It is as beautiful as you describe it
Congrats Bill,
best
Michel
A truly inspirational post Bill.
Your smile alone is worth the sacrifices made to acquire this incredible timepiece! 
Looking forward to the next installment of this thread which I'm sure will enthrall & motivate us to the next level and to share in your excitement.
Congrats!
fernando
Kudos, Bill . . .
. . . you've lived and accomplished every Purist's dream with this watch . . . most cordially, Art
It's worth every single VC!!
I am so very excited for you my friend...
what an incredible timepiece and an incredible adventure.
In this hobby we throw around words like grail and art....but here it is truly deserved, that is much more than a watch...it is truly a work of art.
Congratulations to you and to the Artist....Daniel is a wonderful artisan and an even more wonderful person.
Enjoy in the very best of health,
Rob
That smile on your face makes the journey all worth it my friend!!!
I would echo what Alex wrote, you could have worn a jacket and gotten a closer shave
. But those are just some nit-picking details compared with the treasure on your wrist.Best Regards, Dan
Many thanks for all the kind replies.....
Please pardon my appearance in the photo...I hadn't slept for thirty hours and I never shave on Sundays. Please note that no one else there was wearing a sport coat, not even Alex, whose pot is blacker than his kettle! ;-) It is only fair to ask if he was wearing a jacket when he picked up his watch from an independent watchmaker the day before???
I am looking forward to sharing more photos and thoughts about this watch in the near future. All I'll say now is that this watch has stood up beautifully to marco photography!
Bill
Congratulations...
it is great getting your grail watch....
Enjoy it....
we are looking forward to your review.....
Again congratulations....
cheers
congratulations and enjoy it Bill.
i know what a sacrifice it is to sell a large number of pieces to fund one very special piece, although not on the same fiscal scale as yours. there will always be regrets about what you sold but never any regret about why you did it and what you have bought.
it looks superb, has a great complication and is very very special indeed. a true purists watch.
enjoy
Graham
Congrats... and WOW !
What an incredibly beautiful watch... and from one of the best watch makers alive. My compliments on your choice for both the watch maker and the complication.
Last year i picked up my dream watch in Helsinki (Sarpaneva Korona K1) and i know the feeling of selling a part of your collection and going to pick up the "new baby". It's an experience like no other.
Enjoy... and wear it in good health
What a beauty Bill! I am just catching up after a few weeks away
from the forum. This is really a great treat, can't wait to see more pictures, keep 'em coming--pictures and watches
.. Best to all,
Tim