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...and so, so hard to photograph:

My personal preference id for the aesthetics of the rose gold version, and I've never regretted the purchase. The cartouches you admire "pop" for me more effectively in the gold, and I appreciate the warmth of the coloring in the context of the retro design. Not that you could go wrong either way!

The dial is really something to look at, and I find the means of displaying the moonphase both clever and 'romantic.' Potential downsides: it's big (43mm) and tall (11mm), and I don't think the movement finishing is on a par with the execution of the rest. On teh other hand, the Hermès strap is terr

Knit by Armani, L’Heure de La Lune by Hermès.

but never made the Parmigiani - Chopard connection. Makes sense in retrospect. The lavender dial on the Hebdomadaire is really special. When I get a chance, I’ll have to post my champagne dial Hebdo with my Chopard Heritage Grand Cru (a more recent housing for the LUC 3.97). Thanks for sharing these

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Groooovy, man! GO Sixties style and the psychedelic Paphiopedilum I-Hsing Alien.

This is my all-time favorite PP, and I've only dared to change the strap once - and that with trepidation. The strap is a bespoke "special tanning" alligator from ABP.

Plain and Fancy: Eterna Kontiki Bronze Manufacture and Aliceara Memoria Donald Yamada.