We all know the famous story of the Cartier Crash. This is by no means the same. But a fun little anecdote, none the less. A client had a very serious crash with his motorcycle. He says the watch had saved his hand. Of course the watch was seriously damag...
I find watches (and cars) far more interesting when they have lived life, built up a history and the patina that goes with it. This watch is now a piece of art as much as it is a timepiece.
I have unfortunately seen watches that have suffered a motorcycle crash and this is generally what it looks like. Glad that the individual still has his hand!
During dinner he was very happy to share just how grateful he was that he was wearing this exact watch on the day of his motorcycle accident. He firmly believes that this watch saved his hand in that accident and is forever grateful that he’d chosen to we...