Hi Whether a brand gives discount or not does not matter because it is the 'intrinsic' value of the watch agains the pricing that one needs to look at. For certain watches, one may discount and still not sell, others have a long queue with no discount. Not every model of a 'brand' should command a p

Hi I am not a violin makers, nor had I any experience in making any musical instruments. In an earlier post, there was a post that some violin makers won craftmanship awards with 'not so good' sounding violins while other makers make good sounding violins with 'not so great' finishes, and the good s

Its been a while since I read such an interesting post. Amidst all the nice photographs and write up, most people fail to realize that it takes more than money, or lots of money, to indulge in this hobby. Mechanical parts will fail, it's only a matter of time. But how you treat those 'failures' defi

a great opportunity for one to acquire a Dufour as it is impossible to get one in better times. These watches probably retained its value best.

Hi CL I can understand your though process. I used to fantasize about some watches and I mean seriously fantasize (whatever that means). After time, most grew pale but some stood out. Kari is one of them. Dufour is another. You have up and down swing in moods and preferences but somehow, some watche