Today seemed as good a day as any to have a bad idea. Here's mine: I was thinking of saving up for a really haute horology watch, maybe something like a Voutilainen, let's say. However, there is a small problem (with a dumb solution). The issue is that I ...
Why - you spend 95% of the time looking at the front end not the back. Anyway, my suggestion is bide your time, an independent will sing to you one day and that’s the time to pull the trigger
It's yours. If you think you can do something with it to enjoy it even more than you do, you do it. I mean, it's just a thing. We get all dewey-eyed about these watches here but they are just watches-pieces of metals attached to each other-that then tell ...
I think the worst idea is forcing a square peg into a round hole (aka buying a piece on which you're not 110%). EVERY, SINGLE time I've stretched for a piece...I've failed 😔 I like your idea of taking a beloved, known quantity and elevating it. Of course ...
...since you seem to be in unreasonable love with your Marine. It is not my case but who cares ? It is your watch, your taste, and thank God it is not a crime to do what you want with your property. As for me the finishing is of course one of the key poin...
I have no idea whether Brequet does bespoke work for anyone, but if I were in your shoes I'd start with an inquiry there. If they are able to undertake the task, they'd have the spare parts to replace anything that goes wrong with the adventure. I would a...
They wouldn't take the darn "10hz" off the 7727, so I wonder. This is a little different from the usual modification, in my mind, ar least. So, I don't think there will be buyer's remorse. The watchmaker is skilled. He just needed a watch nerd crazy enoug...
You like the Breguet Marine for its shape, not for the finishing level. Taken for granted that you can do whatever you want with your stuff, IF you are looking for an upper level of finishing watch, well , Voutilainen is just one in the list. Gronefeld an...
Of course, just my two bitcoins --- you should do whatever you would like with your own watches, and I actually look forward to seeing some NSFW pictures of the job if you go ahead!
Opt 2.0 will update his natural escapement. One dream I have is that I'll get a mother of pearl semi-bespoke dial (which FPJ lets you do, as long as Mr. Journe personally approves). That's how the jade dials you see every so often happen. Also, lapis dial...
I'd personally look here first, if only for the certainty that the job will be of the highest quality (plus, retaining market value and having a "fully original" piece also doesn't bother me ) In any event, I still look forward to seeing your pictures of ...
I will never sell it, but if I did, I wouldn't even mention the work done and I'm sure no one would notice that the black polish on the screw heads and angleage is now at Lange level. It's just not something people would notice. Although, I totally will g...
It is not often we find a watch that we are so besotted with and we all have different tastes! The Breguet Marine sounds like the love of your life and that's wonderful because many of us are still in serach of that elusive watch. Go send it for plastic s...
Just think... if your guy is really that good, when you submit your watch to Breguet for servicing, the watchmaker will be confused because your watch looks TOO good! Has that EVER happened before? I bet not! LOL. To take it a step further... imagine if y...
You really think it's "modding"? All that is happening is the finishing is improving. That's it. In what way would you say the beauty of the watch is lessened?
First, I totally respect the owners ability to do anything they want. They own it and can do whatever they want to it. To me, the independents differ from the big players in that a single individual or small team design and build each watch to create a st...
The resale value is exactly the same. Think about that. You might have to read my original post again to see why that is the case. The model remains exactly the same. Breguet is not an independant, but I would consider the same treatment for a lower-end i...
maybe I went into the post thinking bad thoughts and didn't give you a chance. Sorry about that. I now officially retract my trainwreck statement! (But I still would not do it). Paul