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I can’t believe I was able to acquire 3 of my grail watches
All at the same time!!! A Roger Smith Series 2, a Vianney Halter Classic and a Greubel Forsey double balanceier...wow, what a day, the stars aligned on a massive trade; timing and patience is everything! I’ve never owned any of these brands but have salivated from afar, now I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. Please share the excitement with my, quick not so great pictures below. The Roger Smith is by far my favorite and most exciting of the three...Jim
I can’t believe I was able to acquire 3 of my grail watches
All at the same time!!! A Roger Smith Series 2, a Vianney Halter Classic and a Greubel Forsey double balanceier...wow, what a day, the stars aligned on a massive trade; timing and patience is everything! I’ve never owned any of these brands but have saliv...
Thanks Obeesy,
The RWS is beautiful, the series 2 is in my opinion the one to have… Jim
Hi Fab, I am so fortunate to have a collection to draw off of
To make this trade happen, there was cash involved as well! Independence’s are about the only watches I buy anymore and Patek Philippe (for me) in right there with RWS in their own independent way. These three watches will make it tough for me to get exci...
Now this is what I call call Blockbuster trade!
Three killer timepieces coming back your way. I shutter to think what you released to acquire these three. Well done! Darren
Thank you Darren
The last trade I did had 15 watches from me acquiring just three coming back. I’ve purchased way too many watches over the years and I committed to myself about two years ago to refine my collection two less quantity and more quality. I think we’ve all ha...
This is indeed the mother of all trades!😃
Superb trio! Love the RWS big time. Enjoy in the best of health!
Super congratulations! That’s too much to process and I cannot imagine the adrenaline and excitement, just amazing.
I think we are on the same list, wink wink....
It was a well thought out trade Clueless Collector
But it came together quickly, with these kind of pieces you have to move quickly or they are gone. You are correct about the adrenaline and excitement, I’m still processing it myself...Jim
That’s a big big day. Congrats.
I was half thinking about the Classic when I saw it come in, but I’ve just done a multi watch trade myself and so it wasn’t obvious to me what I might give up. Timing is everything. Three really big hitters, and each so completely different. Congrats agai...
Yes Jay timing is everything and these watches are all so different.
The independent watch market is hot right now and you have to be on your toes to get the ones everyone else wants. I passed on a classic about three months ago and that timing cost me at least $5K so this time I was prepared. Now I just have to keep it aw...
Hi Horology
Yes I immediately changed the home page picture on my phone form my wife and me to the RWS, my wife saw it and said “hey where is my picture?” ! I replied, “I now have a mistress” ...Jim
Brilliant! That is the best mistress to have and I am sure your wife agrees!
I remember Jay Leno said the same thing about his cars :p
I Spencer, I tell my friends I have one wife and many mistresses,
All they have to do is look at my wrist to see what I mean … Jim
Damn!!! that is one hell of a collection of grail watches!!
Congrats on this incredible collection and hope you enjoy it in good health, wealth and happiness! Please share as many pictures of your masterpieces as you have!
Thats one incredible and amazing trade 🤯
I don’t know what you traded for these grails but you have made a excellent choice imho . A RWS and a GF are both on top of my ,, i wish,, list . True Masterpiece and both gorgeous but so different. Love them. You started this new year with a bang. Don’t ...
Hello watchonthewrist
Is that the salmon dial VH? Beautiful watch, I was actually wanting the white gold VH but the pink gold is gorgeous as well and I’m very happy with it along with the RWS and the GF. I’ll have to go along way in the next 11 months to beat this deal!… Jim ...
Sure, but where's your Rawlex?
I am 100000% kidding! Holy smokes that's an amazing trio!! WOW! Wear those amazing watches in the best of health and thank you for sharing!
I think I have about five Rolex watches
I think I have about five Rolex watches, I only get to where the platinum 50th anniversary since my wife is commandeer the others. Thank you for your comments and I am enjoying this amazing trio of watches and every minute… Jim
Jim, my friend: Huge, Huge congratulations.....
I am SO happy for you. My jaw just crashed on the floor when I scrolled down to see your catch. This is incredible. Both Roger Smith and Vianney Halter are on my dream list. And my respect for GF is way up there. Like you, the RS would probably be my favo...
Thank you Christian, there certainly is a lot to digest,
The fact that this trio of watches even came together for me, the ability to trade other watches and improve my collection by 1000% it’s just amazing for me. I actually started off with the RWS and the Viani Halter and then the GF came out and I couldn’t ...
OMG, what a trade Jim. You have to send me a message and tell me hơ ít happened and what was involved. Must have been crazy and knowing you a bit it probably took some time to think about as well. What more can I say but a huge congrats...
each and every one of these 3 are grail worthy pieces. That VH is amazing, the GF is beyond, and the RWS is just next level. Bravo my friend 👏 🙌 👍
Hello Mr. Justin, thanks for the congratulations.
The Roger Smith and Viannney Halter were kind of no-brainers for me but you got me started on the GF’s with that new 39.6 mm. That being said, I have always loved the Double Balancier even though it’s about 43 mm. It fits my wrist fine and I love the comp...
