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My eternally desired AMVOXII Le Mans 'Dark'

Purist stalwarts will likely remember my wholesome obsession with the then newly released AMVOXII line at the beginning of 2010, when I first joined this community (even my profile 'handle' was initially AMVOX). I was totally obsessed, borderline 'crazy' about this sequel to the already excellent AMVOXI. The problem was, the Great Recession had just set-in, and a long-haul recovery was yet to follow. Me, having had come out of grad school in 2009, had just about zero chance for any foreseeably gainful employment, so my high-horology expenditures were, dutifully, placed on an indefinite hold........ Fast forward 11 whole years, and the chance of a lifetime came-up when a Frenchmen who had purchased the exact AMVOXII version I had so lusted after (either the 'Light' or the 'Dark' dial, PVD case Le Mans) in 2011 for his 40th birthday, advertised it for a very reasonable price on Chrono24. I didn't 'bat an eyelash', but proceeded to immediately make an offer which was promptly accepted by him. Lo-and-behold, the watch arrived today in just as great a shape as the listing pictures indicated . Needless to say, I felt 'over the Moon', filled with both a measure of extreme joy, as well as incredulity that I finally had it on my wrist. 

This is a timepiece that I, subjectively, think of as the greatest sports watch ever made. It ties absolutely everything I love about the art of watchmaking, sports cars (Astons were always my favorite), industrial design, even down to the detailed color schemes (black, orange and white for the win)!!!! I read and re-read all of Nicolas' posts on all things AMVOX, as well as posts from a few other members like Elliot who adore this watch to no end, and whose sentiments I vociferously echoed in the comment sections attached to their threads........ Well, today and forever, I am now a profusely proud owner of a Le Mans AMVOXII. One of my dream watches, number 64 of 100 ever made. I only had enough time to snap two quick wristshots before nighttime, and I have to get up before dawn tomorrow for work, so I can only share those two improvised shots below, I will make sure to take several more particularly deliberate photographs during the course of the weekend and add them to this thread below .