Kees Engelbarts

The last Weekly Watch Photo of this year shows the Cornelius & Cie Dragon Gate Legend, probably the most beautiful engraved watch I've ever seen.

The Dutch master engraver Kees Engelbarts is the man behind Cornelius & Cie. His impressive skills are already well known in the watch industry; he did his magic on watches...
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Astronomy – time in its purest form – is the source of inspiration for the well-known Dutch watchmaker and member of the prestigious AHCI, Christiaan van der Klaauw. And  now it's combined with an engraving of the well-known Dutch master-engraver Kees Engelbarts. 

Christiaan van der Klaauw is specialized solely in the design and manufacturing of...
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A beautiful photo of an absolute gorgeous watch, to kick off the week. This masterly timepiece is the Cornelius & Cie Tourbillon Dragon and makes a perfect Monochrome’s Weekly Watch Photo.  Master engraver Kees Engelbarts is responsable for the watches of Cornelius & Cie, a relatively young brand specialized in hand-engraving and the Japanese...
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Statistics of Monochrome show an increased search for independent watchmakers. Although it’s easy to find information online, it is difficult to see their watches yourself…. unless you’re close to one of the few boutiques selling watches from independent watchmakers. Before making the decision to buy a watch, most watch collectors like to see and...
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Last weekend was the opening of the new Grönefeld Boutique. Getting the chance to talk with watchmakers Bart an Tim Grönefeld, John McGonigle, Peter Speake-Marin and Kees Engelbarts was of course not something to miss. It was a rare moment that the Netherlands where covered in snow. Traffic and road administrations where not ready...
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Kees Engelbarts, John and Stephan McGonigle and Peter Speake-Marin will be present at the grand opening of the Grönefeld Boutique, a new dealer in Independent Haute Horlogerie. Bart and Tim Grönefeld are both very familiar with this segment of the watch industry, especially after the launch of their own GMT-06 with tourbillon and minute...
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