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Old 12 October 2023, 09:58 AM   #1
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Which brand in this tier of luxury watches provide timepieces worth buying?
Girard-Perregaux, Jaquet Droz, MB&F, Graff. Thx
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Old 12 October 2023, 10:20 AM   #2
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Big Spender, welcome to the forum. I think you can look into Jacob & Co. too.
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Old 12 October 2023, 10:36 AM   #3
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WoW. First time I am seeing GP on the same tier as MB&F...
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Old 12 October 2023, 11:11 AM   #4
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Thx stands above the rest.
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Old 12 October 2023, 11:35 AM   #5
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To me the MB&F is the one to get but I’m biased because I’ve been dying to get one myself.
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Old 12 October 2023, 12:21 PM   #6
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Lol.. would love to hear which “tier” you even think you’re referring to.


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Old 12 October 2023, 12:41 PM   #7
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Old 12 October 2023, 01:16 PM   #8
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None in that group.
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Old 12 October 2023, 01:47 PM   #9
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no doubt, MB&F
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Old 12 October 2023, 01:56 PM   #10
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MB&F would only be the one I'd choose from that list.
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Old 12 October 2023, 02:08 PM   #11
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Pardon my ignorance. What kind of watch does Graff make? The only time I was anywhere close to Graff was the time my wife looking for a ruby...
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Old 12 October 2023, 02:58 PM   #12
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WoW. First time I am seeing GP on the same tier as MB&F...
MB&F used a clean and robust GP movement in the new HM8 Mk2

The new Neo Constant Escapement is very much the same tier as MB&F, lots of their other offerings as well.
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Old 12 October 2023, 04:12 PM   #13
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Girard-Perregaux, Jaquet Droz, MB&F, Graff. Thx
Graff out of this group.
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Old 12 October 2023, 06:01 PM   #14
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Girard-Perregaux, Jaquet Droz, MB&F, Graff. Thx
What you have money to buy and which you would like to wear.
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Old 12 October 2023, 08:07 PM   #15
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GP history dates back to 1791 and they make some really nice watches. My Laureato has become one of my favorites within my collection
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Old 12 October 2023, 10:01 PM   #16
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MB&F is in a league of its own…. GP doesn’t have creative genius to compete although is proficient horoligicaly. If you think of three bridges tourbillon, hard to find a better executed mechanical watch. However, for the money, I would take MB&F.
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Old 12 October 2023, 10:07 PM   #17
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Thx to all that responded.

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Big Spender, welcome to the forum. I think you can look into Jacob & Co. too.
Yes know about Jacon & Co. but looking at these.

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WoW. First time I am seeing GP on the same tier as MB&F...
Is MB&F that much better than GP?

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Lol.. would love to hear which “tier” you even think you’re referring to.


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I'm looking at these watches which I would classify as below AP, PP, VC, Richard Mille and Jacob & Co.

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None in that group.
Why not?

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Pardon my ignorance. What kind of watch does Graff make? The only time I was anywhere close to Graff was the time my wife looking for a ruby...
They make insane diamond watches.
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Old 12 October 2023, 10:59 PM   #18
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To me, MB&F is the standout in that group.
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Old 12 October 2023, 11:38 PM   #20
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There was a poster named Grand Style, maybe you should ask him, since you have exactly the same "taste" and exactly the same posting style...
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Old 12 October 2023, 11:57 PM   #21
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There was a poster named Grand Style, maybe you should ask him, since you have exactly the same "taste" and exactly the same posting style...
He likes niche brands too? Cool

Noone is talking about Jaquet Droz. How do they compare?
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MB&F is in a league of its own…. GP doesn’t have creative genius to compete although is proficient horoligicaly. If you think of three bridges tourbillon, hard to find a better executed mechanical watch. However, for the money, I would take MB&F.
Doesn't have the creative genius?

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/n...ement-lm-watch

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/w...-escapement-lm

I'd say this is pretty creative and genius.
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Girard-Perregaux, Jaquet Droz, MB&F, Graff. Thx
MB&F
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Old 13 October 2023, 12:59 AM   #25
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Graff got some cool watches
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Doesn't have the creative genius?

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/n...ement-lm-watch

https://www.gphg.org/horlogerie/en/w...-escapement-lm

I'd say this is pretty creative and genius.
https://www.girard-perregaux.com/usa_en/men.html

Besides 28 iterations of Laureato and other less than creative iterations of stayed designs, could you point me to the creative side of offering (I spoke of three bridges). Now do the same exercise with MB&F and perhaps my comment on MB&F creative genius would make sense to u.

There is nothing wrong with GP, it ain’t MB&F though..,,
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This is the best list so far. Perhaps throw in De Bethune as well.
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Old 13 October 2023, 01:55 AM   #29
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Add Moser and I believe the poster knows what he needs to know
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This is the best list so far. Perhaps throw in De Bethune as well.
Romain Gauthier comes to my mind... looking at that list.
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