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Yes Alkiro ! Powerful male PuristS deserves...
a strong animal timepiece like the Leopard in sunset.
Ummm...I got a goofy looking Lion, so what does that say about me ? 
Cheers,
Gordon
Hi All, More photos for rare handcraft watches and reference numbers. Which ones do you ...
like and why ? Cheers, Gordon 5077-100G-037 Strelitzias cloisonne 5077-100R-038 Heliconias cloisonne 5077-101G-001 Clover 5077-101G-010 Birds and Clouds 5077-101R-001 Wreath 5077G-012 Chart of the Caribbean cloisonne 5089G-078 leopard in sunset 5177-100R-...
The Caribbean one is...
a good choice ! For me, the tropical fish is also nice, don't you think ? Cheers, Gordon
yes, the last one with clous de paris bezel looks really good to me because the...
colors are so vibrant !
Thanks Gordon --- yes, out of this selection I too would pick the Caribbean chart dial, especially the 'Patek Philippe' signature is very original...
The leopard dial also is really attractive in those colors!-) Best wishes
Dear Fab, you are in really trouble then ! You need to buy so...
many rare handcraft pieces now ! What about wood marquetry then ? Cheers, Gordon
One can survive with one kidney but cannot survive without...
enamel Italian town, wood marquetry and Caribbean chart ! LOL !
I shouldnโt have showed these to my wife
Now she wants the 5077-100G-037 Strelitzias cloisonne
Well done Maltie ! With her giving you the 5131R, she truly deserves a rare handcraft piece ! Alternatively, she...
set you up perfectly for a rare piece ๏ผ LOL !
Leopard in sunset for me
I like its contrast a lot and itโs probably the one which could fit the best a manโs wrist in my opinion. Best wishes Alkiro
Yes Alkiro ! Powerful male PuristS deserves...
a strong animal timepiece like the Leopard in sunset. Ummm...I got a goofy looking Lion, so what does that say about me ? Cheers, Gordon
If I were to add a Leopard, it would have to be the...
Rousseau Leopard , which is unobtainable and is therefore a FORTUNATE event for me because I would get to keep my kidneys ! Cheers, Gordon
A look as enigmatic as the one of the lion for me ๐
That should be a great pair but if you have to lose a kidney for it, thatโs may be too much no? At the same time, you can live with only one kidney ๐ Best wishes Alkiro
Dear Alkiro, in hunting down the Rousseau Lion, I already...
paid for it with a kidney ! LOL ! Cheers, Gordon
need to save up to get a kidney transplant first and then...
sell the other one to finance the Rousseau Leopard ! LOL !
Beautiful, but I long for Vacheron Constantin's Metier d'Art Aerostiers Balloons more...
Beautiful works of art Gordon... But, the Vacheron Constantin Metier d'Art Aerostiers Balloons are more appealing to me than any of these. A couple years ago Vacheron Constantin did a Metier d'Art collection with the flowers, which look just as good as th...
Hi Patrick, you will not be saving money if...
you get the VC ballon motif watch ! Cheers, Gordon
Thanks a lot for the (great) pictures runie --- and welcome back!! :-) We've been missing your posts! :-)
Do you by any chance have some more info on the new 5177's, in particular the 5177G-010 that we've been discussing quite a lot here during the last few days? I finally spoke to my (main) AD, and while they concur the dial does indeed look like Boccadasse,...
I appreciate โฆ
both the artistic beauty and the technical challenge in creating these beautiful things.