Horological Meandering

I had an enjoyable rendezvous with a fellow purist today and we seemed to have a wide array of goodies between us! The Ming 17.06 monolith managed to hold its own in this esteemed company and we both agreed what amazing value it represented. From top to b...  

right ?

as there were no enamel watches on display!!

which Patek ! 🤣

The 7234A

wrong 50% 🤪

I had no idea that you were into the 5711!!

For everything with class on that one

You really need to see this watch especially with a loop!!

you would opted for the Elegante!

While I can appreciate a nicely made quartz watch, the allure of a nicely made slim and right sized mechanical will always take top place. Especially one where there’s no weird artificial demand, speculative pricing and is not something you’ll see at the ... 

As I am biased, I cannot agree with you more!

For me, all the above

In the words of Gordon Gekho in Wall Street, 'Greed is Good!'

Quite interestingly the discreet yet classy MB triumphs over the Pateks!!

Really fits my taste. I like each of those on the table!

You are the ultimate diplomat!!

but it didnt stick. haha... BUT i do know beautiful watches....;.) LOL

Your good taste of watches will rub off the rest of us I hope!

My vote would go to the Montblanc for the movement, value, and classic look!

I noticed that you said 'value' with regard to the MB. That's exactly what I thought when I bought it 13 days ago!

I had actually written a thread on it earlier during the week as I am most fortunate to acquire this watch.

A terrific find, and very much a connoisseur's piece! Really love that devil's tail on the index adjuster!

There is nothing quite like it in that price range!

Actually Patrick I don't blame you, they are all quite different but each of them has its own allure.

the showstopper, heart breaker...not an iota of doubt in my mind ! Great line up sham !! Best, Mahesh.,

The 7234A, the 5711 and the Ming belong to Joey actually!

The 5711/1A, the Gronefeld Remontoire, the RW Smith Series 2 and this little beauty below, the 3878J which remains in my AD's safe which I hope to pay off monthly by 2028! ...  

That is a lovely way of phrasing it Mahesh. I am sure there will be others ion between. I think at this moment of time if I had to decide, I would go for a Voutilainen over a Rexhep despite the price difference.

Basically an unboxing of the Ming 17.06 Monolith. We were both impressed with the quality of the piece itself, the travel pouch and those lugs. Been wearing it the past two days and my biggest concern buying a watch unseen has been the thickness of the pi...  

I think we should make it a custom that every year, you buy a watch from me!

As long as the pieces are as excellent as the Daytona and Ming I am a happy repeat customer. It sits well for me.. maybe going to order a shorter strap. ...  

ie always ensure that I have fewer watches than Joey! And as much as I enjoy and appreciate your custom, I really hope that the watches I end up buying stay with me! Incidentally, fancy buying my 5940G?!

so gorgeous!

I am quite taken that quite a number of purists seem to like this watch.

Absolutely top watch, shame I couldn't get my hands on one... Hopefully I can rectify it down the line enjoy your goodies!

No, mine is not for sale but.....................