Indies (mostly) with the Downtown Crew
We had a little GTG with the downtown crew plus one new guest earlier this week. There were a several new watches to introduce to each other including my C6 (which you are are over exposed to at this point) and one of the more crazier Rolex you’ll ever se...
Firstly, your pics are lovely! Such a deserve group of watches, that makes for interesting conversations IMO
love the MB&F, that blue dial really speaks to me. The FPJ kinda flys under the radar, don’t see enough of those. Crazy Rolex bracelet , would love to know more of that story. Jay, you know I’m stalking you & your RG…gonna need to get a restraint ...
LOL. Re the “Octopussy”…
…some words from Phillips taken from an auction catalog in 2016. “ “Octopussy” – a name coined by collectors for Rolex’s most lavish version of the President bracelet produced during the 1970s and 1980s. These exclusive bracelets featured one large diamon...
OMG on the name, it reminds me of how I didn’t “ Love “ Roger Moore at JB.
glad you can laugh at the restraining order, it’s the only thing keeping me from finding you ;-) What does RG call how the dial is cut at the bottom to expose the movement, is that considered open worked? Just curious.
No official meetups, not permitted to organize via the site. Unless it’s done so by a Moderator.
Someone else can explain in details but my understanding is that it’s insurance, liability and so on.
Makes sense, especially when dealing with $$$ watches
I am part of a local meet up group here and the founders have had to do a LOT of work to find venues that are secure + vet people, etc.
It does.
I think one mostly needs private rooms, closed attendee lists etc. The group above is mostly a closed group; we have been meeting for several years.
lovely group of Indies...sure you had a great time !
that Pt LM101 is strikingly unique & gorgeous. Best, mahesh.,
Is the Akrivia movement full gold like in FPJ pieces?
I didn’t think anyone did that besides FPJ.
Lang & Heyne does too.
At least I know that gear train is gold, don’t know about the bridges, need to research.
I believe, to be corrected if wrong, that the movement is brass.
But the movements were available in either this yellow gold or rhodium plated finish. The watch is super light, this one a titanium case, and thin at less than 10mm. It wears really really well even on my smaller wrist. One of those watches I would love t...
Thanks for the sharing the GTG & beautiful photos.
I must admit at the time when I looked at press photos of Akrivia AK-06 it didn’t looked like much, the case design was not to my liking either, after seeing your photos and the depth of the dial and shape of the case, the beautiful movement, I understood...
Agree 100% about rexhep
The newer pieces are cool but I think hiding the amazing and unique style of finishing under a dial is a shame.
Looks like you had a great time with all these beauties 👌🏻
Lets see what Rexhep has got under his sleeve for the future 🙏🏻 don’t think the case design from the AK line will be discontinued for now.