Independents

I love tantalum watches, a lot. Alas, not many brands use this metal. AP, JLC in the 80's, FPJ more recently, Panerai in 2004, Zenith this year, and a few other brands. Here is the Huitième, by AP. Credit: Touch of modern. This grey blue hue drives me crazy. Best, Nicolas

Pointed Crown Guards, Chocolate, Gilt, from 1961 or 1962. Another detail I like a lot, the insert. From last summer. Best, Nicolas

I alway considered that a full calendar + a chronograph is a milestone in terms of class. Here, with these lugs, it adds a touch of very pleasant " casual ". There was a Ref 885101 with a tachymeter bezel and a black dial, too. A very powerful reference. And a beautiful one. Another dream of mine...

Purchased from Charly… absolutely stunning condition.

I have wanted a bathyscaphe for a while…maybe 4 or 5 years at this point. I thought I was done with chronographs as I recently picked up a speedmaster, but then I saw one pop up at a relatively good price and here we are I like the time only variant a lot but the dial looks a little empty to me (I l

“POST TENEBRAS LVX”

My favourite hobby while on board calls… 😂 busted out the phone and took some shots. I really love how much depth this watch has. It’s truly jam packed. Everywhere you look there’s something interesting going on mechanically or in the way it’s finished.

A wonderful citation which came to my mind from Emmanuel's inclusion of it a long time ago in an answer to one of my earlier quote threads........

There's no love for umbrellas on sunny days.