Ochs und Junior Anno 50 Adriatic Coast Trip

Ornatus-Mundi · 2009-08-03T10:08:21Z

Join Ornatus-Mundi's Ochs und Junior Anno 50, 'the Ox,' on a charming business trip to the Italian Adriatic Coast. A delightful watch travelogue.

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Ornatus-Mundi (Magnus) shares a delightful travelogue featuring his Ochs und Junior Anno 50, affectionately nicknamed 'the Ox.' This post captures the unique personality collectors often attribute to their timepieces, offering a charming narrative of a watch's journey to the Italian Adriatic Coast. It highlights the emotional connection between collector and watch, making a decade-old forum post resonate with new readers.

Dear All:

your encouraging feedback to my recent post on my first impressions with the Ochs und Junior Anno 50 (click here) prompted me to narrate on what happened recently.

I was sitting on my breakfast table, preparing my morning coffee before heading to the airport to catch the early flight to Rome for a business trip, when I suddenly noticed the Ox presenting himself prominently in front of my eyes:

Something was different from a normal morning! A second look and I realised that the Ox insisted on accompanying me to my destination north-east of Rome, clandestinely already finished his travel preparations and was ready to board the aircraft with me:

Ok, what should I do? Mess with an Ox? No, thanks, so with me he went.

Luckily, he behaved during flight and agreed to cure his mild dizziness in my hotel room while I had my first meetings.

But as soon as I returned late in the evening he started complaining heavily about being locked away in the room, bitching and moaning about the room service (which apparently ignored him entirely) and the air condition and so on. He was clearly angry, just note his dense face:

Being a good watch caretaker, I succumbed to this demonstrated misery and promised to take him with me the next day. As meeting were supposed to take place on a yacht, it promised to be an entertaining days for us both. We left very early in the morning before sunrise. Immediately, the Ox took the pole-position on the boat:

He liked the Adriatic Coast a lot:

But the seesawing yacht did not do him too good, his face looked anaemic and so we went to the beach for a sunbath. He did not bother to listen to my preachings about the sun...:

After some time I realised it was too late: a typical horological sunburn 'adorned' his strap! Ouch, that hurts!

So for the rest of the evening, the Ox hid from the sun and enjoyed the beach from a safe distance:

Time passed, we had to consider our trip back to Vienna very early next morning, but would not leave without a romantic dinner at the beach, just the two of us:

Back in our hotel, the Ox immediately dose off and fell into a deep, relaxing sleep full of sentimental dreams:

Next morning, again very early, I had trouble to get awake, not to speak about the Ox. He was still asleep when we checked in, and wondered what happened when he finally opened his eyes in the airport lounge. I thought his day may begin well with some sweet reminders of his country of birth...:

The rest of the trip went smooth and quiet. We knew that we get along very well together, which is important for any friendship!

I hope you enjoyed this little story as much as I did!

Cheers,
Magnus
This message has been edited by Magnus Bosse on 2009-08-03 10:09:24

Key Points from the Discussion

The post exemplifies a new trend in watch reportage, blending personal travel stories with watch appreciation, similar to other community members' travelogs and dinner party reports.
The narrative style and artistic flair of the post are so compelling that they could be published as a book, celebrating the watch's adventures.
Another collector shares a similar experience of taking their Ochs und Junior to art galleries and auctions in NYC, underscoring the shared joy of involving watches in personal adventures.
The photograph of the 'Ox' under a cocktail umbrella is particularly memorable and considered anthology-worthy, highlighting the post's creative and endearing imagery.
The post successfully evokes smiles and positive emotions from readers, demonstrating the power of storytelling in the watch community.
The watch's 'character' and the imaginative storytelling make it a beloved companion, suggesting it will be a welcome presence on future trips.

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Douglas

Aug 3, 2009

I took my Ox to several art galleries and an art auction fair, but all in NYC. I am not allowing your post to go further since I don't have plans for a trip to the Adriatic coast just now. Wonderful post, Magnus. Douglas

G99

Aug 3, 2009

Magnus, you have the imagination and artistic flair to turn these brilliant posts into published books. if the duchess of york can do it then anyone can. i'm very glad the Anno 50 enjoyed his trip to the adriatic and may there be many more trips abroad for him. best Graham

AndrewD

Aug 3, 2009

Hi Magnus, With Cen’s travelogs and pplater’s dinner parties I can see a new age dawning in watch reportage. Great stuff and I particularly enjoyed Anno 50 sunbaking under the beach umbrella. Andrew *****Outside link deleted per forum rules**** This message has been edited by DRMW on 2009-08-05 02:20:46

patrick_y

Aug 3, 2009

I really liked the photo when Ox was sunbathing with the umbrella. What a character your watch is!

VMM

Aug 4, 2009

Thanks for sharing and making me smile. Vte

Ares501 - Mr Green

Aug 4, 2009

handkerchief and cocktail umbrella picture goes right to anthology in my book Great post Thnx regards Damian

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