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It was the contrast
India is a beautiful country. But something like 80% of the population survive on $1 a week. In that context a 5970 seemed extravagant. I'm sorry, I didn't want to sound political, it was just the timing between returning from my trip and collecting the watch. Thank you all for your well wishes.
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Arriving tomorrow
I am sleepless. Tomorrow I will be collecting my dream watch, a 5970G. To me this is the pinnacle of my watch collecting ambitions and I just hope that I can now rest easy without feeling that yearning every time I walk past a watch store (at least for a ...
It's here...
...and I can't take my eyes off of it. It is stunning. Pictures to follow. Thanks for the good wishes
Some early pictures
Hope you like them. It's difficult to describe the feeling I have putting this watch on. It's a wonderful piece of micro engineering and beautiful to behold. I feel lucky and very privileged to be about to indulge my hobby to this extent. But in some ways...
I know what you mean (I think...)
When I bought my 5970, the 100K factor really made itself strongly felt. In some ways it overwhelmed the experience of ownership. That's a very nice watch, you will decide if it is worth the expense. Then, if worth it, if you can relax while wearing it! (...