Jari from Finland
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My GO story
I have been interested in watches about thirty years. When I became interested in them there were no internet, no watch magazines or not even many friends who would have shared this same passion. There are lots of great brands with nice models that I like but it must accept that they all cannot be bought. That's why I usually try to collect information about the watch and think about purchasing carefully before buying. I became interested in Glashรผtte Original some years ago when they started selling them in Finland. Earlier I had seen them in display windows while traveling abroad. I do the same as you do when traveling somewhere, go to see all display windows of watch shops and probably go into them. I had also seen lots of great pics of GO posted by Jocke and Tony while writing on Tony's swedish watch forum that he runs. GO is also a bit different brand and not so common than the other brands I have. I have also visited at their factory. It was pleasant experience to see and hear about the manufactoring by their friendly personnel.
I have three GO watches. Panomatic Lunar, this Panorama Date Seventies and Sport Evolution. Here are some pics of my Panorama Date Seventies that has just got a new steel bracelet. Earlier I had it on the leather strap that had nothing wrong either, but I wanted to make the watch a bit sportier with the steel bracelet. The watch is comfortable on wrist and in addition the clasp has a quick adjustment in one millimeter increments to adjust. Sometimes the size of wrist namely varies due to weather, temperature, humidity and nutrition you have eaten.
WristScan weekend 5-7 July, 2019, Let's Watch Your Stories
As communicated yesterday, I am your host for this weekend WristScan session. As a theme I have decided to give all our friends here the opportunity not only to show great photos of great pieces they have in their collections, but also to personalize a li...
Two watch brand as well.
The king and the soldier! Got this air king last year after trashing Rolex for more than a decade in various forums. And when it reached the time to get a in-house movement watch for myself, I realised not many companies really manufacture in-house moveme...
thanks for sharing the stories of these two watches...
I like the 'the king and and soldier' title, and the your uniform while taking the photo, really fits into the story....
Interesting combination, Iceheller!
And it seems your timing was good, too - in terms of getting one without a waiting list ๐
Great stories behind these watches, I. I will follow you with two of mines.
The one which started all, the Rolex GMT MASTER, because it was a promise I made to myself when I was 14 years old. Some 20 years after, I got it! And another watch with a funny story, this time... In the early days of September 2008, I got a call of a fr...
You lucky man Nicolas!! Great story of that wonderful...
... FF!! Superb shots you share!! I didnโt know that your love for GMTโs started with a promise in your youth!! Nice to know that!! Two wonderful watches and stories behind my dear friend! Hagwe and abrazos!! Abel
Ha ha ha!! I can well understand you my dear friend!!...
... I was also a fan of this TV series and great actor!! Keep loving your superb GMTโs my dear friend!! Cheers! Abel
My hero was Steve McQueen . . .
. . . in Bullitt. And while I probably won't get the Benrus he actually wore in the film, a military 1A like yours (gone, I know!) is still on my list. Art
I was vrry fond of McQueen too Art!!...
... seems we share similar tastes! And Bullitt includes two classics I love so much: McQ and Mustang! Cheers! Abel
I remember seeing . . .
. . . Bullitt when it was released, and thinking, "That's who I want to be when I grow up!" Reality is considerably different ;-) . . .
great little regiment of Rolex GMTs there Nicolas...good now to know how it all started with you...
but that FF...well, I guess you got already my thoughts about BP...sounds you being woke up early in the morning in that instance, paid off very well...really love that FF...
Sometimes it pays to pick up the phone in the middle of the night ๐
Two great stories Nico and itโs nice to fulfill oneโs promises to oneโs younger self ๐๐ป
Love the Blancpain! (So, too, your pictures of Sunday morning Paris. So peaceful!) This is honest wear&tear, which I love to see in vintage pieces.
While NOS can have its charm, nonetheless to see that a watch has actually livedโฆ. That, to me, is exciting. And the strap you have it onโฆ perfection! FH
Two brands
For me there are two brands that ignited the watch fever Rolex: way back when we were married for 12.5 years we bought each other a Rolex Datejust Bicolor. I still have mine and itโs been a true companion. Never broke down never been opened never been ser...
thanks for sharing this here Jurry...
seems that Rolex is a common trigger for watch collection.... but the story that linked you both to VC is special....was so glad to hear and read that...I just wish you, your wife and family much health and many more watch discoveries to be done....I thin...
Great story Jurry ...
I would like to wish both of you but especially your wife good luck and in good health for the future.
