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. . . in the classical meaning of the term.

Been a t-shirt 'n Lees kinda guy ever since I can remember.  When I retired years ago, my suits were retired to the rubbish bin. 

So while I don't have a style icon in the classical sense of the term, there is one whose influence on my collection reverberates to this day: Steve G.

While my collection is narrower in scope, his sense of horological appreciation was - and still is - appealing.

Here are several of his images I've been given prior authorization to share, starting with his unique Longines 30CH.

And this first image of his Omega DDR . . .

[six images above all credited to Steve G with previously granted permission]

. . . was my computer's desktop photo for over a decade until just a few days ago.  It was replaced, remarkably, by an image of a genuine style icon.

So I owe a debt of gratitude to Steve G for sharing images and musings of his self-curated collection online when I was starting out.  His site, Steve G's Launchpad, has been inactive for over a decade, but he's alive and well for those who've wondered about him. 

The overlaps, current or not, between his collection and mine include an RGM 222 . . .

. . . an Omega Centenary ref 2499 . . .

. . . and half a dozen Omega rg chronometers, of which this ref 2364 . . .

. . . is perhaps the prime example. 

Art

PS - one more that I share with Steve: his Omega 1894 . . .

[Steve G's images posted with previously granted approval]

. . . and mine.

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