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Grima Watches by Watchismo
Andrew Grima, famed modernist jeweler and holder of a 20-year Royal Warrant of Appointment to the Queen of England, created some of the rarest watches of the sixties and seventies. Most were one-of-a-kind private commissions and all were made from precious metals or gemstones, including several he designed for Omega and Pulsar. His "About Time" collection for Omega—about "seeing time through gemstones"—is the subject of a forthcoming book, accoring to an Omega spokesperson. See more images of his ouevre here.
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