Discovery of the unknown is one of the defining aspects of any hobby that involves collecting. Whilst my wife and I were pondering diversifying some of our savings, I chanced upon the watch below being offered at Watches of Knightsbridge in December of last year. Although it was completely unfamilia
Hopefully this will be my last purchase for a while. It’s a reference I have been hunting down for several months. A boutique only piece which is hard to find. My first quartz watch, but I’m taken by the color ways.
Here is an overview of the Royal Oak pocket watches that I have been able to identify . They fall into two generations : the first from the 1980s , the second from the 1990s . Enjoy and thanks for looking! Best, Emmanuel I. FIRST GENERATION OF ROYAL OAK POCKET WATCHES - 1980s The first generation ,
The original Jumbo and the latest 16202 Extra-Thin look almost identical, but I found that the 5402, with its flat case back, is actually thinner. This photo was taken at a store in Milan. I came across a specimen in excellent condition right from the start and almost bought it. However, there was n
Friends, Marc Michel-Amadry (MMA), the Managing Director (MD) of Girard-Perregaux came over to our house in Singapore for dinner last night. It was a pleasure to meet him with my family in a casual environment. My mother prepared local delights which we were thrilled to see he enjoyed. Otak Otak (gr