Erik & Max have another first here, an awards ceremony. This is not the GPHG though, we’re covering a quarter century; go big or go home. Prepare for a dissection of early Journe, stories of a smashed Philippe Dufour, unexpected sales strategies, and descriptions of Max Büsser’s extreme handsomeness. We’re calling these the Balance Cocks. The first of, hopefully, many here.
Links Mentioned:
Conversation:
Rexhep Rexhepi:
https://www.akrivia.com/watch/chronometre-contemporain-rexhep-rexhepi/
https://www.acollectedman.com/pages/rexhep-rexhepi-chronometre-contemporain-two
MB&F:
https://www.mbandf.com/en/machines/legacy-machines/lm101
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/mb-and-f-lm101-stainless-steel-for-hodinkee
FP Journe:
https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/the-story-of-early-f-p-journe
https://thejourneguy.com/traveling-through-time-with-f-p-journes-resonance-part-2/
Daniels Millenium:
https://www.danielslondon.com/dr-george-daniels-cbe/
Petermann Bédat:
Philippe Dufour:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2021/11/philippe-dufour-grande-sonnerie-wristwatch-no-1.html
https://www.acollectedman.com/products/philippe-dufour-grande-et-petite-sonnerie
https://www.phillips.com/article/120822636/who-is-philippe-dufour-guide-simplicity-duality-sonnerie
The first ever Hairspring Balance Cocks, We Present the 7 Most Significant Independent Watches of the Last 25 Years:
Honorable Mention: Derek Pratt
7. Petermann Bédat 2941 Split Seconds
6. MB&F LM101 for Hodinkee
5. Rexhep RRCCI
4. FP Journe Resonance
3. Daniels Millenium
2. Philippe Dufour Simplicity
1. Philippe Dufour Grande et Petite Sonnerie
Only Wrist:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/henry-graves-supercomplication