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Could this be it?!
After more than 35 years of watch collecting, I am happy to be enjoying my retirement with a small collection of watches. But I do miss my monthly salary which means every watch purchase becomes a lengthy deliberation. I always ask myself if the watch I am considering might be my exit watch although many of you will argue there is no such thing as an exit watch especially if one is passionate about watches. But in life we all have different priorities and I have had more than my fair share of great watches and I do have plans to buy a home in the UK, my home for 36 years. That would leave me just enough money for a Swatch 
I have always had a soft spot for the Mirage by Berneron and I had exchanged a number of emails three years ago with Sylvian Berneron when he just started his brand. But i have noticed that I have this incurable habit of allowing the price of a watch to increase by a certain amount before deciding to place an order, something I finally did two weeks ago. I was delighted when I was allocated a Mirage 34 in lapis lazuli for delivery in Q4 2029 which for me is a short wait. I actually like waiting for a watch as it allows me to appreciate it more when it arrives. So imagine what a surprise it was when Berneron's Director of Business & Administrations got in touch with me a week after I left the required 50% deposit to ask if I was willing to accept the watch a year earlier in Q4 2028 at the lower 2028 price. Now, I have been dealing with independent watch brands for more than 15 years and I know not of any brand that would not only offer you a watch a year earlier but that too at a price CHF4,500 lower. This gesture has made the purchase experience even more memorable and rewarding.
I love the dial, the hands, the movement and of course, the case on the Mirage 34. It is not a watch for everyone but it will be a great addition to my small collection, many of which are round watches. I have not tried on the watch yet but it should fit my small wrist. An exit watch perhaps............. time will tell.
Congratulations
for weird shape watches my favorite is father ans son Dino & Roberto Falcone. Credit : Phillips
Congratulations 😊
It is a beautiful watch and certainly a nice change from standard cases. Also more interesting than a Crash which I think it has been compared to👍
I owned a Crash once
for 30 minutes and was not impressed by it. I sold it at list price to a fellow forum member
Thank you!
I think it also especially helps that Sylvian has been a part of a large organisation (he was the Head of Design at Breitling) so he understands what is necessary to run an organisation successfully.
I find that off the beaten path watches are kind of fun to own as long as a person has a few other watches.
As an only watch I think I'd would soon become tired of it.
I agree with that as well. You seem to need the black, white/silver as your main watches. And the other ones to accent in, once in a while.
I concur!
No contest actually - a better movement both in shape and finishing and I actually prefer the case design more. Ok, I am biased but I did own a Crash once
Thank you!
I think it is a very well thought of watch and although the original Mirage was not too large, this smaller Mirage with its stone dials add even more character into the watch.
Sincere congratulations! It's a gorgeous piece and your story makes it that much more special! Bravo.
Thanks a lot!
It certainly brings a smile to my face when I think of the brand as I place a very high value on good customer service too.
Huge congratulations and
thank you for this post detailing your thoughts. Very interesting.
Best, Emmanuel
Best, Emmanuel
Thank you Emmanuel
Perhaps I have seen too many watches but very few do catch my eye these days. The Mirage is one of the few,