Watches
Inside the Independent Watchmakers Challenging the Establishment
The most interesting mechanical watches being made today are not coming from the largest brands. They are coming from workshops of five, ten, sometimes fifteen people, working slowly and mostly in French-speaking Switzerland.
This article is part of Escaping Magazine's continuing coverage of watches. Additional reporting and features are available in the Watches section.
Author
James Okafor
Motoring & Watches Correspondent
James has spent fifteen years writing about cars, coachwork and independent watchmaking.
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