Is Watch-Making in Danger of Becoming a Lost Art?

Time Piece, 2009 - Switzerland - Is watch-making in danger of becoming a lost art? Two Swiss watch-makers make a good case for the art. For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=59591 Two visionaries in the watch-making world show us how they create some of the most exclusive watches on earth. This romantic film explores a fragile world that is fast becoming the stuff of history. Philippe Dufour, the Grandfather of individual watch making, is known for his simple but unique designs. Disregarding mass-produced watches, he claims "we produce watches with a soul." Meanwhile Vianney Halter is an eccentric contemporary watchmaker. Through crafting watches by hand, he believes tiny imperfections result in beauty. "Perfect is not pure...it's too mathematical". Produced by Animal Monday. Ref - 4401 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.