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Interesting story Weems
It will come to u soon. U gotta be patient with Rolex and AP and beware of scams involving faked pieces, esp those with closed caseback designs.
I remembered my first encounter with the fabled Patek Philippe. It was a random day at the AD and the nautilus was sitting on the shelf. Back then the nautilus was common, and one could get it for 22k or less USD brand new. They didn’t wrap pieces up then.
I asked to see the piece.
When I held it, the buttery smooth steel polishing hit me first. It almost had no sharp edges. It seemed so steampunk, yet so thin. The caseback was beautiful too, with the gold rotor, and the geneva stripes. It was like a gentleman was wearing something sporty.
Ahh, those were the days when the Swiss weren’t that much concerned about supply.
Now; fast forward a little.
Grand Seiko:
A friend bought a Quartz GS at a thrift store. No one knew what a GS was back then. He paid $300 for it.
The steel case and bracelet were so well crafted, it had no sharp edges (IWC, Rolex, Omega often have these sharper edges which are more industrial). The first impression of GS was thus, “the Japanese are taking this to Patek case finishing levels.” The design reminded me a a Rolex datejust, much like how Japanese pen-makers often mimick the Montblanc classic pen proportions.
First Impressions (what did you feel?)
They say, the first 5-10s of meeting someone will determine our lasting impression of them. I was giving much thought about the state of this hobby while taking my mind off tedious things in life. I recall my first loves as follow (please chime in to shar...
Well said
Me too. Same thing. Strange thing...I will always remember I let a very good one go. My first love..she was loyal but boring, but wife material. It is like letting a Reverso 8 days go, which I did regrettably.
Not me....
1. Capability...substance over style...don’t care (as much) what others think. 2. Style not just looks or status but brand ethos!! 3. Value...I don’t mean cheap...I mean paying a lot of $$$ for a brand that rests on its laurels. There are a few brands (sp...
Well,was very long time ago,
right after my country escape the communism ,small shop down town Bucharest ,was a Breitling Navitimer blue dial,was love at first site,all those numbers on that superb dial,and all the calculations that where possible to make with that ingenious bezel! W...
Great story
Must be a harrowing experience and a tumultuous period! My friend too had similar war experience. She cries at times from the post traumatic shock. I feel Breitling is a sleeping giant. When it reawakens and sparkles our fantasies with Navitimers and the ...
Thank you,
I don’t know if it is great story but is my story,I wear the navitimer many years with great pleasure,but soon after this watch I start to discover the world of diving watches ,and that took me to an Omega Seamster Chrono ,this one was not my love of my l...
Again a great post of you Cookies
Meandering through your watch life is a journey i had through the world. I started with Chinese fun park watches and Casio’s. The Swatches came up, but as a child they where yuppy watches for kids from rich parents. The first luxury brand watch i saw as a...
Interesting story Weems
It will come to u soon. U gotta be patient with Rolex and AP and beware of scams involving faked pieces, esp those with closed caseback designs. I remembered my first encounter with the fabled Patek Philippe. It was a random day at the AD and the nautilus...
Agree
Time changes the market. I follow prices throughout time to time. Around 2001 the Rolex Air King 34mm was in American Dollars 4000. new. A Milgauss GV was in 2002 5700 Euro - new. A Day Date white dial steel model 10.000 Euro - new. The ladies date just w...
My horological St Valentine were various. Rolex, in the early 80's with Thomas Magnum 1675. I knew I would have one, one day.
The Jaeger Lecoultre Memovox and Master Geographique, in the 90's. I understood that JLC is mandatory, when you love watches. Panerai, with their pre vendome watches, in the late 90's. Patek with the World Time ( 5110 ). My dream watch. And Ulysse Nardin,...
Great story Nico
I actually did not know what a Thomas Magnum was, and searched it. Is it the Rolex GMT master on the movie character’s wrist? It is gorgeous. Yes JLC is mandatory for every collector - no one has found a way to escape the inevitable. Maybe one can escape ...
I will watch Thomas Magnum
Just read his character synopsis. This is one interesting and deep character. This part reminds me of myself: “ Magnum lived in the guest house on Robin Masters' estate, Robin's Nest, as part of his being in-charge of security on the estate, which likely ...
Yes. Here is one picture which made me fall for that watch....
Thomas, at his daddy funerals, wearing his daddy's watch... ...
Sad scene but..
It speaks a lot, like a young man forced into a grown man’s world by life’s tragedies. I must watch this today.
If I may share my path
Rolex was the first childhood dream. A celebration of achiements. Cellini WG in grey croc. I have always love white/cold metal over warm metal ever since. IWC Porsche Design was an exciting and active dream. Titanium and black dial for a sense of simplici...
Wonderful story!
Those are gorgeous pieces. What made you transition to warmer hues of gold? When I saw the P. Design piece, I was thinking “they don’t make such beautiful things of late.” That design echos a bottom-to-top design process instead of the top-to-bottom proce...
I am not sure
It was a mixed feeling of 1st love and love of speed. 😂 Somehow i am always attracted to IWC, over Daytona and AP.