Ivan5 showcases his Patek Philippe World Time. Collectors discuss the 5110G and 5110R, their design, and everyday wearability. Discover why it's a favorite.
when my savings account is so low there's no way it can satisfy my lust for a new moonphase chronograph. I'll just have to recycle my inventory, or plain go cold turkey. Ugh-h-h-h.
I was thirteen ... my mother's budhist and after his death she wanted to give all his possesions to the monks at the temple..( didn't understand at the time). I stole my father's Seiko from the pile the to be given away .... I remeber how heavy it was and...
after I realized just how valuable "TIME" really is. Once that moment in "time" has passed it can never be replaced. I try to make each moment in "TIME" as precious as possible. You see I justed proved it -- am a "certified nut" whom happens to love watch...
I don't think I've come to that point just yet. (wink, wink) Of course, if I WASN'T one, I guess I'd be using the internet for other things than participating in this forum! LOL Aloha, Bob
Actually, it probably hit me after I bought my 3rd Patek and kept moving up the limit - I realized I could be driving a turbo porsche for what I had invested in my collection. But then the car would just depreciate over time, and so I keep on buying. Love...
it did for me to pick out what clothing to wear and after winding and setting all of them only to find that I was late for work again. And, if I was going out of town for a few days.....nothing short of agony. But now, I consider myself to be in recovery,...
I'l bet my dressing time has doubled since I got the watch bug. When I started matching the watch, cufflinks, belt buckle and pen......I even bought a rose gold wedding band to rotate with my platinum - I had to admit I had fallen off the deep end! Now, m...
My wife and I were walking in the city and saw a nice Aston Martin. I commented that this might be a nice acquisition but then she pointed out that between the maintenance, storage costs, and general overhead, it would be preferable if I just spent the fu...
at around 7 or 8. i had just received my first timex (in 1978) and couldn't take my eyes off the dial. i was actually thrown out of my class for staring at my watch!!
aged about 18 months old, my parents were at a loss to know how to entertain me. I diodn't really like toys. I did love clocks. In fact, whnever i saw one i would scream "Tic Toc" at the top of my voice in excitement. One day they took me to London Zoo. A...
hmmm probably around 15. i saved all my baby-sitting money (babysat the two boys down the block) to purchase a Tag Heuer 2000. Rarely went out to parties with my friends, just saved the money in a blue Fossil (watch again!!) tin. From there, I just went u...
When I began noticing ads for watches in magazines and wanting them. When I noticed school friends wearing nice watches. When I realized that I was going to work my a$$ off to earn the money to buy the nicest watch within reason that I could afford. When ...