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thanjs René
Indeed I had to let go some nice pieces...but one has to make choices, and at least I enjoyed them in the meantime, up to 10 years for one!...and they now make other collectors happy! And as I know where they went I even can see them from time to time in real or in posts on the Net! I always prefer to trade with other collectors and keep track of the watches rather than dealers and then most probably lose track!...until they sometimes pop up again!...
Matt
Sweet dreams are made of...
Hi all, Echoing a post from Nico on the Longines 13ZN mushroom pushers I want to share a dream come true this year and also a bit of a vintage collector's journey!... Having been collecting for many years I have gone through all the phases of a collector'...
Sincere congratulations on acquiring your dream piece...these are precisely the stories that make our hobby so beautiful!😉🥂
PS. I moved this thread to HoMe, which is the appropriate section for it (and it also shows on the Front Page). Cheers.
Beautifully photographed ...
Congratulations on getting this one and continuing your collecting journey.
Congratulations, well done
I hope to join the club since years, still not done. Who knows 2021? Dirk
Fantastic Matt, congrats.
Question for you. With a watch like this had you actually held one in the metal before you began the chase? If not, did you subsequently get to see one in the metal before this one? It’s obviously something many of us do, buy watches without actually seei...
your eyes are the best judge
hi Jay, indeed i had seen several Sommatore...I guess about 6-8 in the flesh and I had dreamed about owning one for some years!...then at the last auctions in Geneva, this one was offered!...I went for the viewing before bidding as well...with Covid the A...
thanks Nico
Indeed that is a bit of an end game when it comes to vintage chronographs...a grail! Matt
Well done! Thanks for sharing the story and your journey behind this piece!
It must be very satisfying when the long hunt has such excellent results.
Thanks for your kind words
It is indeed a very special feeling to see aome dreams come true! Matt
A bit late but hopefully not too late.. To convey my sincerest Congrats to this 13ZN12 Longines Chrono !
I can imagine your joy and happiness when you realized you had won the bid. It’s a great Vintage piece and it has got it all ! Continue to enjoy it in the very Best of your health. Season’s Greetings also to the upcoming New Year ! Best, hs
Longines was the arbiter of elegance . . .
. . . when it came to chronographs, in my humble opinion. And reducing your inventory to add a 13ZN is the essence of what it means to be a passionate collector. Congrats, Matt. If Nicolas throws a Paris bash next year, I hope you'll bring this one to the...
Hello dear Matt, and happy New Year!!!
Congratulations on finding such a beautiful watch, and the strap you paired with it is just perfect!!! I don't dare to ask you which five of your gorgeous collection you did let go, but I imagine they were also great ones. Perfectly imperfect, or like the...
thanjs René
Indeed I had to let go some nice pieces...but one has to make choices, and at least I enjoyed them in the meantime, up to 10 years for one!...and they now make other collectors happy! And as I know where they went I even can see them from time to time in ...
It is like with puppies, I prefer to give them to people I know
And whom I know will give a good home to them, pardon the comparison. Maybe someday I will dare to ask you for your beautiful 1675 PCG Best regards. René
What. What a watch.
The 13ZN is at the very top in the world of vintage chronographs (or really all chronographs for that matter). Yours is amazing. Darren
Big congrats dear Matt on this superb catch. Somehow your post...
... passed without reading till today. Sorry! The watch is spectacular and I can well understand your decision of letting go some other pieces to fund it. This is part of the game for a serious collector fulfilling dreams. And this watch is truly a dream!...
Horological dreams sometimes come true
These hands and dial - wow! Not even starting talking about the movement. Superb in all aspects