Two beautiful watches and a most moving and great story behind Jurry! So nice to read! Thank you so much for sharing with us!
I wish you and your wife will keep enjoying these watches in the best of good health and joy! Hagwe! Abel
Ahโฆ The "Harmonyโฆ" Breathtaking! I love that cushion case, and it fits you so well! But the watches pale against your loving years together. Well done.
And may you be blessed with many more! FH
Hello dear friend Izhik!! Great to have you hosting WS this week end!!
Always believed that our most cherished watches were those with a good story behind. You show two superb watches with a great story backing them as a nice starting of this thread. Iโm sharing two watches. The 16750 GMT I showed with its complete story a c...
Thank you Abel for sharing these two watch biographies with us....
that GMT has such vibrant colors on the bezel, but of course it's history it is what makes it really so special...as always, real stories are associated with emotions, as I believe it is also in this case...indeed a family piece and watch with family root...
Thanks a lot dear Izhik! It is always my big pleasure to participate and share my wathces and its stories here. Indeed...
... These two are very special pieces to me. Glad you like it my friend! Abel
Great storyโs Abel and...
Your photos are superb as ever. Look after that wonderful GMT Master !
An amazing selection, as always, Abel!
Fantastic pieces, too and great stories to go with them ๐๐ป
Here is my story of one brand I'm collecting
After a few visits at Baselworld I got my eyes wide open for a company named Glashรผtte Original this was in 2005. We was invited to the company and they treat us as the stars we are so we feel at home from day one. Just two regular guys that love watches ...
thanks Jocke for taking us along with you in this Glashรผtte journey....
things are always better understood with the appropriate background, and that's very true when we realize how our affinities for particular watch brands were and are still evolving... I must say, some magnificent photos here....I looove that lume of the S...
Great post Jocke ...
I think it gives us a good sense of your passion for the GO watches and some great photos ๐ป
Thank you so much Jocke for sharing your story and relation with this superb brand. Regarding your pictures...
... What to say. You always let me speechless viewing the perfection of lightining, focus, angles and props you present in every shot! Perfection!! Hagwe! Abel
Itโs great having your whole GO journey recreated, Jocke!
Thanks so much for the story and the superb pictures accompanying it ๐๐ป๐๐ป
As you may have read, dear Jocke, I, too love the GO aesthetic. But whereas the PML may have been a bit delicate, the Senator Observer feels just right!
So serious a timepiece! Were one to land on my wrist, all resolve would vanish. I feel your pain! Great contribution, and so interesting to hear this story of your long relationship with GO! (Such a fan of your photographyโฆ Please kee it coming!) FH
. . . and thanks to the miracle that is YouTube, we can share . . .
. . . your experience!
Always been very partial to the MIH...
Looking forward to hearing what stories emerged ๐
Hello from Phuket.
My only watch for the holidays. Has served me well so far. HAGWE! Fernando ...
Great watch Fernando! Nothing else needed for your trip to Phuket when speaking of watches. Waterproof and tough timepiece ...
... Will stand the rough treatment of traveling by plane, going to the beach or submerge in the sea. A classic model in an aggiornated face lift which makes it look more modern but with the timeless style of its origins. I love this watch! Enjoy your vaca...
You are right Abel and I hardly notice it's there.
It can take the good with the bad and seemingly no worse for wear. Thank you for the kind words amigo.
Me big pleasure Fernando! A favorite watch of mine too...
... you have a peace of mind with it on your wrist!! Great choice and beautiful watch! Keep enjoying! Cheers! Abel
This might well become my second Omega...
Really like the material combination and the lack of date ๐๐ป
Jaeger Lecoultre is among my top 3 brand
Iโve been lucky enough to collect some of them, and could find NOS some model I couldnโt afford when they were released being at that time a student The Reverso Rouge wasnโt NOS but almost ...
Yes
My main concern is I donโt appreciate that much the new line. They are bigger than before and I donโt like that. I wanted the WT Geophysic but way too big for me .
Beautiful watches Tyo and great shots! The DSA Europe is a model I would love to have in my collection. Of course I love the other two...
... And as a matter of fact I own them and enjoy so much. Great shots! I am specially fond of the b&w shots. I am happy you could catch them in such a superb condition ! Hagwe! Abel
Thatโs true my friend!! This one has been elusive to me!!
may be some day Iโm lucky!! Cheers!! Abel El Dexter
Ha ha ha!! True! But sometimes greedyness needs...
... the help of Lady Luck!! Cheers!! Abel
Fantastic trio you have there!
