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Tony, your very kind words ennoble me!
Nov 24, 2019,10:40 AM
Especially since I value your taste and style very much.
I think, everybody has to find his own way. For me it is definitely the right decision to consolidate. As I believe to understand you, it might also be your way.
If I reflect on your collection (as far as I have seen it), you own some really „high class“ watches. So it might perhaps be more difficult to part with some of them. But it also might be rather easy if you let your heart make the decision.
My plan was to make the next step, that of separating from some further lukewarm watches in order to get another hot watch: a Lange Zeitwerk or a Moser PC.
But at the moment I am still so flashed by my IWC grail that I have not the desire and ambition to acquire another watch.
I need a rest. Everything needs its time... 😊
Cordially
Thomas
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With this watch a long lasting dream has come true...
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-03:19
This IWC Minute Repeater has been my grail watch for many decades. Today I made a short trip to Milano to catch this beauty. Some old friends of my collection which have proved to become „(almost) safe queens“ had to go for it. And this feels so good and ...
Wow!
By: batholith : November 20th, 2019-03:34
Congratulations! That's a beautiful and rarely seen bird!
Thank you, dear batholith!
By: MTR : November 22nd, 2019-03:23
Yes, I have been hunting it for quite a time to find a piece in excellent condition for a reasonable prize. Love too look at it. 🥰 ...
Such purity
By: batholith : November 22nd, 2019-03:28
Very graceful, indeed.
Thank you!
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:25
I had some sleepless nights before I was able to catch it.
Congrats
By: Jurry : November 20th, 2019-04:30
Great watch. I like your collection strategy core word: “purity and simple” Don’t quit get the word: “reduction” (just teasing every wallet has its limits) I fully understand what you mean with it but since I’m an eternal optimist I would perhaps use “con...
Dear Jurry, I understand what you mean! :-)
By: MTR : November 21st, 2019-10:47
With "reduction" I referred to the amount of watches in my collection. It´s about 20 pieces at the moment. For many of us this is still a "small collection" but for me it´s burdening when I have too many things I don´t use adequately (a luxury problem - I...
Great minds think alike
By: Jurry : November 25th, 2019-00:07
My dear friend, I belief we are trying to say the same thing using different words
Thank you, dear Count de Monet!
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:48
Due to its very special construction (the repeater function is sandwiched between the dial and the movement) there are perhaps MRs that sound louder. But for me it has one of the best dials ever. It’s so pure and powerful at the same time. Cheers Thomas ...
Congratulations.
By: VMM : November 20th, 2019-05:25
Always have loved the clean look of this watch. The movement looks lovely too. Happy for you. Enjoy it! Vte
Aaah, thank you for your kind words. 😌
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:21
Here is a first shot o the movement: And at the moment I enjoy extremely. Feels like heaven. I know it’s just a product, a thing, not a living being. But... 😎 Best Thomas ...
Thank you for your kind words, my dear friend. 😌
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:30
Yes, it is the Platinum version in the 2nd generation with still the historic pocket watch caliber 9520 and therefore the subdial at 9 which I prefer to the actual model. The hand wound movement runs at 18.000 bph. I love to wind it. It feels rich and dee...
Like Trieste a few weeks ago.
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-23:56
If I come to Italy often one day is sufficient for me to get a power pack of joie de vivre. Food for the soul...
Thank you for your kind words! 🙏
By: MTR : November 21st, 2019-00:21
Yes, indeed! Mission accomplished. 😊 I have to confess that there were hard and fundamental decisions to make before I was able to get this one of my grail watches. Among others also my Patek 5146G had to go. I simply didn’t feel the same as for the MR. A...
Thanks a lot, FabR!
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:42
I still can hardly believe my luck! Cheers
Thank you, Jay!
By: MTR : November 22nd, 2019-02:50
Yes, my first consolidation efforts have been successful! And I have to confess that it was very easy and there are no regrets until now which is a good sign. Years ago I sold a special Reverso and this still hurts a little from time to time. I also got t...
Thank you EdTonkin.
By: MTR : November 21st, 2019-00:02
I feel completely the same from the first moment I saw a picture of this piece of art more than 20 years ago. For me it also radiates great power and ... yes ... peace. Best Thomas ...
Ok...
By: MTR : November 22nd, 2019-16:03
Here we go again. 😊 ...
Such a beauty! Stunning!!
By: MTR : November 22nd, 2019-17:26
I LOVE this first generation with the old IWC logo. The curved writing fits very well to this complication and makes this MR even more ... poetic and .... romantic. It´s a pity you let it go. Even if your JLC MR in Titanium might sound better. ;-)
Thank you dear reintitan!
By: MTR : November 20th, 2019-16:08
Yes, for me it was definitely worth letting some watches go. I have read about it everything I was able to find. There isn‘t so much written about this special Portugieser. One interesting article is about the whole history of this reference (starting wit...
Thank you for the article Thomas
By: reintitan : November 22nd, 2019-00:55
Very informative and now I'm doing research on this reference as well as the ref. 5240 from 1995. They seem to share the same movement(?) differing in the crystal (sapphire vs. acrylic), case material (platinum vs. white gold) and the IWC logo (new style ...
My pleasure, reintitan!
By: MTR : November 22nd, 2019-03:19
Yes, you are right. The first two generations (5240 with plexi glass and the old logo and 5242 with sapphire and the new logo) use the same movement. You see it immediately if you look at the dial where the subdial is positioned at 9 instead at 6 (like on...
Thanks for the details Thomas!
By: reintitan : November 22nd, 2019-21:51
I haven't been able to find a platinum 5240 either, but I did find a NOS unworn WG one. And of course, the price matches the condition 🤣 I would follow in your footsteps to get the best example as possible, but it's not going to be soon 😉I'm going to have...
My honest pleasure, reintitan!
By: MTR : November 23rd, 2019-00:06
Perhaps it can be faster than you would expect if you find a seller who agrees to make a trade in combined with cash as extra charge. My observation was that prices are starting to raise now. Perhaps I swirled up some dealers and they realized that there ...
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