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Ginza, earlier this week...
I had a dinner engagement so I went down a little early and cruised a few watch boutiques... after many years it seems that I am looking for a little something ; )... also stopped by the Omega store to look at the 2020 Olympic model... already a long waiting list (delivery next year), the b&w version is most likely already sold out... it wasn't really on my short list...
as always I ended up at Wako to look at Seiko... the Nissan Showroom was interesting... and then I was approaching happy hour and time for some dinner with friends. Fernando put an embargo on his portrait... always great to see him.
Heading for a late train - on the Ginza it's always alive - always moving, and finally the long walk home from the station... Great day.
Thanks for looking,
Casey
Ginza, earlier this week...
I had a dinner engagement so I went down a little early and cruised a few watch boutiques... after many years it seems that I am looking for a little something ; )... also stopped by the Omega store to look at the 2020 Olympic model... already a long wait...
Thanks Nico...
I as looking for the IWC Boutique but it seems to have moved. It used to be between Omega and JLC. I couldn't find it with no internet on the phone... seems that it's just down the block, same side of the street as Rolex... if you look at the reflection i...
And some good company too -- it looks like fun
how was the conversation? and the meal? Cheers, Mike ...
The restaurant was Il Ponentino...
The food was excellent... the wine was surprisingly good for a house red, 飲み放題 (nomihōdai) as you can see from the photo ; ) One of the guys bailed at the last moment and another member brought a unique piece... The conversation ranged from work to watche...
That GT-R is hard to miss in the corner window...
Nice shots Fernando... I didn't enter the showroom, just drooled up against the window... Casey
Absolutely... lots of boutiques...
and as such the dealerships suffer a bit. I was surprised that I found the watch I was looking for in stock... time to settle up some outstanding accounts and move forward ; ) Casey
I'm back home now....
and sorting out some of the photos I took - will post soon. A great trip indeed and to top it off the fantastic GTG we had with you, Ken and company. Wonderful to see you both again! Your photos of familiar landmarks already makes me miss Tokyo. See you n...
Looking forward to it Fernando...
anytime, but not during the 2020 Olympics (July 24 - August 9) as most likely I will be out of Tokyo to avoid the crush... Casey
The Wako photo was taken about ~6:15 PM
heading for a 6:30 reservation just at twilight.... "Ginza 6" walking back to the station after dinner was around 10:00 PM and heading home was about an hour later... makes for a long day ; ) The last two photo were with -1 compensation... Casey
Nice pix...
...like the one of you and Ken-san. The folks at the Lange boutique were always gracious to me. Ginza is especially fun when they close the main street to cars and make it a pedestrian mall. Other favorite shops are FP Journe (Omotesando) and a very small...
The Sphere Patek Philippe Boutique in Minami-aoyama
has been at that same location for something like 20-25 years, maybe longer... near the Blue Note Jazz Club and at one time the A.Lange & Sohne Boutique was just around the corner... One of my favorite lunch spots is the UN Café... it's a very nice area w...
Never ate there...
...but it's a fun area. My wife's hair cut guy was near there. The streets are very maze-like and you come across very interesting independent shops. If you like leather goods (wallets, bags, etc.) I highly recommend Ganzo. I got an overnight bag that is ...
I enjoy daily use handmade items...
I have a canvas "camera" bag made in Kyoto... which I use with my Leica IIIf and tons of ceramics... Casey ...
Thanks DruidPadj...
I agree that the portrait came out quite nice... have to give "some" credit to Fernando who snapped the photo with my camera... "P" mode using face detection, hahaha. Casey
That would be great Quan...
July /.August I hope to be in Aomori Prefecture for an extended stay... still in the planning phase. In June, most likely in Tokyo. Bit of cold rain at the moment and snow in Hokkaido today. Casey
Ginza is a bit special in that regard...
and maybe a little more attention to keep it clean. At my previous house I swept the street in front of the house 3-4 times a week... My current residence has a cleaning crew that are out and about on a daily basis. My ward recycles into seven different c...
