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Been a month of travelling for me… Family vacation, work trips and in the middle of everything, Jaeger-LeCoultre asked me to hold a presentation for some of their customers. Always good when you are i

"You and your Omega" - Me and my Omega SM300 Long time since I wore my Omega Seamaster 300 (ref 166.024). Trying a new strap with a "dirty" look to match the patina of the dial...! What Omega did you

Friends, Tomorrow, the 4 th of March it will be five years since I started here in the Girard-Perregaux forum as moderator. In five years, we, you and me, resurrected this forum and made the forum we

Leafing through some of my old catalogues, this Vacheron Constantin Pocket Watch got me looking twice! Skeleton Pocket Watch reference 57100/000. Normally I am not much for "Barock" Skeleton movement.

Some time ago Nicolas posted the news about the New 125 th Anniversary Edition of the Omega De Ville Trésor Co-Axial Master Chronometer 40mm. What made me look closer is of course the red dial, which

Here is another one in the collection: Zenith Chronometer Calibre 135. Dual signed, Zenith and Favre-Leuba. The combo of black dial, grey strap gives it a interesting look. At first I was not sure but

Over at the WristScan forum we are looking at "Most Elegant" watches! This got me thinking of this Zenith Calibre 135 in a Captain case. To me, this is a very elegant watch, the thin bezel, the long s

One of the more elegant "semi vintage" / "semi modern" watches from Girard-Perregaux... The Vintage 94 in White Gold: Art Deco in full bloome! Made in 1994, 25 years old - "semi vintage" / "semi moder

Not long ago I had the chance to handle this H. Moser & Cie Concept with Purple dial. An absolute stunning watch! The combination of purple and white gold... The different shades of purple depending o

Chilling on a lazy Saturday.... Best Blomman

This is a watch I have seen several times (and taken in picture), but I think the first time I been able to catch the colour of the dial... The Sarpaneva Northern Star with Purple dial! The dial colou

Another one bites the dust! This time the Doxa SUB 300T Sharkhunter. The Synchron version with meter on the bezel instead of feet and without the Aqua-lung. If I understood Bill correctly, this must h

In 2016 Girard-Perregaux re-launched the Laureato as celebration of their 225 Year Anniversary. In 2017 a new creation within the Laureato line, the Laureato Skeleton in Steel. In 2018 the Laureato Sk

In France, Girard-Perregaux becomes Major Partner of the 34th International Automobile Festival Does this indicate we will see some future partnership with a car brand? Maybe a new era of Sports Chron

Of all the beautiful Grönefeld watches the brothers showed us in Haarlem last year... This was my absolute favourite - the Eight Seconds Remontoire with blue dial! Pure, elegant, blue, stunning Guillo

The Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox International reference 3161... One of the most elusive references ever made by JLC... I was hunting all over the world before I found mine! Best Blomman

Last autumn I was contacted by Jaeger-LeCoultre and asked if I could have a meeting with one of their Official Ambassador due to my interest in the brand... I thought Official Ambassador of the brand,

Within this year’s theme for Girard-Perregaux watches “Earth to Sky”, the brightest shining star is the Bridges Cosmos. While wearing this piece, encapsulated on your wrist will be a micro cosmos! You

The other day when I meet a fellow collector I was also shown this beautiful Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox E 873.21. The ".21" in the end of the reference indicates Yellow Gold. The grey-brownish dial matc