When the heart speaks, the mind listens

Mar 18, 2019,09:39 AM
 

My wife and I were passing a shop that is an AD for multiple brands in our small city when something caught her eye. She seldom expresses a desire for anything besides shoes but she stopped dead in her tracks to admire a watch. We have an AD in a nearby city and we have done business with its master watchmaker for nearly 18 years so we paid him a visit and asked if he could obtain the watch for us. I was initially disappointed to learn that model was quartz, and casually mentioned some other mechanical models to my wife that might interest her but I became an admirer after reading a review of the timepiece and learning about the Art Deco inspiration behind it and its heritage. Of course the only significant factor was that it was what she wanted. And considering that this week will be our 40th anniversary, why shouldn't she have whatever she wants.



















She's still smiling


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Wonderful!

 
 By: InHavenPro : March 18th, 2019-10:02
Lovely story indeed . Thank you for the photos! Cheers, Filip

The Reverso One Cordonnet is such a seductive watch. I agree with you, a mechanical movement would have been a killer choice.

 
 By: amanico : March 18th, 2019-10:05
Here is a picture of the Cal 657. Congratulations for both your anniversary and the watch! Best, Nicolas ...  

+++1. Nicely put! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : March 18th, 2019-12:16

Really a beauty ,TBH

 
 By: Passionata_george : March 18th, 2019-10:42
Ladies watches are just fine with quartz !

First and foremost, congratulations on the wedding anniversary!

 
 By: Journe1304 : March 18th, 2019-10:51
Wishing you many more years of married happiness! On the watch, I think it’s a beautiful piece, and even if I didn’t you have your priorities straight—if she likes it, that’s all that matters, period. I had a similar situation when I bought my wife an Her...  

Taking my ego out of the equation was important

 
 By: Uncle Chico : March 18th, 2019-11:00
She looked at other timepieces but told me the JLC was the one she could see herself wearing every day. One of the other pieces she tried on was a Cartier Panthère in YG. She said that might be something she could imagine wearing later. Life was easier wh...