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We wish you health and happiness for yourself and for all your family and friends, to live well, without too many issues, and a certain prosperity in case you had to realize some of your dreams or pro

I am posting this story so that watch enthusiasts and all others may learn from my recent, sad experience. On the 25th of October, 2015, Antiquorum auctioned several watches in Hong Kong. Among them w

There are moments in the year where we can sit down, take our time and enjoy what we have. Christmas is one of these moments, and the Lange 1815 Moon Phase Emil Lange is, without any kind of doubt, on

The epitome of the sports watch by and from Jaeger Lecoultre. My relation with this watch is a bit like the relation you have with a good friend. Each time I go to the Manufacture, I ask for it. I ask

I wish to all of you a superb moment with family and friends. A special thought for those of us who are living tough moments. Christmas is naturally a wonderful time, but sometimes a bit cruel when yo

A bit or Red for Xmas? Well, a Double Red would certainly do it, but I don't have any under the hand, so, a 1680 Red is perfect. This one is a 3, 4xx xxx series, to be compared to mine which is 3, 7xx

This year allowed me to discover some great modern and vintage watches. My modern coups de coeur are turning around my two favorite brands, JLC and GP. No Ulysse Nardin for me, in 2015, for once. So,

Xmas is the season of all the madnesses... So why not showing the maddest 1675 Matte Dials? I found some, on the net: 1675 UAE + Blue Insert by Woundforlife: 1675 Mini Dial Red Hand, by Jacek: 1675 Mi

Now that's a funny story. My lawyer partner, Julie, freshly poisoned with watches, recently discovered Girard Perregaux. and guess what? She found, BEFORE me, and in front of me, this beautiful Travel

Here we are... It was not a secret that 2016 will be the year of the Reverso, as we celebrate its 85th birthday. Speculations lasted all this year on what would be the collection, what changes would w

With the platinum case blue dial, this steel black dial from the late 90ies is my favorite. The black dial gives a charming presence to this dressy and discrete watch, whose case is 34 mm big and 5, 7

There are some extraordinary moments, in a collector's life, when you are lucky enough to face some legends. This is the case with these MK I Double Pink, Double Red, or this MK 2 Double Red Brown, Om

Two months have passed since the unveil of what I consider as THE novelty of the year, from JLC, the Geophysic True Second and Universal Time. True novelty, because we have a new movement, dedicated t

Two pictures of some holy monsters in the vintage world, to be credited to John Goldberger: Ref 1463, steel case: Ref 130, steel case: Ref 5370, in platinum, with a black enamel dial: The problem is t

When I look back at the 2015 collection, I have the strong feeling some pieces are stars, such as the Master Calendar Météorite, or the Master Control Black, without forgetting the absolute star of th

Here are two 33.3 I wanted to show you. One has been taken in picture by Blomman: This black beauty has to be credited to john Goldberger: And, as for an extra bonus, this golden beauty found on the n

I will start a series of posts about vintage Girard Perregaux, and, for my first thread, two very different Deep Divers. An early one, small, sober, classic, ref 7897: Another one, very close, with a

Let me show you what I have, here. Sadly only pictures, but I am hunting one. - A Japanese: - A New Old Stock with its original strap, tag and box / papers!: - Beautiful outside, it is marvellous insi

I had one interrogation when looking at the official pictures of this Reverso Green. Is the color as tender as a spring grass, or darker like the famous British Green Racing. I now have the answer, si

Probably my best shot of a version I less post since they released the white gold enamel dial. A pity, as it has a lot of charm, strength, too. For your Sunday eyes... Probably my best shot. Have a gr