Horological Meandering

Both these pieces are from the 75th Jubilee of their respective manufacturers! ...  

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But if I had to have one, it'd be that Portuguese. (Why would I have to have one? I don't have either of them. You have both. Why would anyone be required to own one of these and not the other?)

but that Portuguese takes the cake. 5441 goodness, one of the very first watches that caught my eye and drew me into the world of horology, around 1993-94

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so it is a bit easier to bond with. The JLC is platinum and I have to say it is something that never fails to impress in the metal: pictures just don’t quite capture it.