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New candidate!...
Some exciting news: there is a new AHCI candidate.
Especially exciting: she (Eva Leube) hails from that well-known centre of the horological universe, Sydney Australia!
For those in Basel presently: she is, apparently, attending the show. Anything you could report back will be most gratefully received.
Heartfelt congratulations, Ms Leube!
Cheers,
pplater.
New candidate!...
Some exciting news: there is a new AHCI candidate. Especially exciting: she (Eva Leube) hails from that well-known centre of the horological universe, Sydney Australia! For those in Basel presently: she is, apparently, attending the show. Anything you cou...
Dang, but good..
OK, apparently there was a race on ;-) I'll just have to aim for being the first Australian independent.. A opposed to independent in Australia.. Looks like an interesting piece, bit really need more pictures..
Good idea Tom...
That shift of the goalposts should work. What tribe are you from and when were you initiated? Hmmmm. Maybe 'first non-female Independent in Australia'??? Any way you look at it, it's terrific to have both of you in the Great Southern Land. Cheers, pplater...
It's a big continent and there's plenty of room ...
... for more than one independent! How small is Switzerland? And now we have another reason to keep the Sydney - Melbourne rivalry alive! Looking forward to more news. Andrew
Too true!, it's being the...
Too true!, it's being the first Victorian independent that actually counts! (apologies to international readers that have no idea what I'm talking about..) Tom Ashton Watchmaker
Tom, if..
You share the ambition to make hand built watches in your part of the world, you should NOT be competitors but become allies, which would benefit all and detract nothing! Best Christian
Very true, But it's the...
Very true, But it's the Australian way to be a bit competitive :-) I look forward to meeting Eva, I wish I'd net her earlier actually, as having someone local who has an understanding from a practical side of what I'm trying to achieve would have been imm...
Right, Tom, you'll be the first natural born kangaroo...
watchmaker. Ms Leube is born in Germany and trained there, in Switzerland (with Thomas Prescher) and elsewhere. That still would make you the first Australian watchmaker according to your fine (and well appreciated) differentiation! Best, Magnus
Does she have a particular design aesthetic?
No significant clues on her website. Worked at Rolex, Ulysse Nardin and with Thomas Prescher. Regards, Richard.
Gruen?
.. Curved maybe? Be interesting to see dial/case etc etc.. I hadn't heard of her till late last year, though some colleagues used to work with her...
Exciting news indeed
Great news for Australia in particular. I'm not there, as you know, but I'll keep you posted on any info I have. I was last in contact with her at the beginning of February.
Interesting news indeed!!
Looking forward to hear more about the Aussie horological experience!! Thanks for the heads up pplater!!
Exciting news indeed.
We are a very long way away from the action down here, so it's good to hear of an Australian, even an adopted one, making their way in the world of independent watchmaking. And Tom, only a very minor shift of goal posts is required here. First Australian ...
Sounds good to me!
Though there is also David Walters.. expat.. now living in the US i believe.. I'll still be happy to make a watch, and hopefully one that looks good too, regardless of what number I am, the surge in independent awareness in the past few years in this area...
Still in there Tom...
From memory, David had been born in the States, lived in Australia for a while (indeed, in Perth!) and then returned Stateside. Also from memory, he has not brought a watch to market, though that could change. ;-). His clocks, however, are extraordinary -...
Definitely worth a get together,...
Definitely worth a get together, maybe a giant event in Lygon st Melbourne, one of the pizza places.. Basilworld? ;-) (With tomato and cheese also) I would've been over that side of the country early this year, but the air race was cancelled.. Do you get ...
Excellent news.
Thanks for the heads-up! As a (transplanted) Aussie watchmaker working in Geneva, I reckon it'd be great to more Australian watchmakers, even 'adopted' ones. I will be looking up Eva tomorrow at BaselWorld. See you over here sometime too, Tom ? Cheers, Ro...
Well I just came back...
Have to either wait for work to send me back for more training (probably at least 2 years away) or save enough (HAHAHA) for my wife and I to head over for a couple of weeks.. problem with Switzerland is peoples houses aren't all kitted out for people to c...
