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Horology By The Sea

Unsigned Timepiece Modified by Molnar Fabry (Pre-Owned)

Unsigned Timepiece Modified by Molnar Fabry (Pre-Owned)

Regular price $10,493.00 CAD
Regular price Sale price $10,493.00 CAD
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Something you will simply not see every day is this unsigned timepiece sent in to the atelier of Molnar Fabry for aesthetic enhancement. Horology By The Sea purchased this from a client who had this to share about the watch:

"My father asked a family friend who is a watchmaker to assemble a watch from parts sourced from his supplier (like an ETA movement, or things like that) in order for my father to offer it to me as a gift. Later on I discovered the brand "Molnar Fabry" and purchased a Piece Unique from them. Seeing that they're creating and making lots of watch parts completely by hand themselves, I began to seriously dream that they could upgrade the watch my father gifted to me by maybe adding a new hand made and hand engraved dial, or new set of hand made hands, etc. So I asked them about this, and they agreed.

So by the time my official Piece Unique was to be ready and completed, I sent them my watch, and they upgraded it beautifully with lots of new things. But as this watch was my own, and they only added some new components on it, they couldn't sign it. That's why their name is not put on the finished watch. But you can still see their DNA in it. And I want to add that, last year I bought a 2nd Piece Unique from Molnar Fabry and jumped at the opportunity to ask them for a few more upgrades. So the watch now has a new skeletonized barrel design and new finishing on the key-less work. And it was serviced at that time last year too when they upgraded it for the second time."

Having been a long time fan of Molnar Fabry myself I jumped at the opportunity going off photos alone. Examining the movement through a loupe, I am able to spot some minor errors in the finishing which I'm quite positive would not pass Molnar Fabry's standards on a watch bearing their name on the dial. Nevertheless, this watch in my view an excellent opportunity to own a beautifully skeletonized and hand finished watch for a fraction of the price of many of comparable Indies.

The Stainless Steel case measures 44mm x 12.8mm x 51.5mm lug-to-lug. Furnished on a calfskin strap from Torre Straps. No Box or Papers for obvious reasons.
This watch has sold. To register interest in this watch or a similar piece please email brandon@horologybythesea.com
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