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I hope you will post more watch passioned stories.

 

Welcome Marc to the most friendly watch community.

As a lawyer you protect victims, that is humble.
Bitten late by the watch bug is that you are never too late to step into the hobby.
I was as a child early bitten by the watch bug, because i have an affection with shiny objects that reflects in the sun.
Only financial circumstances kept me away from real dream watches, like be a student, low income, much thinking if spending a lot of money on a watch while a fine Seiko can be bought for a bargain.
At some point i could not resist the love for luxury watches anymore and start to collect. Resistance is futile.
I looked at an automatic movement with a loupe and i was sold forever.

I red the Jack Heuer biography, red about mister Biver his mission to make Hublot a big brand, red about Breguet invented the tourbillon, the rescue of many watch companies that Mr Hayek did, the story of Rolf Schneider saving Ulysse Nardin, the story of a Zenith watchmaker who saved blue prints at an attic because he believed mechanical watches would be popular in the future again, F.P. Journe visited a factory which produce perfect hairsprings, etc.
Tip: Ted Lo posted a link to the naked watchmaker. A website where the naked watchmaker dismantle greatest watch movements - like a Bulgari Octo Finissimo chronograph and many more.

Enjoy Marc, welcome.

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A short introduction, long overdue.

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-08:07
Having haunted these pages for a long time, there came a point when merely consuming just wouldn't do anymore and I just had to share the odd comment or offer my indispensable opinion here and there. Doing that, I was aware that my conduct was most impoli...  

Thank you very much!

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-14:08
I sincerely think I do not have much to contribute (yet) but that may change over time and I promise I won't hold back.

Thanks for intro

 
By: brauner : February 10th, 2021-09:04
although we know us already. I like your Omega.

Welcome aboard Marc and thank you so much for...

 
By: Subexplorer : February 10th, 2021-09:27
... your personal introduction and thoughts about our site. I wish you’ll enjoy so much not only visiting and reading but also participating sharing your watches and your personal points of view. You share two interesting pieces : your modern version of S... 

Thank you, Abel. When I bought the Speedmaster,

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-14:05
I knew virtually nothing about watches save for what I'd read about, well, the Speedmaster in its basically three contemporary iterations available back then. Funny. I didn't know anything.

My pleasure Gwai! Usually nobody knows about watches...

 
By: Subexplorer : February 10th, 2021-16:37
... when starting with this hobby. Knowledge is built with time, reading, visiting and participating in forums, etc. Our tastes also develops along this long endless journey as we discover brands, models and different types. All this is part of the enjoym... 

A pleasure to have you on board, and your introduction is much appreciated. I didn't know we had the same ( job ) speciality! ;)

 
By: amanico : February 10th, 2021-09:37
Your description of this site of ours is exactly why I moderate it, for more than 13 years, now. An exceptional longevity ( 20 years, soon ) for a website dedicated to watches. Thanks to all our members, by their quantity and quality. Such as you, mon che... 

Thank you all very much

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-10:36
for your kind words and warm welcome! It is funny and I'm sure a lot of you can relate to this: While I haven't met any of you in person, I think I know more than a few already - and that doesn't only go for those who were bold enough to show their actual... 

Just tell me

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-11:19
when and where... (Seems Germany will essentially remain locked down through March 7 as announced tonight.)

Thank you! As for the car,

 
By: Gwai : February 10th, 2021-13:59
I always hated that blue trim that didn't connect with anything in the interior color-wise. Thought it would be easily replaceable but wasn't. The car I'm driving now, it's all black inside, no complaints.

Thank you! It just occurred to me this morning that my "trim" reference

 
By: Gwai : February 11th, 2021-01:27
must have been barely comprehensible as I responded based on memory ('That hideous blue! That abomination!') rather than on the images posted. For clarification, here's another one of my previous car's interior (and a watch. And dust.). Cheers Marc ...  

I hope you will post more watch passioned stories.

 
By: LiftAngle51 : February 10th, 2021-15:26
Welcome Marc to the most friendly watch community. As a lawyer you protect victims, that is humble. Bitten late by the watch bug is that you are never too late to step into the hobby. I was as a child early bitten by the watch bug, because i have an affec... 

What a thoughtful post!

 
By: myles721 : February 11th, 2021-05:09
May I say for only two watches those two are my absolute favorites!! I’m an Omega guy but I truly love the sky dweller...that Speedmaster ROCKS!! Back at ya... ...  

Greatly appreciated, thank you!

 
By: Gwai : February 11th, 2021-05:38
I absolutely love the Speedmaster Black Black but can't be sure whether I'd dared go for it had it been available when I bought mine (in 2013). A fantastic watch with a bold, super masculine and unique color design, definitely on "one of my lists." Mine h... 

So far

 
By: myles721 : February 11th, 2021-07:33
my experience with the 9300 movement (I own 3 of them) has been astounding. Incredibly consistent month to month...the black black is my dress watch. Obviously a statement piece ..only complaint...more lume. I wear my Grey side a lot more. ...  

Willkommen

 
By: donizetti : February 11th, 2021-12:12
always nice to meet a fellow German. Lovely introduction and watches. May we meet sometime! Best Andreas

Welcome Marc! So happy to have you here!

 
By: patrick_y : February 11th, 2021-12:18
Thank you for that lovely introduction! And we certainly have big watch lovers whom don’t own a single watch but yet understand a lot about them. And owners of collections ranging from zero pieces to thousands are very welcome! So glad to have you here. W...