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Yes. Here is one picture which made me fall for that watch....
Feb 12, 2021,15:25 PM
Thomas, at his daddy funerals, wearing his daddy's watch...
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First Impressions (what did you feel?)
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-07:36
They say, the first 5-10s of meeting someone will determine our lasting impression of them. I was giving much thought about the state of this hobby while taking my mind off tedious things in life. I recall my first loves as follow (please chime in to shar...
Well said
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-08:02
Me too. Same thing. Strange thing...I will always remember I let a very good one go. My first love..she was loyal but boring, but wife material. It is like letting a Reverso 8 days go, which I did regrettably.
Not me....
By: myles721 : February 12th, 2021-07:56
1. Capability...substance over style...don’t care (as much) what others think. 2. Style not just looks or status but brand ethos!! 3. Value...I don’t mean cheap...I mean paying a lot of $$$ for a brand that rests on its laurels. There are a few brands (sp...
+1
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-08:06
Capability and substance are the key drivers. Credit: Gfycat ...
Come tell more Iulian
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-08:03
Tell us your stories of your first flirts with horology.
Well,was very long time ago,
By: Juliusotto : February 12th, 2021-08:15
right after my country escape the communism ,small shop down town Bucharest ,was a Breitling Navitimer blue dial,was love at first site,all those numbers on that superb dial,and all the calculations that where possible to make with that ingenious bezel! W...
Great story
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-08:24
Must be a harrowing experience and a tumultuous period! My friend too had similar war experience. She cries at times from the post traumatic shock. I feel Breitling is a sleeping giant. When it reawakens and sparkles our fantasies with Navitimers and the ...
Thank you,
By: Juliusotto : February 12th, 2021-09:04
I don’t know if it is great story but is my story,I wear the navitimer many years with great pleasure,but soon after this watch I start to discover the world of diving watches ,and that took me to an Omega Seamster Chrono ,this one was not my love of my l...
Again a great post of you Cookies
By: Weems@8 : February 12th, 2021-13:52
Meandering through your watch life is a journey i had through the world. I started with Chinese fun park watches and Casio’s. The Swatches came up, but as a child they where yuppy watches for kids from rich parents. The first luxury brand watch i saw as a...
Interesting story Weems
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-14:38
It will come to u soon. U gotta be patient with Rolex and AP and beware of scams involving faked pieces, esp those with closed caseback designs. I remembered my first encounter with the fabled Patek Philippe. It was a random day at the AD and the nautilus...
Agree
By: Weems@8 : February 12th, 2021-15:37
Time changes the market. I follow prices throughout time to time. Around 2001 the Rolex Air King 34mm was in American Dollars 4000. new. A Milgauss GV was in 2002 5700 Euro - new. A Day Date white dial steel model 10.000 Euro - new. The ladies date just w...
Great story Nico
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-15:05
I actually did not know what a Thomas Magnum was, and searched it. Is it the Rolex GMT master on the movie character’s wrist? It is gorgeous. Yes JLC is mandatory for every collector - no one has found a way to escape the inevitable. Maybe one can escape ...
I will watch Thomas Magnum
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-15:16
Just read his character synopsis. This is one interesting and deep character. This part reminds me of myself: “ Magnum lived in the guest house on Robin Masters' estate, Robin's Nest, as part of his being in-charge of security on the estate, which likely ...
Sad scene but..
By: Cookies : February 12th, 2021-15:27
It speaks a lot, like a young man forced into a grown man’s world by life’s tragedies. I must watch this today.
If I may share my path
By: Gelato Monster : February 13th, 2021-06:09
Rolex was the first childhood dream. A celebration of achiements. Cellini WG in grey croc. I have always love white/cold metal over warm metal ever since. IWC Porsche Design was an exciting and active dream. Titanium and black dial for a sense of simplici...
Wonderful story!
By: Cookies : February 13th, 2021-06:28
Those are gorgeous pieces. What made you transition to warmer hues of gold? When I saw the P. Design piece, I was thinking “they don’t make such beautiful things of late.” That design echos a bottom-to-top design process instead of the top-to-bottom proce...
I am not sure
By: Gelato Monster : February 13th, 2021-06:38
It was a mixed feeling of 1st love and love of speed. 😂 Somehow i am always attracted to IWC, over Daytona and AP.