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Awesome collection and an outstanding host
made for a truly fascinating night of learning and sharing.
The focus of Mark's collection is the social history revealed by the pieces he collects.
Just to give another example of the dedication to detail - Mark has a couple of powerful stereo microscopes to examine his watches - industrial strength and scientific lighting revealed detail at least to me hitherto unseen. And yes, you can fix a camera to the 'scope if you wish - as long as it has a Pentax bayonett, the best of his microscopes being, of course, Russian made ...
Superb evening in great company. As others have said before, this is what it should be all about.
Thanks, Dirk
An astounding collection
Having been covered earlier by Dr Bernard Cheong here , these are more photos of the incredible collection of Soviet timepieces owned by Mark A. Gordon. All photos courtesy of Harry Tan....
Part II: More watches...
Above: A Soviet navy deck watch. Below: The movement finish is astonishing. Above: Note the big, bimetallic screwed balance and the Breguet overcoil, as well as the swan neck regulator. Also, the jewel in the escapement bridge is in a polished countersink...
Part V: Guests and dinner
Many thanks to Mark for the wonderful evening and hospitality. This message has been edited by SJX on 2007-02-19 20:41:18...
To say it is an impressive collection would be a gross understatement...
Thanks Bernard, SJX and of course Mark for the opportunity to be part of this event. It was both an inspirational and humbling experience for me, as Mark took time to explain the history of Russian watch making and highlight very interesting aspects of hi...
