Horological Meandering

I had a difficult time coming up with a response to Daos' post below. see home.watchprosite.com

I didn't respond to her post, but I did some thinking. Trying to determine my answer to her question as to the one brand I would collect if so limited, I asked myself this question: If I could have only one watch for the rest of time, and if it must come from my current collection, what would it be? My answer: The Panerai my wife gave to me many years ago. I have others of precious metal, with more decoration and of greater complication, but, fundamentally, for me, that Panerai is, quite simply, the one. What's your one?

Best,

Jed

This message has been edited by CaliforniaJed on 2009-07-20 23:11:18

Very well composed photo !! Am just curious, with your impressive collection, your avatar is of a Moser Mayu, wats the story behind that ?

I am definitely enamored of the Mayu. No story behind the avatar, except that I count the Mayu among my favorites.



How about you?

Best,

Jed

After all these years, my first ever manual wind. Holds a special place in my heart.

I'm surprising myself with this conclusion, but it would be this one:

Probably surprising as well to others who know a few of the pieces I passed over in picking this one -- but the things that made the EOT my first super-duper watch purchase (a perpetual calendar that tells you not only the EOT but the times of sunrise and sunset as separate clock sub-dials, gorgeously executed to boot) still speak to me today.

Sorry about the blurry wrist shot -- Nicolas finally told me today that the secret was to hold still!  So much for all of the lens switching and DOF fiddling I've been doing so far.  Unfortunately, I'm away on business so this archive photo will have to do.

Interested in seeing others' choices!

Best,

Gary G

That one certainly is.

Best,

Jed

...for Daos.  This watch may be engraved with the name of its maker, but it was made for me...literally.  That's why my Habring2 Jumping Seconds is "the one."  The entire experience of collaborating with an Independent -- from my first friendly, but hesitant email, to the nail-biting tension of second guessing my design choices (on a watch never even seen in the flesh), to the exultation upon lifting the lid off the box to see my timepiece in the flesh, to the soul-satisfying feeling of brushing my fingers along the watch's smooth, cool contours for the first time, to feeling the gentle pressure of the calf-leather strap as it bound the watch to me at that initial moment, was deeply fulfilling.  That's why the watch below is my pick.

Daos

But I hope maybe one day I'll get to experience a made to order watch.  Until then, I'll just have to admire yours.

Best,

Jed

. . . inexplicable journey of horological appreciation . . .

. . . and it's effect on me today is as compelling as it was eight years ago when I first laid eyes on it . . . cordially, Art

Art, it seems that was the One for you from the get go. If you care to indulge me, how did you come to pick that beauty as the one to launch the journey all those years ago?

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Jed

. . . the Karree perpetuals have perfect golden ratio proportions, which I find aesthetically compelling, and the perpetual complication is the one that imbues a mechanical device with intelligence; Glashütte's implementation (using apertures) is to my way of thinking a more elegant solution than the usual analog pointers, as only the current calendar information is displayed . . . analog displays invariably include every day, date, and month, which I find unnecessarily tedious. Oh, and the silver and black combination - that would be a nod to my favorite football team ;-) . . . cordially, Art This message has been edited by Dr No on 2009-07-22 22:08:42

The house of JB 1735. Rich history and heritage the main attraction for me.  

IMHO, very much underrated, in view of the other other more "marketed" brands.

prob'ly the AP RO 15300 that was worn on my wedding day and during the birth of my baby girl ...

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