As mentioned in another comment I drove through two snow storms over the past three days - not something expected for April. And while the snow didn’t take last night it did stay put earlier in the week. So a tweed strap seemed like still seasonally appro
The other day was the sixth anniversary of our wedding anniversary special pieces - a Foudroyante and an Erwin, both with custom one off dials to mark the occasion. So it was only right that both watches got worn on the day and we had a nice Austrian lunc
Will be driving close to the makers’ old home and atelier today so it seemed like a suitable choice. And quite like how the strap and hands match under certain lighting conditions. Remains one of my favorite watches and this is unlikely to change 😁 Wishin
Like the shot of the Chopard LUC 8HF it was essential to do another one with the watch du jour the following day. This time it was the Habring2 Foudroyante, having the added bonus of being a rare bona fide Austrian watch brand. Was my / our second Habring
I do not think it would be the finalist if I was to only keep one. If I take the emotional aspect out of it, it would either the Grand Seiko SBGH035 or the Habring2 Foudroyante. Both are completely under the radar, sufficiently interesting horologically a
If there is something like a signature complication combination for Habring2 it’s a deadbeat seconds with the foudroyante. Sure thing - Richard’s name will forever be associated with rattrapantes but this is a combination very much uniquely theirs. So whe
Continuing with the journey, and the watches accompanying me, here with yesterday’s stay in the coastal region of Slovenia with the Habring2 Foudroyante. A nice refreshing bath outside in the morning to get the appetite up for breakfast… And snow all arou
Paraphrasing the old Roman wisdom, ‘When in Carinthia, wear what the locals wear’, strapping on the Habring2 Foudroyante felt like the appropriate choice. And before the Mad Druid asks, the strap is NOT made from the skin of the local dragon, the Lindenwu
As Modernahab did some days ago, I did a Missoni / watch shot - in my case with a Habring2 Foudroyante. Even managed to bag a shot where one sees the foudroyante hand moving between stations. Still one of my favorite watches and the fact that the pairing