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I ran into this site serendipitously.
Some of you savvier people may know of it already.
It got me thinking about getting a watch or two custom made.
Not "modded" but almost "bespoke".
(Although what makes for the ontological difference between the two could be an interesting topic.)
As of now, I do own 2 that were quasi custom made (by Torsten Nagengast of Timekeepers), insofar as they were made in very small quantities, and made from parts both old (1911 Eterna movement) and new.
The article reminded me how satisfying this has been - having/wearing a watch that was made with YOU in mind.
Does anyone have custom made watches?
if so, do tell how that came about, what it entailed, and what you think about said ontological difference, if any, between "modding" a pre-produced/assembled watch, and getting one made "from scratch" by way of "assembling" independently pre-made parts.
Some of you savvier people may know of it already.
It got me thinking about getting a watch or two custom made.
Not "modded" but almost "bespoke".
(Although what makes for the ontological difference between the two could be an interesting topic.)
As of now, I do own 2 that were quasi custom made (by Torsten Nagengast of Timekeepers), insofar as they were made in very small quantities, and made from parts both old (1911 Eterna movement) and new.
The article reminded me how satisfying this has been - having/wearing a watch that was made with YOU in mind.
Does anyone have custom made watches?
if so, do tell how that came about, what it entailed, and what you think about said ontological difference, if any, between "modding" a pre-produced/assembled watch, and getting one made "from scratch" by way of "assembling" independently pre-made parts.