Independents

Trying not to repeat what others owners have already shown, so here's One of Ten posing with his slightly older house mate Habring.

congrats on your new acquisition!  and that Habring is just lovely

wear in the best of health

J

Two very different watches but I adore them the same!

The Habring will still be my daily wearer, while the more whimsical Gerber P10 is going to be for weekend enjoyment!

Both have lovely features to stare at all day long - the jumping seconds on the Habring, and the shiny dial and triple rotors on the Gerber.

Always great to see someone's growing collection of independent pieces -- your choices show real discernment.

Best,

Gary

.. almost like drugs Good thing they're not harmful to your health (but to the pocket).

Thanks Gary! It's a very small collection of Indies I have but I'm taking time to enjoy the experience with each one of them!

Have you finished the chocolates already?

Regards,
Richard.

Thanks Richard!

Actually I haven't even opened the box yet! Too consumed by the watch itself

I like the black lume on it. It takes a little while to light up in the dark but is pretty amazing.

Still trying to work out a strap alternative!

Actually that's a great pair when you see them side-by-side.

Interesting that you describe the Gerber as "whimsical", because I am seeing many sides to it. And many more than I expected. It has a stealthy side with the black lettering and 'industrial' case and crown. It has a funky side with the salmon strap that is almost purple against some backgrounds (who'd have thought I would be wearing a purple strap!). It can look quite dressy when the light catches the central engraving. And then you turn it over and you have the beautiful three-dimensional horological engine inside.

I hope you are enjoying yours as much as I am enjoying mine!

         (All smiles)

Andrew

I agree but that's exactly why it's playful It is stealthy but when light hits it in the right way it just glitters all of a sudden. Same with the back, I'm amazed at how much detail is in the rotor. When I looked at it under a loupe I noticed the PG logo on each rotor is not just a single etched hole, but there's lines inside it! (Sorry not sure how to better describe it). I could play with the rotors all day

The salmon strap adds to the character and matches the watch perfectly. I'm having a huge task to find an alternative strap that won't look too different. Even the presentation box is pleasantly unusual!

The contrast with the Habring is interesting. The Habring is simplistic, classy yet houses a rare complication sort of 'in secret'.

Thanks and congrats to you too Andrew! We the lucky owners owe this to the talented Herr Gerber and the amazing PuristS exec team for bringing this to us! Thanks again!

"... there's lines inside it" reminded me of Dave Bowman's line from 2001: A Space Odyssey when approaching the Monolith: "... my God, it's full of stars!"

But thanks for pointing it out, Sidney. It's not visible with (my) naked eyes, but obvious under a 10x loupe.

Love the details!

Andrew

Those are two nice watches which complement each other very nicely. Congrats on the PG P10.

Have been a very satisfying year for me horologically!

Great pair mate, congrats. I guess it's too early to tell which is your favourite?

Best,

Horo

Thanks Horo!

You're right, in a way they look similar yet so different. When I ordered the Habring at the beginning of the year, I would not for one minute think that I would end up with 2 watches with black hands and markers, and in the space of a month here they are!

I can't pick a favourite out of these two because it depends on my mood. There are a few aspects of each watch that I adore immensely:
Habring - dead seconds (front view of blued jumping second hand and back view of the jumping mechanism), beautiful lacquer dial, galvanised black hands, impressive accuracy (it's almost a month, and having worn it on a daily basis, and wind every 2 days, it is now +6secs off).
Gerber - sparkling dial, black superluminova (love that slow glow), lovely triple rotors, feather-weight titanium