Horological Meandering

A fantastic event thanks to Z and all guys that were there.
Lots of vintage, lots of passion, a special moment.

Some association by MattS

Divers in a chronological order

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Rotomatic Incabloc primitive 1953-55
Rolex Turn O Graph, l'ancètre des Submariner 1954-56
LIP Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 3/6/9/12
Rolex Submariner Big Crown 6538 1959
Longines Nautilus 1959
Omega Seamaster 300 CK2913 1959
Eberhard Scafograf 200 1961
Omega Seamaster 300 #14755
Tudor 7928 Chocolat PCG SWISS 1964
Tudor 7928 PCG 1964
Universal Genève Polerouter Sub 1964
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Milspec lunette minutes 1967
Omega Seamaster 300 Big triangle 1967
Vulcain Cricket Nautical 1961-1967
JLC Polaris 1968
Rolex Double red Sea Dweller MK 3 1967
Rolex Seadweller Big White 1970s
Tudor Submariner 7091 1970s
Rolex Seadweller Triple 6 1978
Omega Ploprof 600m MK1 1970s

The Rolex 6202 was lovely, so much charm.

The Ploprof is a beast

One of the very first diver chorno and one of the biggest emotion of the week end, the Breitling Super Ocean 807 from1958, I thought I will never cross one in such a state, fantastic.

 

A Longines Diver mk I along with a Nautilus

Some family shots

 Rolex and Tudor Submariner:

Omega Seamaster:

Fifties:

With the COpenhague most famous inhabitant.

Now military

 

Zenith from the 40s
Omega CK 2042
Hanhardt WWII
JLC
Vixa
Breitling CP 765
Girard Perregaux Type XX
Italians: Leonidas, Zenith Cairelli et CP1
2 Omega Flightmaster

the italians

The leonidas is a beauty

2 Longines big 11 or so called big indian, 44mm with a magnetic presence on the wrist.

This is a MK I

and here a Mk II

And now Big Longines of the 40s

47mm: Chronostop, Weems noire, Weems blanche, Lindberg, and the "small" 44mm Majetek!...

 

Still remember the walk to the mermaid. Great watch with great passion.

Yes, a beautiful mixing of classic and modern architecture with lots of nice places.

Maybe my favourite part, (though the heaviest load is certainly the chronographs)

4 Vacheron COnstantin Chronomètre Royal, yes 4....

Two with the typical Chronomètre Royal dial with the first case style (cylindrical) and second type ("Maltese Cross lugs"

Two with special dials , one guilloche in Pink Gold, and one black dial yellow gold with a beautiful patina

That black dial Chronomètre ROyal was another heart breaker of the week end 

Talking chronometers Omega has to be part of it

A 30T2 si compulsory

But 3 is better

especially with that beautiful two tone dial

An early Constellation with waffle dial

And that beautiful Seamaster in pink gold.

-Zenith 
No less than 5 ,"135" chronometers
White dial, black dial gold...

2 "port Royal" with that typical dial.

To be honest, on photos I wasn't convinced, in the flesh the case design is very interesting and the dial is great

Not an 135 but a Captain, an automatic chronometer.

-JLC was there too

A duo of Geomatic

A Geophysique

-Rolex
A classic one and an interesting rarer bird

The daydate, great classic, perfect shape, great comfort, the best seller.

And a Chronometer with a french case, the complexity of the case is charming, the dial beautiful, I loved it. 

And to finish a Longines, a rare chronometer

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Some non chronometer

Longines again an exceptionnal enamel dial.

This Gübelin IpsoMatic was ina remarkable shape.

Another crush for me was that beautiful Patek 1578 with center seconds and that complex case.

I forgot the Railmaser in the sport watches, oops, needs to be somewhere , great watch

Few modern watches but

Lange

De Béthune


or Voutilainen...

A very rich chronometer session, in a beautiful place, chronographs is the next part, take a deep breath

This message has been edited by cisco on 2014-09-22 07:54:17

I am already done. Impressive pieces shown. Bravo!

Oliver

Yes, the overall quality of the piecs shown and their diversity made this event special, but it reflects the collectors who were there, great guys, I'm blessed to have been part of it.

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Especially these big Longines, 11 and " Onion.

As for the Chronometers you mentionned in your Part II, you touched the dreams of many of us, here, too.

Wow!

I also have a soft spot  for this Lip Blancpain FF 3 6 9 12 you showed. A Watch I know quite well, belonging to our dear french common friend, as well as these VC CR and Zenith Double Signature!

