Friends, In London, we had the chance to see a lot of watches, actually too many watches… Didn’t have the time to really see all of them. BUT, I did have the chance to see not only one or two, but three Kari Voutilainen! Observatoire, GMR and Masterpiece

Good evening gentlemen, As I've been reading Kari Voutilainen's book cleverly written by Theodore Diehl lately and as I had a wide look at articles on the internet, I also had an overall look at Voutilainen's unique or very limited pieces and how some are

That is, my treasured Masterpiece Chronograph II with the unique case back engraving... When I went through my collection in preparation for the G-F purchase, I did have to make some "portfolio" choices. At the end of the day, I still have a great KV (rar

Great theme idea! Happy to join in with a few shots of my own. First, the wonderful Lange Datograph, but with a twist (both on the strap and the metal) -- rose gold rather than the "iconic" PT. This one recently departed from my collection, but lots of fo

...is actually something I am working on right now in anticipation of one committed incoming watch and two other possible near-term acquisitions (sigh -- when will I learn?). If those were in play (I am leaving them out for now) this list might change qui

I'll definitely play on this one: Voutilainen Masterpiece Chronograph II with unique "Chronos" engraving by Eddy Jaquet. Best, Gary G

To steal a literary device from a Purist friend...and with apologies for all inaccuracies in the story given that I am working largely from memory... The time: February, 2010 The place: a small San Francisco restaurant The players: 5 of the 6 members of a

Just in case anyone is searching for these dimensions in future, I figured I'd correct the numbers that I posted in response to a couple of queries. Found the blueprint for the fabrication of my caseback -- which is a much more authoritative source than m

For you fans of stainless cases for your chronographs, here's a first photo of the only one of the new KV Masterpiece Chronos to be cased in SS: The dial side is similar to my RG version, but with several small differences: 1. On the main subdial, the 5 m

Haven't had a chance to photograph any of the other recently delivered KV Chrono IIs in proper light, but my good friend asked me to post a couple of photos (taken at the presentation dinner) of his blue dialed PT version. Lighting conditions were really