Dubey & Schaldenbrand
The famous French magician Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin started out as a clockmaker, and became a magician. I think I’m going in the opposite direction.
At Chamber Magic last weekend, a lovely couple sat in the front row, and the husband was wearing this wristwatch. I actually stopped the show for a moment so I could look down at his wrist. It’s quite distinctive.
The manufacturer is Dubey & Schaldenbrand, a Swiss watchmaker that I was not familiar with – despite the fact that they were established in 1946. The company is headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the third largest city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland (after Geneva and Lausanne).
After the show, the gentleman and his wife spent some time talking about this watch, and peaked my interest. Now I’m on the prowl for this watch, but since it’s such a niche brand I haven’t been able to easily locate it.
Anyone?
I have also considered “going the other way”. I love watches!
The one picture here is very interesting and though I had not heard of this company before, I now have their website bookmarked.
I own a few watches myself, and wear frequently my Baume & Mercier Classima Executive REF.8689, a Omega Speedmaster Professional “Moon Watch”, and a Tag Heuer Classic Carrera.
I am going to a show
I posted the above before finishing what I wanted to say, which is, that I am going to a horology show here in Miami soon and will be asking around for Dubey & Schaldenbrand watches.
I’ll let you know if I find any worthwhile information.
