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The episode introduces emerging names in independent watchmaking and discusses their promising beginnings.

Over the last five years, independent watchmaking has blossomed. This week, Erik & Max make an introduction to some names that have begun in recent years and are off to a promising start. Conversations include the basic framework and some thoughts on Clegeur, Pierre, Phimphrachanh, Birchall, Claeys, the Bernhards, Hazemann & Monnin, Lass, FaH, Mineroci, and even Bonniksen. Cleguer: https://cleguer.com/en-gb https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/cleguer-debuts-the-inspiration-one-with-a-proprietary-innate-escapement https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/05/cleguer-inspiration-one-review.html https://revolutionwatch.com/mathieu-cleguer-makes-his-debut-with-the-inspiration-one-souscription/ Stéphane Pierre: https://stephanepierre.com https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-stephane-pierre-limpetrant https://watchesbysjx.com/2026/04/stephane-pierre-l-impetrant.html Dann Phimphrachanh: https://www.instagram.com/dann.phimphrachanh/?hl=en https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/08/dann-phimphrachanh-profile.html https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/an-afternoon-with-dann-phimphrachanh https://sfwatchlover.substack.com/p/an-exclusive-profile-of-dann-phimphrachanh Alan Birchall…

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