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"A genuine watch is the sum of all its slight ...
May 07, 2013,00:27 AM
.... imperfections " This, at least, in my opinion.
I found "perfection" brought by CAD machines is boring. Put a main stream brand timepiece under a magnifying glass, I am sure you will feel the same : everything is "perfect", "smooth", "lukewarm"
As for this nameplate, one should remember that it is only 2 mm wide and that it was hand carved, not machined.
The "imperfections" that you can discover when magnifying are actually the real signature of the lady who carved it. As far as I remember Gary's watch production number, I think that it was carved by the very talented Hannelore Gleich who use to be my employee at that time.
She also carved the nine elements that compose the dials.
We, independent watchmakers, do not fear magnifying. To the contrary, this is a way for collectors to discover our work.
As I say in one of my conferences : "the devil is in the details". So, take a loupe and catch the devil ;-) !.
Cheers.
PhM
P.S : Our friend AlbertoS has designed the best loupe ever (if interested, google loupe system). The best optical instrument to chase the devil in the details ;- ) !!