Also for this Breitling Chronograph Ref 807. A dream to ( try to ) catch!

Bravo, Guys, and thanks Cisco.

Nicolas

I am sure you recognize everyone just on the watch , lots of people from a french forum and from all around the world, great collectors, the best part of that GTG.

The 807 is for me with the "skipperera" along the elusive Blancpain Air Command one of the nicest post war "Sport chronograph" , no less. I never thought I would cross one in that state. They are awfully rare, and "never" in such a good shape. My friends laughed when Ihandle it as my jaw dropped. The dial is amazing, the case is amazing the bezel is amazing. I drooled handling it. Just thinking about it gives me a smile right now

The 807 is an old dream of mine, and, of course, I recognized its owner...

I am very happy to se that you made it! I was thinking of you, guys, when I was, at the same moment, at 13 000 Kilometers from where you all were.

Best,

Nicolas

Posting is always fun, but meeting fellow collectors from here is the heart of the Purists.

Most of all, when it comes to this Big 11... 

All the best, my friend.

We should try to meet!

Best,

Nicolas.

Certainly the main topic of the week end.

-Movado
A waterproof gold case with the M95, a beauty

A steel M90

And a little multi scale chronograph

-Eberhard
A Contodat

A beautiful blue scale in this 30CH waterproof, light patina.

I put back the Contograf here.

-Universal Genève
A late tri compax, beautiful dial, very classy.

A big gold TriCompax

A very bad photo of a beauticul UG

A brutal watch, monobloc case I think, beautiful patina.

-Heuer
There were some Heuer lovers at that meeting
An Autavia Siffert

Another Autavia

An iconic Monaco

Another icon, The Carrera

A rare SOlunagraph under the "Abercrombie and Fitch" brand

One of my favourite, the "skipperera", such a nice colourful watch.

A gold Carrera

and now the main dish: Longines

A nice monopusher

Some late babys
one of the las 30Ch: the conquest
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The diver 30Ch with rotating bezel

lovely red quarters

not 100% sure but I think 13zn and 30ch in waterproof cases.

Another beauty with a lovely blue scale
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An elegant gold one
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Abeautiful salmon dial in a fantastic shape

Another 30ch I suppose

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And the final firework

Step Case, Large bezel and I think a Tre Tacche caseback
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Pure, sports, wonderful simple and beautiful

A "Sommatore" with center minute counter in the waterproof case, one of the most amazing chronograph of its time.

And a 13ZN "umbrella pushers" , a large bezel, these amazing pushers, a "two tone" dial, this watch stunned every one, very hard to let it go once on the wrist, magnetic piece, brutal, elegant, addictive...very addictive

 

So thanks to everyone that made it possible, especially Ztirual and Nikolaj, all the french guy that came

A special thanks to two great collectors, one from england and one that came from far away: guys thanks a lot for making that event so fantastic !

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That's the definition of a killer piece isn't it?

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Hmmmm? 

The second would be, for me a 33.3.

Or a good old and big Minerva.

Best,

Nicolas

but how to decide between some 33.3,  Minerva, Movado, Ulysse Nardin , Breitling, Eberhard, Universal Genve, Cartier and some others ....

You know that feeling in a grand restaurant with the "Chariot des desserts", you can take as much as you want and everything looks fantastic, but you just had five dishes before.

But for the rest, I would favour the in house movement  like Longines, the 33.3 ( in a Lemania case, then ), or Minerva, or UG!

The rest comes after, and believe me, there are still some strong contenders,  but just a step below:  JLC, Ulysse Nardin ( these have some very nicely finished movement! ) and the others....

Best, Cisco.

Nicolas

It is complicated, in that logic with Longines, UG and Minerva, a Movado would be to favour over an Omega or the Eberhard who were the only one afaik to use the large caliber with that special lock system.

You really know how to throw a party.

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And yes he was there, a great guy and collector, I am so grateful to have met him.

. . . on our forums that capture my heart.  Eitan's monopusher is one of them.  

These two watches are truly desirable and the Best-of-the-Best at the Show overall.

This message has been edited by MTF on 2014-09-23 02:16:48

and touched you quoted that that Vacheron

It was full of winners in every kind of watch, a great moment with a wonderful diversity of watches and period.

François

One each for the Heart, Mind and Soul.....desparately desirable.

This message has been edited by MTF on 2014-09-23 02:16:06