Bill
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This is what collecting is really about.
Two friends who've been talking watches on forums for decades, finally meeting in person, comparing pieces side by side, and stumbling onto what could be a significant discovery. That's not just collecting. That's scholarship. That's community. That's passion in its purest form.
The detective work you and Jean-François are doing with the Type XX census is remarkable. Reading through the markers you checked off — the hooked 7, the anti-magnetic cover, the Rhabillage number — it's clear you know these watches inside and out. And the fact that you're helping Jean-François discover something he didn't even know he had? That's the best kind of watch story.
I hope the Breguet Register confirms what you already suspect. Either way, you've given Jean-François a gift. And you've given us a great read.
Looking forward to the next chapter.
Bill
Twins in arms
When I first became passionate about watches, I knew next to nothing about them. Back then, there was far less literature on watches than there is today. It was a pioneering era when, to learn more about a watch, you had to post a photo of it, ask a quest...
Thank you for sharing this magical moments.
Fingers crossed for the checking of the registers! Best, Emmanuel
It is for sure a military dial
A Marine Nationale or à CEV… that’s the question But thanks to the Rhabillage numbers… it could be discovered even with an erased caseback! Best Ø
Yes
He was moved… it must be said that he’s had a lot of Type XXs in his life as a collector
Love your dedication to the Type 20
You are right, the best way to learn is listening/reading to people who share your passion. THamks
This is what collecting is really about.
Two friends who've been talking watches on forums for decades, finally meeting in person, comparing pieces side by side, and stumbling onto what could be a significant discovery. That's not just collecting. That's scholarship. That's community. That's pas...
Thank you for those kind words, dear Bill
Scholarship, community, and passion: that’s what defines WPS… That’s why Amanico and I decided to conduct this study and make it available for free to the community and to Breguet… We really need to find the time to finish the booklet’s update… What’s amu...
A true pleasure for the eyes here!
Thanks for the delightful and informative post about a piece very close to my heart