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My Dear Amanico, For Me 2015 Will Certainly Go Down As...
... The Year of Jaeger LeCoultre.
I suppose the love affair started in June when a mutual friend of ours was parting with a very limited piece and I just happen to be in the right place at the right time. And let's just say I fell pretty hard because that was followed up with the acquisition of a Master Control and then an AMVOX chronograph shortly thereafter.
When I was in Paris, someone showed me a Snowdrop and I about fell out of my chair. "What a funky lugless wonder", I thought, and without hesitation I knew it had to be part of my collection. The year was rounded out with a Memovox GT - totally cool, totally vintage, in perfect condition. 45 years old and the alarm can still wake the dead! Truth is, you never know what you will find or where you will find it - you just gotta keep looking. The goal for 2016 is to continue the hunt for rare and unusual JLC specimens (Atmos included) in near perfect condition. It's the thrill of the kill... it's not always easy or successful, but it sure is a helluva lot of fun.
Thank you for your passion and knowledge for this great brand. Thank you for another year of posts and photographs. It is fair to say you are the coups de coeur of this forum, monsieur.
All the best for the holidays, my friend.
- Scott
2015: My horological year.
This year allowed me to discover some great modern and vintage watches. My modern coups de coeur are turning around my two favorite brands, JLC and GP. No Ulysse Nardin for me, in 2015, for once. So, which are these watches? JLC: The grand coup de coeur i...
Your horological year has been a good one, with all the newly found or
rediscovered goodies, and the beloved old faithfuls also got their well deserved services. What's more, you have even successfully converted a female colleague into a watch aficionado. And what a beautiful collection she has got! She might be a newcomer, ...
Indeed. I cannot complain.
I am very happy to have done what I did, this year, and to have discovered or re discovered all these beauties. But the funniest thing is to have poisoned my colleague and partner... It is very exciting to help someone, more specially a friend, to build h...
Seems like a very nice year, horologically speaking
And all the watches coming out of service will give you lots of pleasure in the years to come! As for your choices of great watches of the year, spectacular without exception. Only managed to handle the RG Triple Bridge GP but based on that experience the...
We have to take our time, to take the time for thoughts, homework, saving funds, being patient...
It is not a bad experience, at the contrary. It is extremely rewarding to get a long hunted piece. Or to better know the watch you are after. German watches? I have two: G.O Senator for Rimowa, and Lange 1815 Moonphase Pt. I had a bit more, but alas... My...
LOL
Never heard that before Staying with the metaphor, it has to be a tool watch with a metal bracelet, so it can withstand the mud for that period? On a more serious note, looking forward to your sharing it once it is \'dug out\'!
My horlogical year has been very flat...
except I join this forum and it has been incredible ! I have seen pure marvels and even if I am , compared to the other members , a second zone " player" I have appreciated a lot the warm welcome and advices This forum , due to it's members , is a great a...
None of our members are second zone players. None.
We are very happy that you feel like at home, here. That's the purpose of this forum. The other goal is to share some of our discoveries. A lot come from out of the beaten paths. The ost interesting, in my opinion. We'll try to dig deeper, next year. All ...
nice year for you my fried
very eclectic as usual with you, by the reading of your prolific posts I discovered this year a lot, often under the radar beauties in 2016 I might be able to let me go into the vintage world
yesterday on the plane was sitting next to me a gentleman with one of those " old " Rolex
That you guys find so beautiful... But you know what? I cannot stop watching his wrist. Hipnotic patina. Love it, I could not say which one it was.
A very eloquent post, Nico.
I hope you achieve your goals this year (?) and next. The best to you.
Impressive collection
You sure have a lot of classic watches, some I have never seen. As for me, my 2015 is equally blessed with RB2, AP 15202, Diver, JLC UT True Second, and many different brands...
2015 is -The- Horological Year for me!! My tale begins here:
I can write on and on about what it has been for me, I'm ecstatic just thinking back about all of the experience! We all begin somewhere… My hobby for horology started in mid 2014. As a curious mechanical engineer, I one day stumbled across the famed PP s...
You learn fast. And an advice, if I may...
Do " eat watches ". I mean, looking at and handling as many watches as you can, compare them, doing some researches, then, and you will see... Even if there were watches you didn't think about. you may have excellent surprises in both senses. Good or bad....
Many thanks Nicolas for the advice,
I'll admit that a few others have advised the same to me, and it is something I should really take it to heart. Sometimes I feel I have a grasp of what I truly like, however I honestly didn't explore too much into "other watches" that didn't catch my atte...