First Australian Independant
Hi pplatter, I pretty much have the claim to being the first Independent Horologist in Australia, please remember the name of this forum is AHCI not "watchmakers only". Over the years I have been amazed at the lack of interest in haute horologie in Austra...
Thanks David for the clarification
There's little enough information around on who is from where, that it's great to hear from source! The pocket watch sounds like it should be quite an awesome project, and given the quality of your clocks should be a masterpiece to behold Though my person...
Tom,
Just managed to find you on here! Not sure how I missed it. Hope to catch you at the next GTG and see how that movement of yours is going. Best, Ben
Here's what i was able to capture, a very tricky watch to photograph
I have about 5 others, but I have to reduce their file size as they are too big currently and I have to go to bed, it is almost 4am here in Switzerland. Eva is a very charming lady and obviously a highly talented and patient watchmaker, who was able to ma...
Thanks Tim! It will be interesting to hear Eva's ...
... motivation for this piece. It's great to see such an interesting and unique design. And the watch strikes me as quite unisex. You can see the female influence in the design, I think, but it would be suitable - pending wrist size and shape - for anyone...
Yep, she is a neat lady and her first creation is quite something!
Give a me a day or two to sort through the hundreds of images, as I have others that I think will show it quite well in other angles too. Cheers, Tim
Anyone who decides to settle in Australia ...
... has their head screwed on the right way! LOL But it must add a degree of difficulty accessing parts and expertise that are focused in Europe. Kudos to her. Look forward to more photos, Tim. Andrew
Thanks Tim!...
Very good of you to take time to seek out Eva and grab some shots. That is a comprehensive 'first' effort. Not only is it aesthetically cohesive, it seems to be a technical tour de force as well. Looking forward to learning more. Cheers, pplater.
Australia
There must be something about Australia, For producing so many independents over the years. Rishad
Thanks Tim. Look forward...
to hearing about and seeing more of this watch. Sound like there were some interesting technical challenges, and the design is very 'open' - from your photo is looks to be almost all about the movement. would be great to see any other shots you have. grum...
Thanks for the photos
Very interesting indeed, and I look forward to hopefully seeing it in person sooner rather than later.
Thanks Tim. I'd fly down under just to take a look at this.
Great excuse to head back to Sydney. - SJX
Come back for a visit :)
Maybe this time I will be able to meet you! I was in communication with Eva a few mons ago when I first got wind of her presence in Sydney, and she said that she'd get in contact with me for a visit upon her return.
Thanks everyone for the kind words...here are the other pics
I ought to have taken the watch to a better spot to snap pics, as the lighting was horrendous, and in retrospect my pics do NOT do justice to this piece. However, here we go... So there you go, not great images, but something to wet your appetites. You'll...
Something new all the time on PuristS
Thanks Tim for the update. There is always something new to learn on PuristSPro. This curvy challenge and the bias-cut gearing seems a neat solution. I guess I;ll have to haul Axx to get down-under for an interview. Regards, MTF
My best regards Melvyn, this is why the PuristsPro exists
i have just had a splendid day in North Wales, on Moel Fammau with my folks, and am checking in rather late to find out the latest goings on in the world I love. Anyway, the sharing of our passion is why we create this and I'm happy to be able to contribu...
Ha! So you were on "That Hill Here"
For the non-Welsh, Moel Fammau means "Hill Here" Regards, MTF This message has been edited by MTF on 2011-03-30 11:33:29
Sounded familiar...
Never tell a Welshman it's a hill, 'boyo' - click here . Cheers, pplater
Yep, we were...
And I now see I spelled it incorrectly! it is with one "M" not two. A bit gray and foggy which was a shame as the views from up there are spectacular on a clear day. Dad, near the summit... I've reached it and look back to see my folks make the final push...
I felt as though
the piece was priced a bit high: " The price for my watch will be 76K Euro in rose and yellow gold, 78K Euro in white gold and 93K Euro in Platinum." Thats a sizeable amount of money, money id rather spend on an mb&f or something along those lines. Just m...
