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Hello all, The theme of this week's WS is: Interesting acquisition story. As a raminder, this can mean anything you like. We want to read interesting/funny/harrowing/suspensful stories about how you got that one piece you wanted or just had to have. Credi...  

This was the first Patek Philippe that I ever bought. 2009. Up until 2009, I had only ever bought Rolex or JLC. But I saw this 5070P and just had to have it. I rang around one or two ADs. They told me I would have no hope at all of getting one as demand w...  

And that blue 5070p need no introduction.

Lucky you

Endurance pays...always. Excellent Cheers D

..... and i just had to do everything i could to get it.

You pulled the trigger on the right time,Before it’s too it was meant to be

And indeed it is a stunner!

... just make it a bit more special. I recall 2009, financial crisis, etc... and we couldnt even find 1 to see how it looks like. So I went for the R then 3 years i managed to get the P. An event it was to get that 5070P. The good old times

Last March I was ready to buy my first vintage Calatrava when I saw the 3417 amagnetic ,It was for sale in Italy by a well known dealer.I decided to buy the watch without seeing it(Not something that I would do usually) but the dealers reputation watch h...  

More good luck, as the Amagnetic looks great on you. Thanks for sharing.

After some patience ! The 3417 gives me immense pleasure when I wear it now

Really rare 3417. It was destiny

At least for the time being 😜

Luckily Egyptian cuisine is not that expensive 😄

Cheers D

...so impatient to see it one day. Just wait a few months so that I can make some photos again because for the time being I can't and then pleeeease bring it too me for a super photo shooting . Best my friend enjoy it and wear it in the best of health

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... you a happy Birdthday celebration and a lot of enjoyment from this stunning Patek chrono! Be it with a lot of good health my dear friend! Cheers! Abel.

I look forward to reading yours, if you can pick 1 out.

... which I would gladly share. I will chose one and post it this afternoon with much pleasure. Cheers! Abel

it not only makes it easier, it also provides a special meaning to the watch. It can be anything, a vintage watch you hunted but then appears in Argentina, with a seller only speaking Spanish, no international shipping option or any meaningful way of paym...  

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Glad you joined WS NickO Cheers D

Truth’s not mandatory, right? NickO

I'm working for a tech start-up around 1999 and we are trying to land Merrill Lynch as a light-house customer. Our VP of Business Development, Mark, is very well connected at ML and gets us personal meetings with the CEO and the COO at their New York HQ. ... 

Someone else that's not as good looking as you... or dangerous.

a legend, a coloss, a killin machine!

The people and friends you make, above all, make this an amazing place. And be careful with that Moscow dude, I hear he’s got a screw or two loose.

You come for the watches, you stay for the friends! Best Blomman

... and watches to illustrate this!! Hagwe my friend! Abel.

I know that's why I gave up

Maybe the most beautiful or most epic is my Reverso Rouge. I wanted one so badly since years. 2 years ago one spotted on the market place of Purist. The price was good, the watch in mint condition. The only concern was the localisation. I live on a small ...  

It's always worth the wait, right?

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Is she the oine on the first photo together with your Reverso Rouge ?

The new reverso is an imposter. True reverso tribute is with ‘REVERSO’ logo not JLC & loses art deco appeal with circular sub seconds!

I was burglarized in January 2011 and I lost 22 watches. among them a superb Lecoultre Deep Sea Alarm, the vintage, the original. Well, some yeas ago, I had one, which was in less good condition than that one. I bought it, my first DSA US, from a well kno...  

I love the DSA US.