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A display of new watches as seen during a visit at the De Bethune manufacture, January 2018
De Bethune Titan Hawk, photographed during our visit in January 2018
Visiting the Akrivia atelier, with Rexhep (at rear) and Xhevdet Rexhepi (foreground)
Xhevdet Rexhepi demonstrates jewel sink beveling during our visit
AK-06 by Akrivia
Visiting with Beat Haldimann in Thun, Switzerland
Tourbillon components for the H1 as seen at the Beat Haldimann atelier
Workbench scene at the Beat Haldimann workshop
Spare parts for vintage watches made under the Haldimann name
Materials magic: titanium components for the De Bethune Skybridge and Starry Sky
Display of in-house De Bethune movements
Don’t I know you? Setting gold beads in a Starry Sky dial at De Bethune
Man on the moon: the author’s reflection on a just-blued bimetallic moon sphere at De Bethune
Philippe Dufour at his Le Sentier workshop
Steel-cased minute repeater by Philippe Dufour based on a discarded movement
Philippe Dufour explains the prototype Duality differential to visitors
Philippe Dufour’s workbench
Prototype movement, Grande et Petite Sonnerie by Philippe Dufour
Parting shot: the author and MrsGaryG with Philippe Dufour (center)
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