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Old Collector Story: How JCB and nostalgia lured me into buying one of my first luxury watch?
This story happened years and years ago, this is not a new watch purchase rather i'm sharing some of my stories on how i got involved in watches 
i remember to have seen many brands as a kid: Rolex, Omega, Cartier, Ebel, Vacheron Constantin etc.
but one of the brands (or i should say logos) that i vaguely remember was Blancpain.
i remeber associating the brand with luxary (based on the ads i've seen and seeing the brand in prestigues duty free stores).
when i became interested in watches, i came accross the amazing character of Jean Claude Biver and completly loved his character
that just brought back all the childhood memories and i was determined to buy a Blancpain
after months of searching i was able to source what was back then to me a dream watch
historical photos
Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Complet 6595-1318A
Old Collector Story: How JCB and nostalgia lured me into buying one of my first luxury watch?
This story happened years and years ago, this is not a new watch purchase rather i'm sharing some of my stories on how i got involved in watches I have been blessed to be born in the 80s to a family that had the fortune to travel to different parts of Eur...
my first perpetual was a...
5395 but i had it on bracelet and strap, I traded a BP air command for it... Lovely moon phase for the time which they eventually went back to after many years without the man in the moon. Note my perpetual flyback did not originally come with the man in ...
Very nice story and a very nice watch too.
It's fun to relive some of the past memories down our path of watch collecting. I loved reading your story. Actually, this theme has popped up a few times recently and got me thinking about my first-ever "luxury watch", whichi I fell in love with at first...
How all began lovin watches
Congratulations. Born in the 80s must be a paradise. I was born in the 70s, so we are among the younger members. I am also fortunate growing up in a good family. I was never in North America or Asia, but i seen almost every EU country incl Switzerland whe...
That is a very nice and captivating PC from BP you have catched!
Many congrats for this beautiful piece! I have to confess I have just one BP (FF in RG) in my collection and I’m now a big fan of this brand. And of course of Mr. Biver. Thank you also for the nice story behind. All the best Thomas
