The high-end watch market shows some remarkable extremes. BIG brands, mostly part of large investment groups, and small independents… some observations. Most well-known BIG brands are gathered under the wings of huge groups like LVMH, Richemont and the Swatch Group. And than there are the small independent watchmakers. Of course there are many, many...
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Peter Speake-Marin was robbed in California last thursday. It was at the 25th day of his ‘world tour’ showing his newest 1in20 QP and prototypes to aficionados and watch collectors. August 16th Peter Speake-Marin left Geneva to start his tour around the world for 5 and a half weeks. On Facebook Peter kept a daily...
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The Watch Factory was a small sideshow exhibition at Baselworld 2009. Although it was the first time for this extra exhibition for Independent Haute Horlogerie, it was a huge success. Next year it The Watch Factory will be over the course of the SIHH and Baselworld. During this year’s Baselworld (2009) i spent most...
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Independent watchmakers are in many ways different from other watch companies. But in the end they all make wristwatches we enjoy wearing and collecting. Watch lovers who frequent watchforums like Horomundi, The PuristS Pro, Timezone and Watchuseek may have seen or read something about independent watchmaking. But for most of them (you?) the independent watchmakers...
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There are several ways to get a watch, but the way to receive a MIH Watch is absolutely original. You can pick up your new watch from the watchmaker himself, go to an AD to pick up a new watch, buy it online and receive a package from a courier or… get it wrapped...
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On two forums with a good and interesting section about independent watchmakers i posted a report of my trip to Helsinki. I went there to pick up my new watch from the watchmaker himself. Last week i blogged about where to buy your new watch. Since the report has too much photos for my...
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