And luckily the times still allowed for picking them up afterwards ๐๐๐ป
I agree the Polaris wears fairly largeโat least on me. And frankly I prefer the simplicity fo the other dial. The Reversoโฆ what can I say but someday! Thanks for the
fine shots, and for sharing this passion. FH
Your 'Blanc Pain' story recalled memories of a
fairly similar story of my acquisition of my BP. It took place after a rather liquid lunch on New Year's day 2005,when i decided to visit the nearby AD who had the watch on display for about a year. After a short session of trying a few pieces and banteri...
almost a soulmate watch...thanks for sharing your BP story here Henry...
very nice piece, have a great weekend as well....
Thank you so much Halkcb!! Glad to know you have read it! Yes ...
... it was quite an horological adventure!! Cheers! Abel
BP is strong on stories this week it seems ๐
Another great piece ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
Henry: Please give a more exact description of that New Year's spirit so that I can imbibe some the next time I visit a Blancpain AD! Something needs to weaken my
resolve to save money for my dotage! Beautiful watch. I'm sure this crosses your mind every time you strap it on. Bravo! FH
Gosh, I've told my watch stories so often . . .
. . . that everyone must be tired of them. The best of them, though, pale in significance to the friendships we've made on this site. I treasure each and every one of the friends found here, and sure the same goes for all of us. One happens to be an infre...
Wow Art! This is a most wonderful story my friend! Not of watches agree with an strong connection with this Place about watches and the marvellous ...
... People we get to know thanks to it. I enjoyed so much reading and I am sure these cues will remind this story and a good friend behind them forever! Cheers! Abel
Your Australian friend wouldnโt be a nun, by any chance?
Thatโs definitely one infrequent poster I wish weโd see more often around here. NickO
Yes it is! (missed your penultimate sentence)
Now tell that Aussie heโs missed by many around here and needs to start posting again. Honestly, Australians. NickO
thanks Art for sharing this here...
of course, although this story is not about watches, but it's about the community and friendships created within, through the watches, and that may be all about it, isn't so?..... thanks again, y
Great story Art ...
Simply wonderful and perfectly illustrates the bond within our community.
Now this is truly an amazing story so well describing what this is all about ๐๐ป๐๐ป
Thanks for sharing this, Art ๐๐ป
(Not blushing; sunburn!)...
Thanks, Art, for those very generous sentiments. And for being Art. Cheers, pplater.
Dear Art, you are, of course, right on the mark: the human connections made here easily eclipse the technical marvels we all celebrate. What a terrific story!
We'll all be waiting for the final pictures of the cue. And one thing about your stories, perhaps many times told. Some of us are relative newcomers and will enjoy them for a first time! Don't hold back! Have a fine week. FH
Two fantastic stories, Izhik!
Both the IWC and the Blancpain ones! And a fabulous WS theme as well ๐๐ป
My GO story
I have been interested in watches about thirty years. When I became interested in them there were no internet, no watch magazines or not even many friends who would have shared this same passion. There are lots of great brands with nice models that I like...
Thanks Jari for sharing your background for the association with GO....
that's an example for exactly what I was hoping to see and read, why we are personally attracted to particular brands....very nice photos and great dial on this Panorama Date Seventies, especially the last photo, y
This is certainly one I need to give another try...
Thanks for the GO story and some very appealing pictures of the Seventies ๐๐ป
Thank you for sharing your story with GO Jari!!
And these nice shots of your beauty! Yes, its difficult to stay away from our dangerous influencers here! Lol! Hagwe! Abel
Wonderful, Jari! And what a country you come from! Where is this beautiful lake? I have an old frined who lives just a block or so from Sibelius' home outside Helsinki.
But to your watchโฆ I love this model, and was anxious to try one during the Topper visit I describe in this thread. But, Oh! It looked terrible on me! And I thought that pano date would be so great to have. Ah, wellโฆ Another watch will pop up. But I agree...
There are many lakes in Finland
As a matter of fact the amount of lakes and ponds is more than 188 000 even if the country is only 338 000 square kilometer large. There are in the middle of Finland long ways to drive on the road seeing beautiful lakes and landscapes around of you. The l...
Constant Companion ...
Iโm sure that we all have one watch in our collection that for some inexplainable reason just fits our life as well as our wrist. For me itโs this the watch in the photograph. Its like an old friend to me, weโve been through some highs and lows, traveled ...
Thank you Nicolas...
I completely agree, It blends classic and contemporary design to perfection .
