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Thank you, orahu.
I posted about the GS here a week ago (Seiko: Span Style Color Gray Seiko Span An Unexpected Newcomer), but for whatever reasons the post didn’t get much attention. So I’m not surprised that you were taken by surprise !
Among the French speaking poets of the second half of the 20th century, Yves Bonnefoy isn’t my favorite, but he’s the one I’m reading now and he’s a great writer nonetheless.
My absolute favorite French speaking poet from this period is Swiss even if he settled in France: Philippe Jaccottet ( en.wikipedia.org
Philippe_Jaccottet?wprov=sfti1#). As far as sensibility to the fine and beautiful is concerned, as well as to the fragile and tragic side of life, he is unmatched, for me.
Best, Emmanuel
Quintet
Candlelight gathering late Sunday afternoon... Best, Emmanuel From left to right: Patek Philippe 5098P-001, Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor, Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 (ref. 161977-5001), Grand Seiko SLGW005 & Vacheron Constantin Historiques Cornes...
What a beautiful crew. Much basis for pride!
Tell me about the Grand Seiko, is that the current reissue or an original? I don't immediately recall you posting about it.
Thank you so much.
It's the reedition SLGW005. My recent post about it is here: Seiko: Span Style Color Gray Seiko Span An Unexpected Newcomer Best, Emmanuel
Retired art director for tech companies...
...trying to make boring products look good so you will buy them : )
The "boring product" part makes it a little less attractive.
But artistic direction is interesting, even with boring products (the challenge being greater?) !
Sound cards, hard drives, laptops, etc...
...mostly consumer-level stuff. After the photo shoot comes the marketing material and retail packaging. Packaging is challenging but fun...
Since my first computer some 30 years ago,
which was a Macintosh Classic, I’ve been an Apple user and customer and I would say that Apple has always been pretty good at packaging.
It’s rare to see a collection that speaks so fluently across such diverse languages of watchmaking, yet shares the same emotional vocabulary.
Thanks for sharing this moment with us.
Thank you so much, Bill,
this is such a nice and touching description of my collection! Best, Emmanuel
I'm glad you like it !
Laurent Ferrier has made a timeless classic with this Galet. Best, Emmanuel
Fantastic line. 😃 I couldn't say it better than Bill.
There are seven sisters in the Pleiades. So there's still room for two more.
Thank you so much, Eric!
The problem is that it would be impossible to place seven watches on such a book: five was already a challenge! ;-) Best, Emmanuel
What a lovely picture 👌You have excellent taste
And you are following your own taste, which I applaud. What a great collection.
Great collection!
Somehow I missed that you had a GS too, wouldn’t have expected but then again the SLGW005 makes sense in the collection. Love the old angular 45GS case which can go well with an alligator or a nato strap depending on your clothes type.
Thank you so much, Derreck!
I posted here about the GS: Seiko: Span Style Color Gray Seiko Span An Unexpected Newcomer I love the angular case very much too. And I like it on the calf skin light brown strap I had “in stock”. But I’ll probably try other options along the way. Best, E...
Great post thanks!
I really like the angular cases from GS like your watch or the SBGP015 even though it’s a quartz. They lend themselves beautifully to any kind of strap which is a lot of fun imho.
The possibilities in terms of strap pairing seem very wide indeed!
And I like the mix of simplicity and very distinctive case design.
I love the design of this GS.
Angular but in a very subdued and harmonious way. Thank you! Best, Emmanuel
Oh, I thought the PP was the most recent!
Sorry about that 🤪. The GS is an all-time classic, naturally....
Thank you so much! The GS is a pleasure to wear.
The case design is fantastic and the winding experience is excellent. The watch is also very light compared to the gold or pt ones. Best, Emmanuel
Thank you, M4! Daylight was fading out
on a rainy autumn Sunday and lighting the candle changed the atmosphere of the room completely. Best, Emmanuel
Agreed —beautifully curated collection — but, the GS also caught me by surprise!
I couldn’t help notice the book — poetic works of Yves Bonnefoy. I needed to google him to learn more. The book seems congruent with your love for the fine and beautiful, or such is my presupposition based on your posts.
Thank you, orahu.
I posted about the GS here a week ago ( Seiko: Span Style Color Gray Seiko Span An Unexpected Newcomer ), but for whatever reasons the post didn’t get much attention. So I’m not surprised that you were taken by surprise ! Among the French speaking poets o...
Ah, I remember this post, actually. Now that I look at the case more closely, the lugs remind me of those on the new Tentagraph.
I will check out the link for the second poet later today. Thank you.
Yes the faceted lugs are somehow reminiscent of the new Tentagraph,
even if it has a bolder, stronger, punchier aesthetic. Best, Emmanuel credit: Monochrome ...
Thank you so much for your very kind words, Martin!
They go straight to my heart. Best, Emmanuel
Beautiful photo of a remarkable group
Admire them all and the underlying taste although I never can close to owning any of those myself. Kudos to you for having no watch with a date! Best Andreas
Thank you so much, Andreas.
I appreciate your very kind words very much and I’m enchanted that you like this quintet! Best, Emmanuel
