Octa Automatique

Enjoying my RG/RG Calendrier today. I was originally considering the platinum version with the white gold dial, but when this one became available, it was an easy choice. I’ve read that some of these early examples had issues with the date wheel, but I wa

What’s on your wrist to start the week?

Honestly, as much as I’d love to have an allocation, I’m perfectly fine without one for now. With the surge in popularity, it’s just the reality—production is fixed and demand has gone through the roof. There are simply far more collectors than watches. I

I picked up an oem Zenith strap which had been paired with a different model as well as a clasp. While the bracelet is nice I prefer the strap and clasp combination most of the time.

The Octa Automatique was my very first FP watch. When the opportunity arose to acquire the FP minute repeater, I reluctantly had to let it go. In hindsight, it was the right decision. Still, the Octa Automatique is such a simple, beautiful watch—elegant i

Trying a friend’s 16202.

Hadn’t been on the wrist in a little while, and of course I failed to take a wrist shot when outside. But here’s an indoor shot. The always captivating Chronometre Bleu. I need to change the strap….

The article about dr Gschwind gave me a craving to wear my Optimum. I can’t help but think that this watch would have been something he would probably have approved of. As I’ve said before it’s not an everyday watch but one for that mood when you want to

Gorgeous pictures and such an amazing experience. Sometimes plans change spontaneously. You had the same problem with the Maldives as I did, and then something new develops, something spontaneous. And as you can see, it doesn’t necessarily turn out to be