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A happy day yesterday, with the arrival of a new piece from Austria via San Diego...

 As usual, the first step is to assemble the ceremonial watch opening rug and William Henry box opener:

Very clever internal packaging -- certainly keeps the watch isolated from shock, and avoids all of those nasty foam peanuts

Box and papers:

 Inside of the simple box, the warranty/instruction book and a well-wrapped watch-like item

Lower tray contains the usual goodies from Richard and Maria

It's finally time!  At the critical juncture, all vestiges of photographic technique abandoned me, so all I have in forcus is this fairly harsh flash photo -- oh well...

Looks good on the hand, doesn't it?    Credit to Laikingland and the M.A.D. gallery for this one...

A few shots from the light tent coming in a separate post!  In the meantime, many thanks to Richard for working over the weekend to finish this piece and to Tim for getting it to me in time for last night's GTG with PuristS friends.

Best,

Gary G

CONGRATULATIONS!

I am already enjoying the watch quite a bit -- a lovely piece for travel and weekend wear.

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Gary

great taste!

Grey would have been my choice ...



Picture taken by THE master itself

Oliver

Perhaps a grey dial will make an appearance

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Gary

... is priceless Gary!

The "hand" is a favorite of mine!  Always fun to see people's eyes when I turn it on...

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Gary

How I long to see those words again ...  

Perhaps you will be getting another piece sometime soon!  I am definitely keeping that shipping box, as it will come in handy for a future watch sale, I am sure.

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Gary

I see you've also fallen victim to Monsieur Busser's M.A.D. Gallery.

...is one of those great lamps from Berlin!

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Gary

...a Stirling from Max, that is.

pplater can fill you in privately on the acronym...

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Gary

I love this new model and great to see some in flesh shots, its a really great pickup and I am sure will bring you many hours of happiness on your wrist.

Enjoy,
Andrew

Of course, every time I look at those orange accents I am reminded of you!

Isn't it great to have a whole color to yourself?

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Gary

Please do share more of your thought after you wear it.

Congrat Gary

Thanks for your note, Quan!  Missed you in SIN last weekend...

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Gary

congrats on your lovely timepiece ! Sorry I was distracted by the carpet in the background. Is that a isfahan or Serafin ? 

Cheers !

 

...that I lack carpet expertise!  Definitely Persian in origin, but otherwise I do not know -- I'll go back through various folders and see whether I can find the documentation.

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Gary

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Congratulations Gary, you have excellent tastes.

...watch this space!  Dials can be changed, you know

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Gary

I have seen this method used in smaller boxes for watch transport, but never on this large scale.  Very clever indeed.

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Gary

It's a fantastic piece and one of Richard's signature complications IMO.  To my mind the Habring²s to own are this doppel, the jump seconds foudroyante, and the tourbillon. 

Enjoy your new beauty!

Cheers,
Daos

I am already enjoying this one quite a bit -- and agree with your assessment of the signature Habring pieces.

Hope to see you again sometime soon!

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Gary

Been a while - hope you are doing well.

Thanks for your note -- will hope to catch up in person sometime soon.

Best,

Gary