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By SALMANPK · Jun 28, 2025 · 32 replies
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SALMANPK's recent visit to Hanif Watches Lahore offers a compelling reminder that the true appreciation of haute horology often transcends initial brand recognition. His experience underscores the profound impact of seeing timepieces like Artya, Bovet, and Louis Moinet in person, revealing how direct engagement with these 'horological goodies' can transform disinterest into deep fascination. This article explores SALMANPK's journey and the community's shared insights on the power of in-person watch discovery.

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The Amount of Artya Bovet Louis Moinet Horological goodies they showed me fried my brain, Brands I had no clue about and to be honest had zero interest in them.

Was bored on a Saturday morning so just went in for a quick 15 minutes to browse.....ended up there for 3 and half hours 🫣, these are real watch people, they love watches, are obsessed, the disease is strong with them and they will make yours worse, beware, I am still recovering 🀀😁





Source: Hanif Watches Lahore

Sorry I didn't take any pictures, was playing hard to get πŸ˜‹

It worked, they kept upping their ante 😁

Maybe if I visit again I'll ask them nicely if I can take pics 🀞

I saw a Louis Erard I really really liked β™₯️

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SALMANPK
Jun 28, 2025

With the exception of the amazing staff at Montblanc Kuwait, the rest made me super jaded, stopped going to watch stores since 2008, the staff at Hanif today made the whole experience enjoyable again, so a big thank you to the team there.

MD
mdg
Jun 28, 2025

...but in which I have zero interest?

SA
SALMANPK
Jun 28, 2025

I mean Artya??? Saw their Sapphire cased Tourbillon pieces, Insane, just insane how amazing they are in real life, stating the obvious, I think Images and Pressers don't do watches justice at all, have to see them in real life, changes everything.

KM
KMII
Jun 28, 2025

One watch expert - who remembers my name all the years later. And good relationship with the Chopard boutique there, too. Many years ago now πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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S F
Jun 29, 2025

Since you are visiting again, am sure you will find something interesting πŸ˜‰πŸ˜Ž

EI
EinPA
Jun 29, 2025

Sounds like I should from the looks of it.

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