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Dreaming In Color: Daniel Dreifuss & Maurice de Mauriac Watches
"I used to drive a Bentley, but I like this Fiat more. What other car has a turning radius like this? None!"Daniel points this little fact out as he whisks me around Zurich in a very un-Swiss like driving manner. His finesse on the road fits the Italian lineage of the car much better than the conservative tone the bank city we are in is known for.Daniel Dreifuss, a Swiss native, has been in the watch industry for years. Like many people involved in the world of timepieces, it happened quite by accident to Daniel. His major foray in watches before starting Maurice de Mauriac was a thriving promotional watches business. This involved making special giveaways watches for companies - often in relation to special events, and often to people in the companies themselves. One of Daniel's roles was to facilitate the design of such promotional watches to be inexpensive, but attractive (and fun) for the customers. He retains a "museum"of these watches and dials close to his shop. In these watches
Vacheron Constantin Packard Grande Complication Pocket Watch
Last June there was a special Christie’s auction that featured a series of timepieces owned by James Ward Packard – namesake of Packard automobiles. The highlight of the auction was this specially commissioned Vacheron Constantin pocket watch made in 1918.The pocket watch came in a hand-chiseled 20k gold case with J.W. Packard’s insignia on the caseback. The beautiful gold case was hand-engraved and the dial was simplistic given all the features the watch had. Inside of the grande complication was a beautiful movement that offered the time, 30 minute chronograph, minute repeater, and grande and petite sonnerie. You’d never know all that based on looking at the dial. Really a great timepiece – this guy has good taste.