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Very grateful 🙏🏻
Having just endured a rather chaotic Thanksgiving in which both kids came down with the flu after driving 7 hours each way to be with our family, this incredible beauty brings an enormous sense of beauty and gratitude. I’m beyond excited to join the other members of this forum that have done an excellent job introducing the 5088/100P previously, and I’m humbled to have the ability to continue to grow my small rare handcraft collection. I can’t stop staring at the engraving of this black enamel beauty. What an absolute work of art!
Thank you!
Wow that combination is fantastic! I can’t wait to see what all I can do with it in that regard. So many great combinations from several of you already!
A fantastic watch and the lighting and angle of your photo are right on!
COngratulations,
Cazalea
Huge congrats my friend on yet another GREAT entry to your Rare Handcraft collection! It makes me incredibly happy that the stunning Ref. 5088/100P has (almost) become a "community watch" on this forum! ;-) Cheers from one of its siblings.
This is code 241, "yellow saffron" (same strap as in the following pictures)đź‘ŤCheers.
Just saw this new Vacheron “ Tribute to Arabesque” that is very similar! Thought I would share here…
Thanks for sharing this gem, it's one of the 'Cabinotiers' unique pieces on which VC lifted the embargo today! I'll (exceptionally) publish on my forum the detailed press materials Vacheron kindly sent me on this special occasion, see below! ;-)
Even though these are stunning pieces that I
already admired on Horology_anciennes instagram account, I somehow never quite feel the same passion for vacheron Les cabinotiers in compared to Pareks rare handcrafts. It appears that pateks RH pieces are just a notch above or maybe I am just a patek fan boy
Same here (even if I know I'm partial to Patek! :-)) The main point for me is that design, execution, and watch itself aside, Patek has had a central role in reviving and preserving these old Genevan crafts for over fifty years.
We simply owe it to the last two generations of the Stern family (its president and honorary president) if Rare Handcrafts have finally reached the current level of popularity among top collectors worldwide --- to the benefit of all other brands, as well as art and horology at large!
Cheers.
Very true
We have to consider ourselves lucky that the stern family looks after these old handcrafts. I’m glad that these are picking up in popularity but then again makes so
Much harder for me to own one.
Much harder for me to own one.
Cheers, my friend 🥂
Thank you always for your encouragement and kind words. Your photos of your beautiful piece influenced me significantly! Having had the chance to actually try my hand in adding some enamel to a 5088/100P dial during my factory tour totally did me in, and I’m just so grateful this one came to be. I know this one is not the one I worked on specifically but it is still a special memory that will always surface whenever I strap this one on and make it even more special.
Now a question for you: would you be put off if I ordered this uber cool saffron strap for mine, too?
Now a question for you: would you be put off if I ordered this uber cool saffron strap for mine, too?
My sincere pleasure🙏 I never worked on a Rare Handcraft dial myself (something that both Patek and the end client should be very thankful for! :-)) but it must be an amazing experience! You are living proof that each RH is, indeed, a unique piece! :-)
Of course, it would be no problem to share the same strap for this marvel --- I would only be honored! It might take several months to receive it (and from what I understand, the price is not exactly inexpensive...), but I guarantee you'll LOVE this combination on your 5088!
It might take several months to receive it (and from what I understand, the price is not exactly inexpensive...), but I guarantee you'll LOVE this combination on your 5088!Cheers my friend, hope you'll enjoy this beauty for decades to come!🥂❤️
My AD said to me maybe this was the one you worked on….
I thought to myself I hope not! . The experience certainly gave me an even higher appreciation for what goes into the creation of these Rare Handcrafts dials, and that was after already holding them in extremely high esteem!
With your blessing, I do think I’ll order this saffron strap. Thank you for inspiration on such a great combination!!🥂. I hope one day in the future there is an opportunity to get them together . That would be a great pleasure. Cheers, my friend.
. The experience certainly gave me an even higher appreciation for what goes into the creation of these Rare Handcrafts dials, and that was after already holding them in extremely high esteem!With your blessing, I do think I’ll order this saffron strap
. Thank you for inspiration on such a great combination!!🥂. I hope one day in the future there is an opportunity to get them together . That would be a great pleasure. Cheers, my friend.
Sounds great, I'll be looking forward to your pictures upon receipt (likely in 2024)! It will be my sincere pleasure to meet up one day, no doubt that as a "5088 GTG" this would be TOTALLY amazing! ;-))
It looks fantastic and I am very happy that it also puts you in that peaceful mindset
Thank you, Chronometer
Being able to find moments of peace and joy in an otherwise chaotic time is one of the aspects I love most about this hobby of ours.
Thank you very much, Penfriend.
As you know well, it will be very easy to enjoy this one. Cheers, my friend, and I hope you continue to enjoy yours often!