Thank you for sharing. I am curious, how do you decide what to wear between the Patrimony, CK859 and Heritage? These are all beautiful, clean and sleek sector dial watches.

I think San Francisco, in the grand scheme of things, is okay.

It is good to meet. Great idea. Thanks to the organizer. See you there.

Here is my experience how I found a watchmaker. I am not sure if this is to be replicated, but it is worth a trial:

I had a watch that was not working anymore, and I walked into the local Omega boutique, asking if they have a repair service. The person I talked to asked to see the watch, and a brief conversation about watches and repair ensued. Then, he took out his cell phone and started dialing, and asked his contacts if they would accept my particular watch for a repair. I left with two addresses and phone numbers. This was a very good experience.

General recommendation: Go to places where a lot of watches are handled and who do not have a self-interest to get your business, and listen. I have found that watch people help one another.

But the question was about a good watchmaker. A recommendation from a person who deals with a lot of watches (the person in the Omega boutique) is a good start. The missing piece can only gained by experience. I look for a clean workshop with good lighting, and a dedicated person that repairs the watches. I personally do not care if there is a certificate from the great grand watchmaking school of Val de Cordon-Bleu (or any other meal) on the wall. I judge by timely repair, not necessarily fast, but do they stick to the promised deadline. I judge by communication. And I judge how the bill looks like. Itemized? List of parts replaced? Time grapher details? Warranty on the repair?

This is a bit like finding a dentist. Eventually you got to do it, and everybody claims to have a good one.

Good luck

Most advertising copy is better left untranslated. Especially if it is about winning. Having said that, I wish this would be in Sumerian.

If you think about the Ludwig, I strongly recommend to consider the 41mm with the roman numerals in the date. This watch winks at you every time you will look at it, while having the serious facade or a dress watch.

The 175 years edition of the Ludwig, also with roman numerals in the date, has leaf-shaped hands, that add - in my opinion - a bit more class, compared to the stick hands that we are all used to when it comes to Nomos. However, the trade off is the harsh-white of the enamel painted dial in the 175 edition, versus the more mellow galvanized silver dial of the regular edition. And you will need to look around a bit to find an example of the 175 years version, which do not come up for sale too often.

Both versions of the watch are elegant and quite thin, and therefore project a bit smaller, as it got mentioned above by WatchBee. Some might say, like a dress watch should. I do.

The Grand Vizier approves!