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19 August 2018, 05:17 AM | #1 |
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Which Independent Watch Brand(s) would you consider next ?
And for which reasons ?
Craftsmanship, Small production, value preservation ? ... Shaz _________________________ Instagram : @ k2luxurywatches |
19 August 2018, 05:32 AM | #2 |
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Akrivia but the bem
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19 August 2018, 10:49 PM | #3 |
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Raul Page or Kari hook me up!!
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20 August 2018, 12:43 AM | #4 |
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Lange (don’t think they are independent anymore), FP Journe are among my favorites.
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20 August 2018, 02:05 AM | #5 |
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Frodsham for sure.
FPJ, of course. |
20 August 2018, 02:30 AM | #6 |
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Journe.
Overall craftsmanship in terms of finishing, aesthetic, accuracy. Size is also a factor. Journe is independent but not a small mom and pop I need to wait 6 months for a watch.
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They are about the only brand i truly give a pass to for being part of a group as if they weren't then they wouldn't exist at all.
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20 August 2018, 03:16 AM | #8 |
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Not sure why it typed “but the bem”. That is jibberish. I like the Akrivia piece named after Rexhep Rexhepi. Chronometre Contemporain
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20 August 2018, 03:47 AM | #9 | |
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Interesting - i didn’t know about the help they got from IWC and JLC— what kind of help was it? Financial ? Parts? Watchmakers? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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20 August 2018, 05:45 AM | #10 |
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20 August 2018, 07:38 AM | #11 |
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Have a recent Lang and Heyne, that is great. I'd like a Kari V., price step down, L. Ferrier
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20 August 2018, 08:45 AM | #12 |
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Here's a curveball: Chopard (LUC)
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20 August 2018, 11:36 AM | #13 |
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Czapek
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20 August 2018, 01:05 PM | #14 |
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I'd consider a Journe and the new Charles Frodsham looks very nice.
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20 August 2018, 01:12 PM | #15 |
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would say FPJ and Moser.
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20 August 2018, 01:29 PM | #16 |
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Urban Jurgensen, Czapek, FPJ. Money no object, I'd go with Kari.
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20 August 2018, 01:52 PM | #17 |
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MB&F, De Bethune
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20 August 2018, 03:06 PM | #18 |
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Greubel Forsey
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20 August 2018, 04:31 PM | #19 |
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20 August 2018, 04:45 PM | #20 |
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Love this one, and it has been on the radar for awhile.
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20 August 2018, 07:15 PM | #21 |
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Journe comes to mind but Moser is sure coming out with some great watches
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20 August 2018, 08:10 PM | #22 |
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Thanks for the replies guys, very interesting !
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20 August 2018, 09:12 PM | #23 |
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I'm somewhat committed to Journe, but beyond that Urwerk (picked up a first piece earlier this year), MB&F, Lang & Heyne and Kari are on the immediate radar.
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I do also respect Habring. For a husband and wife team to rapidly introduce complications like a rattrapante is impressive.
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21 August 2018, 12:47 AM | #25 | |
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21 August 2018, 01:20 AM | #26 |
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If money was no object then Greubel Forsey and Richard Mille.
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21 August 2018, 02:43 AM | #27 |
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21 August 2018, 02:54 AM | #28 |
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Akrivia. For some reason, the AK-06 draws me in. But I am still a bit on the fence about this.
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21 August 2018, 03:11 AM | #29 |
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This is on my list to take a look at. Also available in black and white dial.
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