As announced yesterday this weekβs WS theme is Grails - achieved and still lusted after. We all have them, watches that for some reason have a special place in our horological Parthenon, some already residing in our safes and regularly gracing our wrists,...
While there are still a handful of watches out there I would most certainly like, most of them have in the meantime reached price levels I am not willing to pay for them π€·π»ββοΈ As for existing ones, it started withβ¦ Then the next one was thisβ¦ And the thir...
β¦ very high both with your Grail watches already in your collection and those in your wish list. Here my choices: The grails which I dreamed with for many years and finally caught: PP 5110g Breguet La Tradition Omega Speedmaster Moonshine Rolex GMT Cerami...
Hello dear Abel, Your Patek 5110g is a beautiful classic design that will always look good, quality is never out of fashion. You know my thoughts on the Moonshine, it represents something very special. Best regards Captain
I had known before that we both share our love for the PP 5110G and I lust for your lovely Breguet La Tradition. Also I liked your βmirrorββtype pics. The Omega shots are part of your βhorological identityβ, I would say.. β As well your signature GMT Mast...
β¦ Iβve been in a plane and traveling for a few days vacations and this took me away for more participation in WS. Appreciate so much your kind comments on my Grails both already in the collection and those in my wish list. Iβm happy to know you like my sh...
The Breguet has been haunting me for some long years and I felt so lucky last year when I could catch it. An extraordinary watch indeed!! Have a nice week my friend! Abel
So let me just think what to chip in to play this week.. When I thought it over a bit, meanwhile quite a number of grailβlikes have entered my stables, with quite some highlights for Humble Me and currently I am in a sort of βdigesting phaseβ.. Furthermor...
The pieces shown are truly amazing - definitely fitting the definition of grails to a T ππ» Glad you managed to reach so many of your goals ππ»
.. also consolidating, what has entered my stables, which give me pleasure and joy. Thus, at present there are no βburning wishesβ. β Thx again and HAGWE to you & yours !
As I have progressed on my collecting journey Iβve had to reassess my approach. Iβm fortunate to be able to access my grail watches - within reason - and had to rethink why Iβm interested in a particular wristwatch before I purchase. In this regard my gra...
My problem is Iβm incessantly thirsty. Iβm trying to curb my addiction by slowing down the process of purchasing. Right now Iβm working with Artisans de Geneve on a project which will keep me distracted for the next 6 months or so - hopefully.
I have a number of watches right now under consideration but Iβve assigned a price to each at which I would consider. This meant that I purchased a few watches last summer when the prices fell dramatically on some FPJs and Pateks. Iβm really attracted to ...
Sincere Congrats to this KV, whereby I suppose your heart is still pounding,when you take it on ! - thx also for your exquisite Macro shots. To make a long story short, I expect you truly have reached a summit and there wonβt be anything that reaches that...
I had thought not - and then I βdiscoveredβ Denis Flageollet - hiding in plain sight! Iβm not sure I could pull off the DB28 range, but the DB25 is quite spectacular too. ...
... but still have not stopped buying watches since. This is my favourite pic of my grail years ago, I treated a photograph I shot of it with so many Photoshop filters, that I completely forgot how I made it. So this is more or less an original, that nic...
In the 80βs I became aware of this watch. At the time I had little knowledge of watch complications let alone grand complications. Probably viewed it in a magazine. It still stirs me every time. Thank you. Kurt
Lucky as i am, grails are archieved. Not that i want no more watches, i become more calm. My last wished watch is guilty of the fact that it is not necessary to add more watches. I am happy what i have. ...
Wishes and grails still there. Albeit the wishes and grails become more and more exotic. Some here achieve their goals with very exotic ones like rare minute repeaters. For me a handy inspiration source. The watch of the watches. When there is one winner,...
I actually achieved my grail when I purchased my Rolex Explorer 2. I had longed for a steel professional GMT since I first set eyes on one when I was a teenager π This GS GMT is hopefully my next watch of 23/4 the high accuracy quartz fascinates me. And f...
Hello dear KM and friends ! Grails are a very personal and thought provoking subject. My opinion is that itβs an ever moving and evolving process that will never end and thatβs the fascinating and challenging part. The point is that for me βthe grailβ is ...
The L&H is definitely a piece I would like to bet better acquainted with and the Omega was another hit out of the ballpark for them - very much like what they have been doing lately ππ»ππ»
. . . even though they were rescued from my old computer; they're on an external drive but I'm unable to integrate them into my new iMac. The only grail that's eluded my collection is an original Rail or Ranchero. Should Omega see fit to issue an homage, ...
but they made and make me happy. Right now I am waiting for another grail to come. And two grails for dreaming The ALS 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold Homage FA Lange Source: Quillandpad.com ; And the JLC Hybris Mechanica Quadritryptique (4 in 1) Nice week...
True grail piece, that! As for the ones you have - happiness is. What finally counts, not anyone elseβs opinion so they definitely qualify ππ»ππ»
Hello KM , very interesting topic - grails for me are those watches where I either put in a substantial amount of thought and / or effort to obtain , as opposed to a β normal β acquisition . So here goes in order of importance β¦ ( the first 2 especially w...
And I guess you are the only person I know having one. If you have any additional impressions to share that would be great! As for the to get list, put me down for that Zeitwerk as well πππ»ππ»
Thanks KM , I am also the only person I know who has the ML square wheel for that matter π. Itβs not exactly very popular ! However , I do love this piece - can watch the interaction between the square wheel and clover leaf for a long time - ideal for a s...
Hi All One of my grails is both! I already have one, but look forward (hopefully) to when it gets reissued. My Futurematic waiting for it's younger sibling! Here's hoping Cheers JML ...
Would be quite the thing! I guess itβs been a while since winding wheels at the back but it would be truly great if it came back as a reissue π€π»π€π»π€π»