Epilogue

I looked at her as she got into the car. She looked back and said “I’m in; let’s go”. But I didn’t move… She had forgotten that she was wearing my new Breguet 7097 that she had picked up for me. I had

Here it is - the first ever Patek to enter my watch box. A pilot watch reference 7234G. Apart from the case, I can\'t yet feel the DNA passed down from its 1930s ancestors but still, the piece is stri

Just wanted to share this picture with you. Though I’ve spent many hours observing (even through my loupe) the Lange 1 movement (here from 2000) I never actually noticed how pronounced the ridges were

Where to start with this one? Not that it\'s particularly interesting, but let\'s start by saying that this acquisition is by far the largest I\'ve made in my journey as a collector. Not that it was i

Dear friends and collectors, I'd like to share with you a story of passion, burgeoning friendship and long-term relationship building. Here, with H. Moser & Cie from Neuhausen. This is how it all bega

My watch collecting journey has brought me from Rolexes to radium-happy Jardur & Lemanias, to yachting Omegas and back to Rolexes again. I thought I’d be ready for anything but I still got a little sh

My watch collecting journey has brought me from Rolexes to radium-happy Jardur

HAGWE!

Hi all, Wanted to share with you the latest piece to enter the collection. It was a great experience on two levels. It’s the first time that I acquire a watch from new in a boutique, and I made sure t

Dear all, Very proud to present this JLC E326. A challenge to find information as there is tons about the E328 which is, afaik, the date version. Although I haven’t yet checked I suspect the movement

Seiko Pogue - 6139 6002, 1969-78 The 6139 is truly exciting. It has all the elements of a legendary watch: a design story, a human story and a technical story. In terms of design, I find it so titilla

“Jardoure”? “Jaredur”? “Jare-dure”? … Never have I felt so embarrassed to pronounce a 6 letter word. How the devil am I meant to pronounce this? A la Francaise? På Svenska? As an English gentleman dip

"Picturesque", "rural", "bucolic", "rustic" and "pastoral" are some of the words commonly used to describe the countryside...but in some cases, the words "robust", "powerful", "patina", "peachy" and "

Dear Collectors, After two summer internships and a non negligible amount of babysittings and tutoring sessions, I am extremely proud to present my Rolex collection. Enjoy the pictures! The Polar Expl