Horological Meandering

A Treat of a Watch Collection Watches from (the real) Abraham-Louis Breguet, (the real) John Arnold among others were part of a big surprise we had during our recent trip. The historically interesting collection was also on its way through CA and we had t...  

Thank you and of course thanks to kind gentleman for making this awesome post possible Cheers D

Such authenticity and sense of purpose.

It's amazing how beautifully crafted and aesthetically modern those 200 year old watches are in some ways. The Breguet looks like something you could buy today. The movement doesn't look modern, but the exterior looks very modern.

What a great collection. Thank you so much for getting them onto your palm and into our view. The Breguet and Roger Smith pieces are phenomenal. Cheers, Cazalea

thanks for sharing.

How amazing to touch horological history! Thanks for sharing! :-) Daos

My word, Although there's often such nice watches shared here on the Purists, its still ever so rare and such a treat to get to see this grade of watches. What top grade pieces. Thank you so much for letting us all enjoy the buzz! Rishad

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the absence or the discreetly sized fonts for the company names on the watch. Today we often see company names printed in biggest possible fonts shouting on the dials. What a change in style. Thanks for the wonderful post. Jim

Some amazing timepieces here. We don't get to see this type of history everyday. Thank you for taking the time to capture these treasures and share them with us. Darren