Roger Dubuis

...you all know the drill. Went into a well-known seller of independents today. As usual the sales woman was pretty but also pretty clueless. Some observations; Greubel Forsey are stunning but HUGE. I have a 7.25" wrist and wear a Submariner as a daily, b... 

...from back when watchmakers knew how to make watches for humans...

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...I just need my wife's company to do an IPO : )

I have a 7.25 in wrist too, Greubel Signature 1 or Balancier Contemporain are the way to go for traditional sized GF. The (discontinued) 43mm GF cases are also very wearable, flat case backs and short lugs make them wear smaller. Agree with the FB3, that'...  

...but how about the thickness? The ones I saw today were hockey pucks...

...but I consider GF to be a dress watch. My Sub, not so much : )

As for a watch, why not some gorgeous non-round piece, such as a Gondolo, most of which are really a bargain? (Alas, all men's versions are now discontinued, so secondary dealers are the only recourse.) This 5124G is one of my modern favorites of the line...  

...I am a big fan of non-round cases as along as the movements are (like this one) shaped...

But not with watch loving. I am simply happy with my collection, and i am surprised how i can stay busy with measure the accuracy, changing straps, set time and dates, combining with cloths, taking photo’s, write stories, and take a break when needed. So,... 

Watch shopping, searching, window shopping, used to be fun, in many cases you had a good or great chat with the people at the store, sometimes a deeper discussion, but words and genuine smiles were part of the fun. Not anymore. Worse event EVER was in my ...