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Mark epitomises the true collector...
Not just actually chasing down rare Russian watches but also Tribal Art from all over the world. His obsession for detail is not only researching the items but also cataloguing them in great detail. I had an interesting look at his tribal art catalogue that recorded all the art pieces he has ever owned with data sets covering from history, artist to reseller and price with photographs. He had 7 huge ring binders filled!
Here Choon Sing is inspecting Mark's looseleaf catalogue of his Russian Watches and Clocks. 
Mark also had a large collection of beautiful deck watches with boxes as well...
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...
