Amazing group

Sep 10, 2016,08:24 AM
 

very very nice indeed. Wear any great piece in good health

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When does "collecting" become "addiction"?

 
 By: HSTE : September 10th, 2016-05:57
Took the time briefly to take a family portrait of my Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 5402 I had started this family originally with the A-818. The 5402 family and particularly the A-series belonged into the category: icon, really nice design, very comfortable ...  

Just fantastic!

 
 By: Joepny : September 10th, 2016-06:45
Bravo HSTE! I think it takes a lot of diligence and discipline to stick on a great single theme like this. Also with these beauties, you have every excuse in the workd to commission a cabinetmaker to make you a special display case.

Thanks Joepny! It is "unfortunately" just one of many themes...

 
 By: HSTE : September 10th, 2016-09:29
...I stck to so far. Cheers, HSTE

I think you are the answer to your own question

 
 By: cazalea : September 10th, 2016-06:49
It's only an addiction when you stop referring to others as having a better collection than you do: For example, People ask me "How many Seikos do you own?" I answer "About 60" They either say "Oh my!" or "That's alright then, not so many" To which I add,...  

Well, a late D series could be interesting....

 
 By: HSTE : September 10th, 2016-07:16
.....I think the D's are in terms of production numbers the smalles batch. They made 2000 A-series, 1000 B- and 1000 C-series, and they began with D-1000 but did not go to D-2000 but stopped somewhere in the middle. The hihgest I have so far seen was the ... 

Nicolas, my inventory of tracking 5402 models over the years seems to suggest that...

 
 By: HSTE : September 10th, 2016-08:01
....the switch from "AP at 6" to "AP at 12" occurred somewhere around serial C-1700. But then, as you know, many AP RO 5402 have over the years suffered from getting service dials with "AP at 12" and "Swiss Made" (instead of "Swiss") so there are of cours... 

Amazing collection [nt]

 
 By: ns23 : September 10th, 2016-07:06

Wow! That's the first time I ever see all these together :)

 
 By: Makilla : September 10th, 2016-07:36
amazing collection! Laurent

Amazing group

 
 By: terenceho : September 10th, 2016-08:24
very very nice indeed. Wear any great piece in good health

indeed something i don't see often [nt]

 
 By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : September 10th, 2016-08:39

This is great!

 
 By: KMII : September 10th, 2016-08:56
Given the environment you are in here, it\'s definitely still at the collection end of the spectrum For watch utilitarians (one will do, or even worse - the phone) we are probably all obsessed And by all means keep it up!

Wonderful collection. As you know, I really love your "Karl".

 
 By: Alkiro1 : September 10th, 2016-09:11
Well, with that kind of watches, you could be the king of an auction. But, I know that after a huge hunt like yours to find all these beauties, it is better to keep them all for you ;-) I am very impressed! Thank you for your post with all these pics and ... 

Thanks Alkiro for your feed-back. I agree, "Karl" is a....

 
 By: HSTE : September 10th, 2016-09:22
....stunner in my view. It's one of a kind (black), and I remember when I held it my hand the first time, I fell in love with the "rocked" condition of the watch. This was one of the toughest watches for me to get my hands on. It took nearly one year befo... 

Nice

 
 By: investinwatches : September 10th, 2016-09:49
How did you come across this Karl ?

Right place, right time and this twice.

 
 By: HSTE : September 11th, 2016-11:45
Plus some thorough follow-up

And a pinch of luck I suppose ;-)

 
 By: Alkiro1 : September 11th, 2016-11:55
Best wishes Alkiro

Very true :-)

 
 By: Alkiro1 : September 11th, 2016-12:34
Best wishes Alkiro

I think collecting is a form of addiction, no matter of what you collect!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : September 10th, 2016-12:28
I LOVE this kind of focused collections! If I could I would only go this way! BRAVO, my friend! Best Blomman

Very cool group shot!

 
 By: BABKA : September 10th, 2016-13:32
A true fan with great dedication to AP

Mind....Blown

 
 By: logan2z : September 10th, 2016-13:44
Fantastic collection, thanks for sharing it.

My kind of foursome! [nt]

 
 By: MichaelC : September 11th, 2016-10:56

Very cool to bring together.

 
 By: JerryW : September 11th, 2016-16:07
Iconic. Best, JerryW