What a wonderful write-up!
As a fan of uncomplicated 3 handers, and dress watches , I also share your excitement in exploring these watches. What an exciting journey, and happy exploring!
Congratulations.
You are doing it the right way. When you finally choose your next watch you will know it intimately; and you will choose well!
2015 is a year of discovery for me...
since last Christmas, after getting my SS Daytona 116520, I rediscovered Rolex. I used to think they make way too many, and so many people own it, and they look so much the same. That is why I only have one WG Cellini Prince because I like to see movement...
A good year, my friend. As for vintage watches, it is another challenge, which requires some virtues...
Such as patience, homework, asking advices, and sometimes, money... But it is a very rewarding game. True, 2016 will be tough to top what you did in 2015. But who knows? It is also a matter of luck and opportunities. The wider you see, the more you discov...
Lots of interest and excitement to your 2015 year!
Your passion is so evident, that is the best part for me. Always a pleasure to read you. Imagine if you were not into watches... look at the void it would create, just over a single year. Such a great addition in our daily lives, to be in love with horolo...
You are too kind. But...
There are many other passionate gentlemen, here, with a lot of knowledge and great taste in watches, among other things. But thank you so much for these very kind words, my friend. Best, Nicolas
My year. Lots of watch firsts.
I had a crazy year for 2015 after a relatively quiet 2014 (which followed the excesses of 2013, but that's another story). I started off the year pretty quiet and then I started to see all the wrist shots posted about the JLC Geophysic 1958 LE in stainles...
That is an impressive busy year, indeed.
I agree with you, vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms are tough to find and fund, nowadays. Still, a No Rad is doable. But the Milspecs, TR 900s, Air Command, and Rotomatic Incabloc reached the sky, in terms of price. Anyway, you had a great year, which will ...
My Dear Amanico, For Me 2015 Will Certainly Go Down As...
... The Year of Jaeger LeCoultre. I suppose the love affair started in June when a mutual friend of ours was parting with a very limited piece and I just happen to be in the right place at the right time. And let's just say I fell pretty hard because that...
Aaah, Monsieur Scott, there are many JLC treasures to find!
If you are a good boy, I will show you one or two things which are worth thinking about, in the vintage JLC world... You will fall from your chair... All the best, my friend. Nicolas
It has been a great year for you Nico
And it has been a joy for me to follow you on PuristSPro in 2015. This post is a perfect summary of your journey in 2015 You have a great balance of modern and vintage focus my friend. And also a great mix of brands as a true Purist Looking forward to 201...
Fantastic array, Nicolas!
Thanks very much for the mouth-watering photos. The Deep Sea in particular is spectacular! All the best for the holidays and the new year! Tony C. P.S. – I had a fairly active year, and suspect that you will like this (quite rare) one: This message has be...
Well then...
something must have changed. What HTML tags are necessary to directly add photos?
Select Forum instead of Direct, to copy and paste the pic from imageshack.
What I did for my pictures, and it seems that it work with imageshack, it may work with your uploader. Why not trying our uploader?
hmmm...
still not working (my own host, as I prefer not to upload). I will contact Nilo.
Nice list, Nico
I agree with one or two of your choices… The big event for sure must be the return of your fabulous DSA duo. Yet again a fairly busy year for me. 2 new watches, 11 vintage, of which 2 Divers, 2 chronometers, 8 chronographs and… a Majetek Your colleague an...
Impressive score, Z.
I have smaller ambitions. If every year I find one or two watches from my wish list, I am veeeery happy. I don't need more, and have to reduce, drastically, my collection. Then, with all the services I have to do on my watches, it is a lot of work, time a...
My horological year
included the sale of a Patek 5120J, 1938 Longines Coronation in platinum, Panerai 219, Zenith Big Pilot Big Date and Rolex Milgauss. I acquired a Panerai 22 A serial, a prototype Wrocket with 1904 Elgin movement in custom titanium case by Richard Paige, e...
A fantastic year, Nicolas.
Thanks for walking us through it with you, as always, with style, and with passion. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year my friend! Best, CaliforniaJed
Nico, another brilliant post!
Thank you for sharing your almost encyclopedic knowledge, truly a blessing for any lover of mechanical watches. I wish you and the family a belated Happy Christmas and I hope to catch up in 2016, Paris is on the itinerary, flights booked. Have to see if t...