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Feb 13, 2019,00:38 AM
The new reverso is an imposter. True reverso tribute is with ‘REVERSO’ logo not JLC & loses art deco appeal with circular sub seconds!
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WRISTSCAN for January 24 is now OPEN.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-06:46
Hello all, The theme of this week's WS is: Interesting acquisition story. As a raminder, this can mean anything you like. We want to read interesting/funny/harrowing/suspensful stories about how you got that one piece you wanted or just had to have. Credi...
Could be one of many for me, but i will go with this one
By: Baron - Mr Red : January 24th, 2019-06:56
This was the first Patek Philippe that I ever bought. 2009. Up until 2009, I had only ever bought Rolex or JLC. But I saw this 5070P and just had to have it. I rang around one or two ADs. They told me I would have no hope at all of getting one as demand w...
Great story 👍🏻
By: Watchonthewrists : January 24th, 2019-10:01
Lucky you
First but what a first!
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 24th, 2019-11:15
Endurance pays...always. Excellent Cheers D
i saw it.....
By: Baron - Mr Red : January 24th, 2019-11:16
..... and i just had to do everything i could to get it.
You did well my friend.
By: beejo : January 24th, 2019-11:55
You pulled the trigger on the right time,Before it’s too it was meant to be
love the story...
By: Fricks : January 24th, 2019-13:46
... just make it a bit more special. I recall 2009, financial crisis, etc... and we couldnt even find 1 to see how it looks like. So I went for the R then 3 years i managed to get the P. An event it was to get that 5070P. The good old times
Here is my story
By: beejo : January 24th, 2019-07:18
Last March I was ready to buy my first vintage Calatrava when I saw the 3417 amagnetic ,It was for sale in Italy by a well known dealer.I decided to buy the watch without seeing it(Not something that I would do usually) but the dealers reputation watch h...
Good luck / bad luck story.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-07:28
More good luck, as the Amagnetic looks great on you. Thanks for sharing.
+1000 [nt]
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-10:12
He did save me !
By: beejo : January 24th, 2019-11:59
Luckily Egyptian cuisine is not that expensive 😄
This reminds me of an awesome story early in my career
By: NickO : January 24th, 2019-11:51
I'm working for a tech start-up around 1999 and we are trying to land Merrill Lynch as a light-house customer. Our VP of Business Development, Mark, is very well connected at ML and gets us personal meetings with the CEO and the COO at their New York HQ. ...
LOL! [nt]
By: amanico : January 24th, 2019-08:23
Yup, that just about sums up the WPS experience.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-08:14
The people and friends you make, above all, make this an amazing place. And be careful with that Moscow dude, I hear he’s got a screw or two loose.
ROFL
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 24th, 2019-11:41
I know that's why I gave up
each one has a story, never went into an AD and just bought one
By: Tyo : January 24th, 2019-08:18
Maybe the most beautiful or most epic is my Reverso Rouge. I wanted one so badly since years. 2 years ago one spotted on the market place of Purist. The price was good, the watch in mint condition. The only concern was the localisation. I live on a small ...
LOL 😱 [nt]
By: Cpt Scarlet : January 24th, 2019-14:12
+1 [nt]
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 24th, 2019-13:41
The original ☝️
By: xxn : February 13th, 2019-00:38
The new reverso is an imposter. True reverso tribute is with ‘REVERSO’ logo not JLC & loses art deco appeal with circular sub seconds!
Two watches, same friend. But I will post only one of the two.
By: amanico : January 24th, 2019-08:21
I was burglarized in January 2011 and I lost 22 watches. among them a superb Lecoultre Deep Sea Alarm, the vintage, the original. Well, some yeas ago, I had one, which was in less good condition than that one. I bought it, my first DSA US, from a well kno...
Sums it up.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-10:14
I love the DSA US.
Great story and great outcome
By: crown comfort : January 24th, 2019-11:53
I think I heard similar Omega stories before, but the Daytona is a clear winner.
First of all cool theme bro
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 24th, 2019-09:15
When thinking about your theme I realized that all stories connected to watches are happy stories for me. So I'll stick here with best and last GTG. Best stories are connected to friendship for me and GTGs are just place for it. And in more than 10 years ...
