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Blomman Mr Blue joyfully announces the arrival of his son, Blomman Junior, sharing a heartwarming horological initiation. The post captures the tender moments of introducing his newborn to various watches from his collection, including a Rolex Sea-Dweller, a Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver, and Jaeger-LeCoultre pieces. This personal narrative beautifully illustrates the passion for watches being passed down through generations.
Friends,
I have been on radio silence for some days now. Sorry for that and thank you for not abandon or burn down the house while I was gone! I will only be briefly on/off for the next few days but after that I promise to be back, up and running again as usual.
The reason – last nine month has been a long wait for me, for us and now he is finally here: Blomman Junior!
The little guy popped out a few days back and we are finally back home from the hospital.
Only a couple of hour old and he already show both taste and integrity. I choose to wear my “first real watch” for this occasion but when I tried to introduce “my first” to “my first” he gave it the foot!
Well, my Sea-Dweller has been with me for 15 years (in a few weeks). I will make a new try to give it to him 18 years from now. Then, maybe he will like it better…
So, since he rejected the Rolex, I gave him a real watch: a GP Deep Diver!
Perfect for everyday life, tough, can take a toy car beating and drool tight down to the bottom of the bath tub!
He accepted, but only if I promise that he can the other one, pointing at the bigger 8867, when he gets older.
Well, we will see about that. One step at the time, Junior. But what I can promise you is that the ref 8953 will not be your last Deep Diver or divers watch for that matter…
Guess family and friends want to meet JR, so he will need a more fancy watch as well….
How about a JLC? How about E 168 RG for me and E 603 YG for Junior? Both from the JLC 125 Jubilé collection.
He approve, but only barely… Sending long looks at my Blue Chronometer HF…
Soon, my son, soon. First you need to learn how to walk…
We start small and then we will see…!
For everyday life:
On finer occasions:
I am not really sure how to express our happiness…
Best
Blomman
This message has been edited by blomman on 2014-09-04 12:15:38The Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver, specifically reference 7897, represents an early foray into professional diving watches by the manufacture. Positioned as a robust yet accessible tool watch, it was featured in the 1963 German catalog, highlighting its water resistance and automatic movement. This model is notable for its distinct design elements and limited production run, making it a point of interest for collectors of vintage sports watches.
Measuring 35mm in diameter, the steel case housed an automatic GP 31-0 caliber. It was rated water-resistant to 200 meters and featured a turning bezel. Dial options included black or white, with variations in hand designs, specifically luminous arrow-shaped tips or diamond-shaped luminous markers. The watch was offered with either a steel bracelet or a tropical strap.
Produced for only two years, 1961 and 1962, with a total of 1500 units, the Ref. 7897 is a relatively scarce vintage diver. Its short production span and variations in dial and hand configurations contribute to its collectibility, offering a glimpse into Girard-Perregaux's historical contributions to the dive watch genre.
Even if you diss the Rolex. Again, Mr.B, congratulations to you. Such fantastic news. But I think he needs to try a 1665.
Looks like Junior is off to a great start! You may later regret these introductions to the world of fine timepieces ;-) tempusfugit
my friend. Enjoy the years to come, they will be different. That must be the youngest wristshots in history. All the best and congrats again.
The British philosopher Bertrand Russell one wrote that to have a child is the greatest emotion that a man can experience and I agree completely with him. Congratulations to you and the mother. I'm glad that Blomman Jr is being introduced to watches. Cool. Cheers, Nilo
not so far away from Sun This is junior with best collection by far ;) Any words are obsolete now All I will say is enjoy and treasure every second I couldn't be more happier Cordially yours Damjan P.S. No matter how many pictures you take it is never enough...trust me :)
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