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Category Archives: Limited edition

The Future of English Watchmaking

Posted on October 4th, 2014

By R. Jay Nudds Last November I had the pleasure of attending a seminar hosted by Roger W. Smith in which the eminent successor to the late George Daniels put forward his thoughts, and, crucially to this discussion, feelings on the state of watchmaking in England. It is indisputable that the English have a storied […]

Posted in arty, brand of origin, Isle of Man, legacy, Limited edition, made-to-order, Nobility, original designs | Leave a comment

introducing: Walther Chronometerwerke, a stepstone into the world of hand-made watches for the aspiring collector

Posted on September 26th, 2013

Keeping in mind that this watch is almost entirely built by hand by one of the world’s finest watchmakers leaved little doubt as to the great value for money it represents

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, Nobility, original designs, restoration, Unitas 6325, vintage movements | 1 Comment

Proyecto Tokkotai, Spanish initiative of a Japanese icon assembled in Poland

Posted on June 11th, 2013

Earlier this year (2013) the Spanish forum ClubSeiko decided to make their first project the Proyecto Tokkotai in tribute to the WWII Japan Imperial Navy pilot’s Seikosha.  The idea is to keep the dial and hands as close as possible to the original. The 316L steel case has been sized to 43 mm and the water-resistance to […]

Posted in assembler, forum watch, historic designs, legacy, Limited edition, militarophilia, Seiko, SII NH35 | 4 Comments

introducing Genesis, a successful endeavour in watchmaking

Posted on June 18th, 2012

A couple of years ago, watchmaker Christine Genesis launched her own watch brand. Trained in the German metalsmithing city of Pforzheim, Genesis spent three years working on watch repair before moving to an important after-sales workshop, where she got to play with all kinds of high-end mechanical watches for seven further years. During their training, […]

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, ETA 28XX, Limited edition, novelty, original designs, Pforzheim, Germany, vintage movements | 3 Comments

introducing MB-watches, French Timepieces with a Swiss Heart

Posted on June 8th, 2012

Located in Morteau, in the French part of the Watchmaking Valley, Designer and watchmaker Mikaël Bourgeois established his business in June 2008 with the mission of manufacturing bespoke watches for discerning customers. To embark in such an endeavour in late 2008 was very courageous: the finantial world had started collapsing, and consumers were then thinking […]

Posted in arty, assembler, brand of origin, France, Limited edition, Morteau, novelty, original designs, Valjoux 775X | Leave a comment