Credits: Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/02/why-i-bought-it-and-my-horological-journey-to-buying-a-vincent-deprez-tourbillon-classique-souscription-edition-reprise/
I have been a passionate watch enthusiast for more than 25 years.
At first, I had the financial constraints of a student, so I spent my first ten years sporadically buying just a few watches and was interested in established mainstream brands like Rolex and Panerai.
After I started working and my watch budget increased, I started collecting watches from a few mainstream brands and developed a good relationship with a few authorized dealers.
However, thanks to visits to Baselworld, I became aware of, and started admiring, the work of independent watchmakers and boutique brands, including Laurent Ferrier, Kari Voutilainen, Urban Jurgensen, Akrivia, and Grönefeld.
However, while appreciating what these smaller independent brands were doing, I didn’t buy any as I was unsure how financially viable they were over the long term. One of my concerns was how would I have a watch serviced or repaired if the small brand went bankrupt.
And I was well aware of how difficult it was for the Indy watchmakers back then, as I knew a bit about how difficult it was for Laurent Ferrier, who I met at an independent watch fair in Geneva. Ferrier nearly lost his brand and business when his then-investor (an ex- motor racing friend of Laurent’s), pulled out.
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Credits: Article and images by Ian Skellern @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/02/why-i-bought-it-and-my-horological-journey-to-buying-a-vincent-deprez-tourbillon-classique-souscription-edition-reprise/