Horological Meandering

I would assume everyone here is a watch lover at some level. We all like to see watches, in public and in the stores. I, for one am a "wrist watcher", I like to sneak a peek at what others are wearing, I pass judgement on no one, just like to look. I live... 

These are “in the wild” observations, though. At watch events, I’ve seen many more Pateks. Most of my observations are made on our Metro, so the population is skewed to more “plebeian” watches.

I am from Toronto as well (although live away from the city now) and have seen a lot more nautilus and AP in Yorkville over the last five years. Submariners are quite plentiful of course though. I randomly sat next to someone wearing a Lange 1 with my Zei... 

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and I see a lot of Rolex, Panerai and AP Royal Oaks. Hardly any Patek, one or two Lange.

Saw a Blancpain this weekend (rare sighting). A few Pateks on clients. A JLC reserve de marche at a swim meet, of all places. A Grande Lange 1 at Mother's Day brunch. A few UNs from time to time. But Rolex by far is the most common "nice" watch that I see... 

I don't count myself among the wealthy, and hopefully not among the ostentatious (!).

One of the reasons I never want to buy one.

Saw a Breguet 5177ba on an Indian gentleman's wrist at the Frick Museum.

...and recently a Chopard, a few vintage Patek, a couple VC, one AP RO and quite a few Breitling and vintage JLCs, a Chanel and a Hermes. That's the ones I remember from the past couple years or so. I see quite a few watches, living near NYC and authentic... 

. . . DMV. On a woman's wrist, at that. I was sitting behind her, a relatively young and attractive lady wearing sweats. At first, I thought she was wearing an homage. But after a few glances, I realized it was the real deal. So I said, "Pardon me, but ar... 

. . . of using that intro never occurred to me.

. . . not. ;-)

Had your cue in your hand

. . . strange, but true . . . the only time I'm in my element is when I'm playing pool . . .

Her loss )

Zurich....

... You'll see everything from Casio to Breguet. Rolex is the most prevalent and just today I've seen five. Also depends where you are in this vast city. If you're hanging out in Calabasas, you'll see Pateks all over. The other day in Beverly HIlls, a guy... 

...Apple watches dominate. But I also see many Rolexes of all flavors. I’ve seen one vintage IWC, a Panerai, a Sinn, a number of TAG-Heuers, a Longines, the odd Breitling, and surprisingly few Omegas (given how many are made). The only high-end watches I’... 

I'm from London, lived in NYC for nearly 10 years, and now live in Colorado. Not counting Rolex or Panerai, and obviously outside of watch specific events, spotting a 'high end' watch is still pretty rare. I was once at a restaurant sat next to someone we... 

Colorado is probably not the epicenter for highend watches, that's for sure, but there are many there, but seldom seen. Ya don't see many on the hiking trails, ha, ha.