Soon. Very soon.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-20:19
Got a great Carabineri story waiting.
oi!
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 24th, 2019-13:48
Haarlem is an innocent 😇 beautiful elegant little city. The darkness must have come from its visitors 😜
How very true dear Abel
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 25th, 2019-08:41
Wearing a nice watch is gift of life per se but when that watch has also deeper meaning... meaning of friendship or love then there is not much more to ask for. Have a great one and best to family. Cheers D
:-) [nt]
By: FabR : January 24th, 2019-14:50
Having a chance meeting with a stranger . . .
By: Dr No : January 25th, 2019-08:32
. . . and then owning his watch a quarter-century later has got to be one of the more interesting acquisition stories ever. Hope all's well, Abel! Art
Straight up the best acquisition in my life
By: NickO : January 24th, 2019-10:29
The following is a [somewhat] true story. It’s set at the Baccarat table at the Wynn Encore Tower in Vegas sometime in late 2014. I’m having a particularly good night and lady luck is smiling on me. I had pretty much cleared out the table and was getting ...
I refer you to this earlier post
By: NickO : January 24th, 2019-11:28
The answer is whisky. Preferably Japanese and at least 18 years old. But - just for you D - Grappa can also be substituted. NickO ...
Much appreciated
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 24th, 2019-11:34
And now I'm sure you are man of great taste
😮 [nt]
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 24th, 2019-13:52
I knew it.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 25th, 2019-09:18
No Urwek for you
Crazy story, my friend!
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 24th, 2019-10:35
11 months.... I would have lost it! Best Blomman
Well, many stories...
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 24th, 2019-11:01
But let's select one: my very first Black dial Memovox - Master Compressor Memovox! By chance I stopped by my local AD and had a look... They just received the Jaeger -LeCoultre Master Compressor Memovox! Baam! Yes, I wanted it, I had to have it! But when...
Yes! Always a highlight.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-22:55
And especially when there is a Geiger counter involved...
It's a lot of fun!
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 25th, 2019-07:57
Problem is if they recognize you next time you go back...! Best Blomman
They know me well...
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 25th, 2019-07:59
Know I would not accept anything but perfect! Best Blomman
One of my stories
By: Jocke - Bad Santa : January 24th, 2019-11:19
may not be so exciting but I still pull it. I had just placed an order for a Dornblüth watch and set me on the normal pregnancy period of 9 months for delivery. Then there comes a Russian mail with a request if it was not time for me to get a Moser? Of co...
Hahaha. Bad Santa strikes again.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-22:53
Oh Moser, why do you give me sleepless nights? BTW, your comment on waiting to pass the time in the boat had me on the floor laughing.
I hate you! LOL!!!
By: Tony.A. : January 25th, 2019-07:12
No, it was funny and I promise that there is a payback time ))
Patience is a virtue.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-22:49
Nice story for a watch with a pedigree.
LOL!!!! [nt]
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 24th, 2019-22:20
First of all,
By: Speedie74 aka Mr. Torquise : January 24th, 2019-13:28
a fantastic thread!!! Many-many great memories, just to mention some: 1. The watch which brought me here: I discovered the watch on a german watchmagazine and after reading the article of the history of Geophysic I got so excited that I called immediately...
Great story’s my friend .
By: Watchonthewrists : January 25th, 2019-00:35
Thats the power how these forums work and why i love them . After all its all about the people imho 🤗
Always about the people.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 25th, 2019-01:09
You can have the greatest collection, but how much can you enjoy without sharing?
Grrrrrrrr
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 25th, 2019-14:09
That Moscow connection sounds very suspicious to me
Hello dear friend Zabreg! I will play with one of my favorite stories...
By: Subexplorer : January 24th, 2019-14:05
In Watch & Wonders 2014 (Ends of September 2014) Panerai unveiled their reference Pam 587. Just viewing the first pictures in Internet I madly fell in love with it and I was determined to get it asap! In November 2014 I made a two week trip to Europe with...
