Horological Meandering

Gary G
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For the Queen...

...if you can borrow one somewhere or unbeknownst to me have one stashed away, by all means a Roger Smith Series 2 -- solid dial version, yellow gold.  Or a Daniels Millenium watch.

Failing that, I'm thinking dressy but not flashy or too complex.  So, Jules Audemars Extra Thin, yes; Jules Audemars Equation of Time, no.  Voutialainen Observatoire, yes, Voutilainen Decimal Repeater 10 with the open dial, no.  Much as I love him/them, nothing by Vianney for the Queen.  Anything by Dufour OK -- even a Grande Sonnerie (he gets a special pass on the complexity bit because the watches are so subtle and he is, after all, Dufour).  A nice solid dial VC repeater would be OK -- you will be the only one that knows you have a super watch on, which will make you feel good but isn't at all pushy.  Classic vintage Omega, yes; FPJ Dead Seconds Tourb, no (sorry...).

To me colored gold is just fine (of course, that's pretty much what I wear).   I visualize Her Majesty as a YG person, but who knows -- lots of other metals in all of those tiaras and crowns, but I'm assuming she'll be dressed a bit more modestly for this meeting.

As mentioned elsewhere in the thread (and reflected in my first sentence above) something from the appropriate country of origin always makes a good impression, I suppose.  Of course, you could then show pride in local production by going with Eva Leube -- violates my sobriety advice a bit, but is legitimately local!

If I were meeting President Obama, I might or might not try to score a RGM for the occasion.  My sense is that it is more important for him to "buy American" than it is for me.  I might actually wear the JLC MUT that my wife bought for me specifically because it carries something of her with it -- dressing for the memory of the occasion and to pay tribute to her belief in me rather than for the royal/presidential interaction itself.

For Putin or other despots, definitely Patek.  In China, probably VC.  Hugo Chavez, don't know...

Fun to think about!

Best,

Gary G