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Lot Essay
This unique commemorative timepiece from the WOSTEP watchmaking school in Switzerland is a collaboration of 16 WOSTEP alumni who have all signed this unique timepiece: Stephen Forsey, Bart Grönfeld, Tim Grönefeld, Marco Koskinen, Stewart Lesemann, Marko Makinen, Stephen McDonnell, John McGonigle, Maarten Pieters, Clas-Hendrik Pihl, Jouni Polanen, Mika Saikku, Stepan Sarpaneva, Peter Speake-Marin, Kari Voutilainen and Simo Ylitalo.
Presentation box offered by Philippe Bolay, Vaudaux SA. Engraving offered by Charles Andre Mosset, Cronal SA, Fiona Kruger vectorized signatures, Guy Lucas de Peslouan photographer. WOSTEP has historically provided the industry with some of the top watchmakers of our time: students have gone on to create their own brands, some are master watchmakers working behind the scenes within the industry and others have gone on to train future generations. This timepiece embodies the comradery of an industry, our humanity and a noble cause.
COLLABORATION
WOSTEP has played a key role in the development of many watchmakers professional lives whose origins are from outside of Switzerland. In addition to the professional advancement, WOSTEP has united and developed an international community of watchmakers, and subsequently friendships, that have spanned over a lifetime. This collaboration for Only Watch is the result of a group of these friends, the idea of an individual quickly shared and adopted by the group with an enthusiasm which personifies the friendship and unity of a very special band of brothers.
Presentation box offered by Philippe Bolay, Vaudaux SA. Engraving offered by Charles Andre Mosset, Cronal SA, Fiona Kruger vectorized signatures, Guy Lucas de Peslouan photographer. WOSTEP has historically provided the industry with some of the top watchmakers of our time: students have gone on to create their own brands, some are master watchmakers working behind the scenes within the industry and others have gone on to train future generations. This timepiece embodies the comradery of an industry, our humanity and a noble cause.
COLLABORATION
WOSTEP has played a key role in the development of many watchmakers professional lives whose origins are from outside of Switzerland. In addition to the professional advancement, WOSTEP has united and developed an international community of watchmakers, and subsequently friendships, that have spanned over a lifetime. This collaboration for Only Watch is the result of a group of these friends, the idea of an individual quickly shared and adopted by the group with an enthusiasm which personifies the friendship and unity of a very special band of brothers.