;-) [nt]
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 24th, 2019-22:29
Great story, my dear Abel.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-22:44
One of those time-crunch episodes I have come to know and love/hate. Happened to me in Geneva with the CK2988.
Lovely story Abel....
By: Baron - Mr Red : January 25th, 2019-07:18
.....maybe some time you will plan a trip to London?
Reposting my thread from the Independents forum
By: jleno : January 24th, 2019-19:31
After looking at luxury watches for almost 3 years now, I had wanted to get a simple time-only dress watch with a highly finished movement. I previously considered a few of the usual candidates in this segment, but none of them resonated with me after put...
What a great watch.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 24th, 2019-22:40
I am a big sucker for email dials, but the purple hands add another dimension. And a good auction story.
Congrats
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 26th, 2019-01:04
This turns out into a week on WS with most text per post ever written and I'm very happy about it! Cheers D
A not so exciting story but a very importend one for me .
By: Watchonthewrists : January 25th, 2019-01:43
About 16years ago i went to a local car fair ( concours de elegance ) on that fair they had a few stands with all kind of items , one of them was from a jong watch trader (amsterdam watch company AWCO) who just had become a AD for Christiaan vd Klaauw . B...
😁👍🏻
By: Watchonthewrists : January 25th, 2019-12:53
So true
🤗
By: Watchonthewrists : January 25th, 2019-12:53
Thanks
Any excuse will do! ;)
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 25th, 2019-07:56
In our home, it would not been me to get a new watch...! Very happy you found the Indy's, my friend! Best Blomman
I think I have posted this story before but here goes
By: watch-guy.com : January 25th, 2019-15:17
I first learned about this watch about 10 years ago when the owner disclosed to me he had a pristine daytona in his sure of the reference but hardly worn Are you interested in selling? I asked Make me an offer he countered- Jeez I hate that I made him a ...
Late entry...
By: KMII : January 26th, 2019-01:00
Been in the hospital since Wednesday, so a quick, late entry. Decided on the Minerva Pythagore A481. The watch used to belong to another Purist and he brought it along once, to my very first GTG, even if it was just the two of us over coffee 😊 I liked the...
Thanks Blomman!
By: KMII : February 2nd, 2019-22:14
Nothing tragic at the hospital but it involved the whole family with slightly different ailments. All home in the meantime 👍🏻
Never too late.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 26th, 2019-02:31
Hope all is well with you. Get out of the hospital soon.
I was actually the least afflicted...
By: KMII : February 2nd, 2019-22:17
With the whole family being hospitalized. Fortunately all are at home in the meantime (well, I am traveling for work, so unfortunately not home), so all good. Tired and on a tasking schedule but that will pass eventually 😊
That is also true...
By: KMII : February 2nd, 2019-22:18
Just depends on the definition. With one other Purist it was Adam, as a plural (which as you know starts with three in Slovenia) it was the Zagreb one with you and Zabreg 😊
:));) [nt]
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 3rd, 2019-02:39
Thanks for the kind words, Abel!
By: KMII : February 2nd, 2019-22:13
We’re all out of the hospital in the meantime so things are looking up. Still got a schedule that kills, so no downtime till April at the earliest. Oh well...
Thanks Arie!
By: KMII : February 2nd, 2019-22:11
In the meantime we’re all out of the hospital, which is a start. Now all I need is a bit of a break on top but this is not looking likely so soon...
Get well soon my friend .🙏🏻
By: Watchonthewrists : January 26th, 2019-13:46
Very nice story btw 👍🏻. The power of these forums and there people
My daughter and me.
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 27th, 2019-02:42
Thinking I didn’t really have an exciting story chasing watches I thought I would leave this weeks WS for what it is. And really I don’t have an exciting story, but I did just realize I have had a little watch buying accomplish on a few occasions. So situ...
Great story, Arie.
By: zabreg1 Mr White : January 27th, 2019-02:59
The bonding with your daughteris priceless. Plus, you really can’t say no to them, right? But now you trained her, Pavlov-style.
Yes. Which at first I found endearing.
By: Arie - Mr Orange : January 27th, 2019-03:27
But having giving it some more thought it will only mean she will take my watches from me sooner or later...