Luxury Watch Collection: London Street Style
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Luxury Watch Collection: London Street Style

By sham1 · Jan 26, 2024 · 58 replies
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In a delightful turn of events, sham1's quest for an FP Journe in London took an unexpected detour, leading to the acquisition of a remarkable horological piece. This article explores sham1's spontaneous decision to purchase a grand sonnerie and quarter repeater clock from Asprey, a testament to the allure of unexpected discoveries in the world of luxury timepieces. His experience highlights how a chance encounter can redefine collecting priorities, even for seasoned enthusiasts.

There I was yesterday walking in London looking for the new FP Journe boutique when I saw this lovely clock displayed at the window of Asprey which was located next door.  My visit to FPJ lasted less than three minutes as I could not wait to turn back to Asprey to have a closer look at this delightful looking clock.  Much to my surprise, it was not only a clock but a quarter repeater and a grand sonnerie!  While having a closer look at the clock, my affection for it grew in leaps and bounds even though I was not looking for a clock. In fact, in a separate post three days ago, some of you might have seen my admiration for a Rolex day date in platinum which I had been seriously considering.  But this clock just blew me away and after an hour at Aprey, I decided to acquire it!













This message has been edited by India Whiskey Charlie on 2024-01-26 14:28:11

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ChristianDK
Jan 26, 2024

Huge congratulations my friend. That is just lovely. I fully understand you falling in love. At first when I saw your post I was dreading something bad had happened. Phew 😮‍💨 It doesn’t happen often anymore that we see something in a window and then get to take it home immediately. I miss the good old times. Have fun with it. PS: Too bad you can’t post a Journe wrist shot for FP Friday but I think the story qualifies it for a picture for FP Friday anyway 😂🫶

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Spangles - Dr. Tabby
Jan 26, 2024

The picture didn't show up on the front page so I said to myself, "how beautiful could it be?" Well, it's gorgeous, thank you for sharing!

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Champthekid
Jan 26, 2024

Love the fluted bezel. Where have I seen that before? 😁

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U3O8
Jan 26, 2024

Sham1: No dear, I most certainly did not buy another watch.

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SALMANPK
Jan 26, 2024

If they played the game, they could have been bigger than Cartier S

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xto
Jan 26, 2024

Not a huge fan of the Rolex tribute aspects but that is a handsome clock!

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