Congratulations! VH, RS, GF together at the right place and right time for a trade is mind blowing.
Does not get any better and what a start to the new year. Enjoy!!! 🥂🥂🥂
You are so correct Monopole,
The new year could not have started out for me any better. I am so fortunate and will enjoy these grail watches for a long time to come, god willing and the creek don’t rise ...Jim
What a trade!
Massive! I think I am feeling the adrenaline rush too.... Big congrats and what a happy new year you are having! Cheers🥂
Cheers to you also SF and happy new year!
Cheers to you also SF and happy new year! I indeed started the new year off with a bang...Jim
I will enjoy these watches in good health Natnut
As long as I can, thank you for the congrats...Jim
Hello Ed, “seventh heaven“ Is a great way to put how I’m feeling right now
Is a great way to put how I’m feeling right now.
Now that you mention it it is kind of like the hat trick :-)
Now that you mention it it is kind of like the hat trick . Sometimes a star is just a line perfectly and you have to know when to jump… Jim
Congrats on your insane trade!!!
All three of those are top-tier dream pieces! I'm especially curious about the GF, would love to see more shots and info about it whenever you get the chance!
Hi jleno, all three are very special watches to me.
This GF was a surprise I didn’t expect the day I went to pick up the other two watches. I’ve always wanted one and especially the double balancier. Tourbillions are not my thing but I consider the resonance and double balancier Real difference makers in m...
Absolute home run of a trade, regardless of what you sent out.
I just keep looking at the pictures wondering which I like best... it is probably the RWS but by a narrow margin. All of these are grails for sure. Congrats! 2021 is off to a hot start.
I like your style Andy.
You’re in the right ballpark when you say it doesn’t really matter what I had to give up to get these three watches, it was an opportunity I just could not pass up even though I didn’t expect to get the GF at the same time. Yes 2021 is off to a hot start ...
WOW You start 2021 in an incredible way !
Huge congrats I am speechless ! What a start ! 3 major acquisition, each of them would be enough on its own ! 💪👏👏👏
Thank you Mike, yes I was very fortunate to find even one of these that alone all three!
Thank you Mike, yes I was very fortunate to find even one of these that alone all three! Enjoy your weekend Mike… Jim
Would really love to read about the entire chase
Would love to know about how you hunted these grails down ; the time that it took; and what pieces from your collection that you had to let go and the way you reasoned that out?
Holy cow!
I don't know what you had to let go, but each of this is a masterpiece. Now you need another wrist to look at this magic altogether.
:-) yes to race would be handy right now…
Thanks for your comments DS galaxy, enjoy your weekend… Jim
You just won 2021, Sir!
No coming back on this trade. Such wonderful choices you have made, and at the same time! Very different visions for watchmaking between them, three mountain tops. Each different in respect to finish and towards mechanical structure. Perfect complementari...
Right on the money about three completely different watches.
I have been actively looking for the VH + RW Smith but the GF came out of nowhere, still three watches with three distinctly different stories especially from an aesthetic and mechanical point of view. Enjoy your weekend watch CPH… Jim
That is really one for the ages
the watch collector equivalent of Soros' bet against the pound. Huge congrats!! Andreas
Well Donizetti I don’t know about Soros’ bet against the pound but
Sounds like it was a long shot or a huge risk! Definitely putting this together was a longshot but I don’t look at it as a risk at all, dollars aside the enjoyment I am getting and will get in the future is very secure in my mind. Enjoy your weekend… Jim ...
sure
I just meant it in the sense of - smart trade reaping huge analogy only goes so far. Best Andresa
Massive Attack 💣
...is what comes to my mind! All of them stunning, all of them masterpieces, all of them distinctively different, and all of them true connoisseurs timepieces. What a day this must be for you. I applaud. Enjoy! And try not to overdose, dear Jim. Daniel
Thank you Daniel,
I’m on a trip to Austin Texas and only took one (GF) with me, it was very hard to leave the other two at home … Jim
Huge congratulations Jim...
One, a magnificent trio that shows great taste Two, focus to stay on target Class apart ! Best, Mahesh.,
Thank you Mahesh, I have been focusing
For over two years now to get my collection where I want it at this point in my life. Independence are my favorites by far now, five years ago I didn’t know much about them but now I can’t get enough. Thank you for the advice, I’ll stay focused and on tar...
All three are AAA Independents
These are watches that ooze quality and creativity. Any one of these could be the most special watch of a great watch collection. Must have been a fun trade to put together. This begs the question though, is there any single watch in the world that you’d ...
Wow that’s a great question JMP and yes putting the trade together was a fun experience, the stars had to align :-).
Maybe the Gruble Forsey handmade watch (1.2mm) or the Roger Smith 35th Daniels edition ($400K)? Right now I am happy and feel very fortunate to be in a position to have these three watches, you are correct, they are all AAA independents...Jim
Big Big Big congratulations
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous True Blood with the passion, the character, and the power to go for triple major independent