Horological Meandering

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Nice of you to say, thank you.

I'm actually rather conservative, which I think comes through in this sub-set. At the same time, curiosity leads me into lesser trodden corners of the familiar.
The El Primero Chronograph is from the much-loved Chronomaster line pre-LVMH, and is an odd creature. It's a 1990s release, built on an automatic chronograph movement from the 1960s, and styled after a manual chronograph of the 1940s.
The Port Royal was a case of Zenith chasing profile, in this case commemorating Brazil's 500th anniversary in 2000. 1/75 was presented by the then chairman of Zenith Francois Manfredini to the then president of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso.
The Datejust is of the Buckley dial variety, of course. John is still an active trader in NYC's diamond district as well as on social media. I much prefer the painted Roman numerals over appliqué. Just personal taste.
And the IWC is an historic watch by any measure. Quite apart from the impact it had on and after its release in 1985, I continue to be in awe at the idea that an instrument this tiny could be built to work accurately for 500 years.

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