Now I take it the wild nights never got recorded? ๐
Great shot and I can certainly see how the watch would be a great companion ๐๐ป
Excellent question....
Being a Nautilus itโs impervious to Champagne and other substances ) ... As for photos, itโs somewhere amongst friends ! ...
Great companion for life you choose dear Captain!!
Thatโs truly living the watch dream!! All the best my friend! Hagwe! Abel
Wellโฆ Captain, my captainโฆ Were my pockets so deep, there would be a Nautilus on my wrist. My favorite Patek. Though I might choose the 5712 because of the
moonphase and the slightly funky asymmetry of the dial. Of course Nicolas is right, this uncluttered chronograph is classy. "Enjoy the hell out of it," as we Midwesterners say. And thanks for sharing! FH
A tale of two brothers
Well, I believe that all the watches that are real keepers do have a strong stories behind them. Here is mine: When my great grand father celebrated his golden anniversary in the 70s, he gifted a Patek 2573j to each of his two sons. A while later, those t...
Great story of two watches...
You definitely made the best choice if you had to sell one. If ever you have it restored make sure you ask Patek to handle it in Geneva.
It is actually not that bad - I like it the way it is
Wabi sabi and all Imperfection creates a stronger bond
I completely agree...
personally I wouldnโt have it touched unless it was to conserve it in some way.
this what I will call not only watch story, but also watch history....
thanks a lot for sharing those watch biographies here....yes, each watch has or will have it's story... greetings, y
This is a truly amazing story ๐๐ป
Thanks for sharing it! I wonder if the two will get reunited again ๐
A beautiful story. Too long??? Read mine! But seriously, this is a terribly heartfelt tale, and one with a happy ending. I, too, would have kept the tobacco smoke and all.
Thanks so much for sharing this moving story. FH
I will unfortunately need to make this short...
Both children are not amused, since I will be away the whole next week, so an executive summary will be all. The first is probably well known to most here - and itโs about how I got here in the first place. We just got our first child and my wife insisted...
short, but very definive...
thanks for those two entries and the history of both watches...I was now aware on the Chopard story, but it's great that it combines the arrival of a child with your history at WatchProsite...great story and I like also the GS story...both watches look pe...
I love the combination...
In many ways they are totally different choices but they make a great pair.
Teo great estches and to nice stories behind my dear friend KM!
Confirming that our best watches are those with nice stories! Cheers! Abel
As you know, dear moderator, the point is not length, but merely to participate! And what a great "suggestion" this Chopard. Love those hands (very important to me)!
I'll have to look it up for dimensions. The sloping chapter ring is attractive, as well. And the whole "gestalt" is "solid," "tool." A fine design, even if the date intrudes. Have a great ( and safe) trip! FH
This is a story of a watch I never thought Iโd be interested in.
I did not enter the world of watches to find an โonlyโ watch. In my reading of forum posts I did run across the occasional fellow who would speak with great reverence about the watch that he had found. And while I could see a certain advantage to feeling ...
Oh lala....that's excatly what I had in my mind....
watches life stories....almost closing the thread and good things coming in... what did we have here...???...watches, background, food, Schubert, Andrรกs Schiff....all good components.... thanks for joining in...y
Fred, well done and well told!
I donโt have time now to tell the whole story but I had almost the exact same experience with my Royal Oak. Cazalea ...
Wonderful shot...
And knowing you, we will find out about the story at some point ๐๐๐ป
Dear Dr. "No!" As was written on my 4th grade report card (my mother saved everything): "Freddie is a good reader, Freddie si always punctual;
Freddie talks too much!" Thanks for reading the story. Have a great week. FH
Good post!
I'm not yet sure on the Submariner, but as you identified, the watch did move me. I have tried or experienced many watches over the years, it is "special" when that feeling comes along.
Really, my story was inspired by your post, and I began a response to you. Then this opportunity presented itself and I thought, "What the hell, I'll really tell the
story." In any event, now you know that I really do know that feeling of surprise and amazement. You can't really go wrong between the two. The Daytona will always have a greater resale value, I suppose. But I wouldn't let that influence me very much. Goo...
What a great story!
Thanks for taking the time sharing this with us - and I really hear you ๐ Glad you finally found the watch you were looking for, even if it was not the one you were looking at ๐๐ป
You knowโฆ I go back and forth about that. But I really prefet the long, slender hands of the model I chose. The time is instantly recognizable,
and they hardly block the chrono registers at all. Appreciate the opportunity to share this story! Have a fine week. FH
