I think a "wowee!" is appropriate here. Fantastic engineering and goed looking as well, though maybe not an every day watch. Of course, the price is even more astronomical than the watch.
The Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Grand Planetarium Eccentric Meteorite
Vacheron Constantin Breaks the World Record for Most Complicated Wristwatch
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-vacheron-constantin-les-cabinotiers-solaria
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Since we're highlighting Canadian companies we like, I recommend an outfit I've used in the past to order clock movements and watch bands.
Don't know what the future holds vis-à-vis cross-border commerce, but I've always had good service from Perrin.
Take a look if you need tools or parts having to do with horology. Cool stuff.
Did you know you could buy a Patek Philippe watch in Bloomington, suburban Minneapolis?
I, frankly, did not. The big billboards advertising such just didn't sink in till now.
The claim in this column is that the big Swiss watchmakers are reticent to maintain relationships over ownership changes, so the store will go out of business when its owners retire.
What will become of the in-house watchmakers? and the Labradors?
“You walk in those double doors and, if you’ve never been here before, you can be kind of intimidated,” Hope said. “We might have beautiful, spectacular things, but we’re just regular people loving our dogs.”
Not a jewelry person but I found this story interesting.
https://www.startribune.com/ramstad-wixon-jewelers-a-destination-for-luxury-celebrations-and-petting-dogs-is-closing/601228106
While we often turn to #Switzerland when it comes to the craft of making #watches. Increasingly some really oustanding (and affordable) ones can be found in : #Germany, #Thailand and #France.
For example, founded in 1925 #Laco makes anything from dress watches to #WW2 flieger and #sports watches.
I will post more on interesting brands in the coming weeks.
A glimpse of time
#aigeneratedphotography #stillife #watchmaking #timeless #minimalism
Progress with my business (LLC) is going very slow, but steadily moving forward I suppose! This year I got my first "actual" customer. By that, I mean someone that wasn't just a buddy that needed some work done. That was a great feeling to realize!
The next step is putting out more videos and selling watches. The progress is astoundingly slow because I am not focusing my whole life/day/time into it. I don't have a safety net where I can fully jump in, and that's just fine! As long as I can steadily progress, I'm counting it as a win.
Oh, I suppose I should also hire a local CPA to help me sort out how owning an LLC factors into personal taxes so I can get a couple bucks back. 😅
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