Swiss companies have started to drive the industrialized produ

This is a sand blasting machine made around 1900 and it still works well

It was my very pleasure to welcome Don to my atelier, to show him around and to have an interesting conversation on watches in general. To respond to SJX's comment: When it comes to watch case making its obvious that hand made watch cases cannot compete with fully automated watch case production in

Ken is right, Urushi is a heavily allergig substance and its said, that 80% of the people react allergic to it, some of them react extremely strongly. Fortunately I am not otherwise I couldn't work with it. But if a bit of urushi get's on my arm for example and remains there for a few minutes, it bu

Finally also a question of financial independance

Jeff You obviously don't have a clue about what it means to manufacture a movement, haven't you. Cheers

Dear Jens, I don't think there is one watchmaker out ther, who get a watch done and completed without the help from suppliers or friends. And I have never seen a press releas on which all the people and companies who have contributed to the products where listed up as holliwood does at the end of a

If we want to understand the Japanese way of thinking, we have to know a littkle bit about this unique traditions and culture. Japan is the only cuslture in the world that based on art and craft - beautiful things - and of coarse nature. While western civilisation rather bases on philosophy, music a