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My year in watches.
Dec 24, 2022,14:39 PM
It is that time of the year when it makes sense to look back at the changes in my watch collection that took place in 2022.
Another busy year with 11 watches that left the collection and 14 new ones that I collected throughout the year.
This is how the new ones came in:
January
A great start with the PP 5235R which is for me one of the best modern PP's.
The Longines Heritage (Tuxedo) chronograph : one of the best Longines heritage models.
March
Omega Chronoscope in bronze-gold : a beauty on the wrist !
A spontaneous buy : the Seiko SLA 049J "Naomi Uemura" limited edition. A truly iconic diver design !!
April
Norqain Neverest "Glacier" : a very versatile diver from an interesting young brand (great qualilty for the price !!).
The AP ROC 50th anniversary was offered to me from the AP boutique : how could I have said "No" ??
May
Sinn 556 carneol red limited edition : ordered this one as soon as I saw it...and have no regrets!
Breitling B01 Navitimer : I liked this one so much that I exchanged it against the previous (blue dialed) version !
Omega CK 859 : everybody's darling ...and rightfully so!
June
Fulfilled an old dream with the PF Ovale Pantographe : now,as originally planned,out for complete factory service and hoping that it will not take too long!
July
Another spontaneous buy for this limited edition Nomos Tetra : one of my "coolest" watches!
July
Could this be my favorite Omega ? The green version of the SMP 300 Professional.
September
And another watch from one of my favorite brands : the Nomos Metro Update 41.
December
And to close the year in beauty : the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet.
For next year not a lot is planned : I am awaiting a unique piece from Jochen Benzinger that should be with me in the next 1-2 months.
And then there is a special watch that I am hunting since a while and for which many things will need to fit : pricing,condition,location,trade-in possibilities,...).
But then I am pretty much at the end of my watch collecting story for two major reasons : First I am very happy with the watches that I currently have and second, I am no longer willing to follow the ever increasing spiral of price increases imposed by the watch industry !!
Best,
Gerard