Taipei 101 "Collector's Gravity of Time" interview - Lv Huangfu
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Senior watch collector Lu Huangfu has specialized in complex and precise perpetual calendar watches in recent years, and the many hidden watches are amazing.
[Lu Huangfu, Chairman of Guanglong Precision Industry]
Lv Huangfu2007Take over the family enterprise Guanglong Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. in 2018
(WKPT), specializing in the processing of key metal parts such as commercial vehicle chassis and diesel engine systems.2024Nian Guanglong Precision Industry Co., Ltd. was also awarded the title of "Asian Small and Medium Listed Enterprise" by Forbis Magazine200Strong, for Taiwan20One of the companies listed. In addition to successful career, the couple's deep love is even more enviable. His wife Huang Jiwei is not onlySoul mates are also partners with fashion taste. Lu Huangfu loves collecting watches and toys, onlyAudemars PiguetAudemars Piguet has more than 100 collections of watches. In recent years, it has focused on the collection of perpetual calendar watches with complex and sophisticated workmanship. With the wish of "wearing different watches every day", it has long become a veteran watch collector with amazing watch volume.
Lu Huangfu has been curious and admiring the beauty of mechanical operation since he was a child.
From childlike fun to professional soul,
Curiosity to disassemble gears
"I might have been a Swiss watchmaker in my previous life." Lu Huangfu joked with such a smile, but it seemed that this was the most beautiful explanation of the fate between Lu Huangfu and the watch. Compared to most people who only started to come into contact with the watch field after entering society, Lu Huangfu's path to collecting watches is quite early. He bought his first watch in his life at the age of five. During kindergarten, he wore a watch on his hands every day to go to school, and he only took it off when taking a shower. This desire to accompany the watches has never stopped. To this day, Lu Huangfu is still accustomed to wearing watches every day.
Born to be indescribable about watches, the most addictive period has even reached the level of obsession with having to wear a watch to fall asleep. When he was a child, he tried to disassemble the structure of the watch and observe the gears inside the parts. He was full of curiosity and appreciation for the beauty of mechanical operation. At the age of 28, I bought my first mechanical watch in my life and made a wish to wear different watches every day seven days a week. Over the years, I gradually expanded my collection and fulfilled my desire to wear different watches every day. Lu Huangfu's original love for watches has remained unabated since he was young and over 50 years old, becoming his greatest passion in his life.
Lu Huangfu has cross-border preferences and collections in a single field.
Cross-sectional perspectives between industry and collection
The traditional metal processing industry that Lu Huangfu is engaged in can be said to be an enlarged version of the entire watchmaking process. From the beginning, the customer's material selection, to the raw material purchase of the bristle, casting, forging, and subsequent processing, each link is closely linked, and no error is allowed, so as to avoid the inability to use when the whole batch of processed products is delivered to the client, or the safety problems caused by subsequent assembly. Therefore, the "quality control" of each level is what Lu Huangfu believes that his professional field is the closest to the watchmaking industry. Lu Huangfu said that this is like a watchmaker facing hundreds of components of a mechanical watch, as long as one gear does not correspond perfectly.
This will cause the entire watch to fail to operate normally, or the tolerance after a gear is processed is wrong, which will cause poor operation or poor power reserve, which may cause the perpetual calendar model to fail to operate smoothly during critical year and month jumps. At the same time, Lu Huangfu's love and knowledge of watches also returned to his own industry. When observing the new materials or new technological movements launched in the watch market, we reflect on the application of new materials in the metal processing industry, comparing the advantages and disadvantages, so as to master better communication with the client and improve the processing and manufacturing process. Picture description:Lu Huangfu shared: "JijiaReverso Tribute Duoface Small SecondsThe flip series double-sided, double-time zone small seconds watch has a simple and powerful design, and I have a special liking for the materials of stainless steel, platinum or platinum. "
Unlimited to a single absolute "sensibility"
"Exterior shape and dial design are definitely the first priority." Lu Huangfu believes that collecting watches is a very subjective thing. Whether he hits the "sensibility" of his love for watches in his heart, and whether he is loyal to his collection concepts and ideas, is the real factor in buying a watch. For example, in recent years, we have specialized in the collection of perpetual calendar models, so we will appreciate the perpetual calendar models of various brands and collect perpetual calendar models with different calendar displays. In addition to seeing whether the watch looks like your own "spicy dish", the second principle will examine the watchmaking process of a watch.
Including faceplate technology, movement and complex functions. Lu Huangfu particularly emphasized that he will not be influenced by today's trends to choose watches, nor will he only collect watches of certain brands because of his brand nature. Watchmakers of every brand have their own expertise and hard work. If you only collect a single brand, you may miss many excellent watches and cannot discover more interesting aspects of watches.
As a pragmatist, Lu Huangfu's favorite advanced complication function is the perpetual calendar, and he believes that "quality" is the biggest test of complex complications.
Review of the strength of brand watch craftsmanship
As a pragmatist, Lu Huangfu's favorite high-end complications are naturally the perpetual calendar models. He admitted that he collected almost all brands of perpetual calendar models. When everyone was happy to count down on the last day of each year, he "examined" those perpetual calendar watches into the new year with both expectation and fear of being hurt. Therefore, for the advanced complex functions that are gradually entering the public's vision, Lu Huangfu believes that the "quality" of these complex functions will be the biggest test. Especially for advanced complex functions such as tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and three questions, due to extremely complex craftsmanship and complex and sophisticated technology, they were only circulated among niches in the past, so the quality of quality can be an exception. However, when more and more people have used and experienced these advanced complex functions, the market will naturally form a standard for complex functions. If watch brands cannot produce relatively stable quality, it will become a major damage to the brand image. The elegant background of enjoying time
This yearWatch & WondersLaunched by Patek Philippe6159G-001It made Lu Huangfu call it a love story! First of all, the retro and elegant Paris nail pattern bezel is impressive at first sight. The translucent dark gray dial allows you to see the mystery of the mechanical operation of the perpetual calendar, but it is not overstated. It is like an elegant gentleman rich in profound cultural heritage, leading watch enthusiasts back to the time when they purely appreciate the beauty of watch craftsmanship. Breitling's new watch also attracted Lu Huangfu's attention. "I already like the meteorite dial very much, and this hundred-year-old spiritChronomat
Automatic GMT 40The stainless steel and platinum meteorite dial watch is not only simple and atmospheric, but also clean in design, fully highlighting the characteristics of the meteorite dial. The case size is moderate and comfortable to wear, and is my favorite watch. In addition, it is also football star Erlin·Haaland (Erling Haaland) The limited edition jointly designed by the company is a new breakthrough for Breitling in recent times. "
BREITLINGBreitling brand recommended watches.
Lu Huangfu shared:"JijiaReverso Tribute Duoface Small SecondsThe flip series double-sided, double-time zone small seconds watch has a simple and powerful design, and I have a special liking for the materials of stainless steel, platinum or platinum."