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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.
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I will save my most interesting and exhausting for another time. But, I will share this: one of my most difficult buying processes was due to speed, efficiency and the easienss of it all. I wanted to treat myself to a grail watch for my 40th. So, I ordered this PP 5370p so it would arrive on time. But, the industrious people over at Patek decided I need to suffer, so they made sure to deliver it 11 MONTHS early. This meant the watch stays in the box, untouched for almost a year, lest I put some sort of curse on it or me. So yeah, I was stuck looking at this for 11 months:
That's torture, right there. 11 Months of staring and waiting, of anticipation and disbelief.
So, let's hear them, your best ones. Oh, and please limit to 1 or 2 pics per post so our judges can survive.
HAGWE.
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WRISTSCAN for January 24 is now OPEN.
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
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...
You did well my friend.
You pulled the trigger on the right time,Before it’s too it was meant to be
love the story...
... 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
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.
More good luck, as the Amagnetic looks great on you. Thanks for sharing.
Yes,I believe good things come
After some patience ! The 3417 gives me immense pleasure when I wear it now
Bababa ! Incredible luck too ! I am so happy for you my friens and a;so...
...so impatient to see it one day. Just wait a few months so that I can make some photos again because for the time being I can't and then pleeeease bring it too me for a super photo shooting . Best my friend enjoy it and wear it in the best of health
Great story to start this interesting thread/Theme for this week end my friend Zabreg!! It´s truly a torture but a very sweet one I feel! The watch is beautiful and I wish...
... you a happy Birdthday celebration and a lot of enjoyment from this stunning Patek chrono! Be it with a lot of good health my dear friend! Cheers! Abel.
Thanks, my friend. That was a difficult 11 months.
I look forward to reading yours, if you can pick 1 out.
I know well what that wait means my friend! I´m sure it was worth the waiting and that you are enjoying it so much! Yes, I have several stories...
... which I would gladly share. I will chose one and post it this afternoon with much pleasure. Cheers! Abel
Hunting watches can be difficult but if you have good helpful friends around the world...
it not only makes it easier, it also provides a special meaning to the watch. It can be anything, a vintage watch you hunted but then appears in Argentina, with a seller only speaking Spanish, no international shipping option or any meaningful way of paym...
This reminds me of an awesome story early in my career
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. ...
What? I'm talking about someone else.
Someone else that's not as good looking as you... or dangerous.
Yup, that just about sums up the WPS experience.
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.
Yes, this community is a fantastic place! :)
You come for the watches, you stay for the friends! Best Blomman
Great stories dear friend CC!! It shows we collectors have many clever resources to get what we are hunting!! And many international contacts as well! Lol! Great shots...
... and watches to illustrate this!! Hagwe my friend! Abel.
each one has a story, never went into an AD and just bought one
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 ...
Very nice story, very nice friend...
Is she the oine on the first photo together with your Reverso Rouge ?
The original ☝️
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.
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...
My story from Omega to Rolex is as follows....nothing too adventurous but it proves how customer service is essential.
I was looking at the Omega James Bond Spectre model before it even came out, I called multiple dealers until I decided to go with one, their promise was that 99.9% chance that I'll obtain one, they had 5 on order and I was number 2 on the list. So I waite...
Interesting how life plays with us like that.
I was expecting another Omega delivery story. But a great twist at the end led you to a path you never imagined.
Everything happens for a reason.
Excellent choice much much better if you ask me. Cheers D
Great story and great outcome
I think I heard similar Omega stories before, but the Daytona is a clear winner.
First of all cool theme bro
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 ...
Always great to break out some great memories.
And the Tony... well, what else needs to be said?
All good things cames in threes :)))
My only hope is that among four watches one you don't wanna mention is not Tony
oi!
Haarlem is an innocent 😇 beautiful elegant little city. The darkness must have come from its visitors 😜
I posit it’s definitely from inhabitants.
Most of us arrived whole and left with some sort of emptiness, physical or mental.
Hello my dear friend D!! Yes, these memorable stories are happy stories indeed and they add to the enjoyment of each piece, like the great examples you share with us...
... and that we enjoy viewing here (even if braking the rules! Lol!) These stories always come to our minds and hearts every time we wear them and bring a lot of joy! Hagwe my dear friend!! Abel
How very true dear Abel
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
Unfortunately I don't have any dramatic watch stories, so let me just tell a quick tale of sheer luck. In summer 2017, I was window shopping at an Italian AD I'd never visited before...
So as I often do, I decided to enter, say hi, and just have a quick chat. They are one of the main ADs in the country, so without carrying much hope, I concluded by asking for the newly-released 5131P. She obviously mentioned a long waiting list and so fo...
No need to be dramatic to be a good story dear Fab!! And the story behind your breathtaking WT Patek is a great story indeed! How nice of this AD to come to help you...
... to reach your dreams!! Superb piece which I wish you will keep enjoying so much and in the best of good health! Hagwe! Abel
Most interesting acquisition story? Probably . . .
. . . this one. On account of . . . [Worshipful Leo Anderson, right] . . . the previous owner. Who I met . . . once. ;-) ...
Having a chance meeting with a stranger . . .
. . . 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
The moment I realized I'd met the original owner . . .
. . . was surreal, and burned in my memory. Can't get over the feeling that particular watch was destined to end up in my possession. Art
Straight up the best acquisition in my life
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
The answer is whisky. Preferably Japanese and at least 18 years old. But - just for you D - Grappa can also be substituted. NickO ...
Well, many stories...
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...
I just love inspecting watches with you specially in AD and boutique
Yes we get banned but it's worth it. LOL!!! And that second picture is winner...an absolute winner. Cheers D
It's a lot of fun!
Problem is if they recognize you next time you go back...! Best Blomman
Those sales people must have been both scared and impressed.
No wander they ran over to get a 3rd, hehehe.
The guy quit a couple of years later...! ;)
Think it was around the time when I should get the AMVOX I …….. Best Blomman
That´s a great story behind a watch I love so much dear friend Blomman!! But most interesting is the story of what this watch started after its purchase!! Wow!
Fantastic collection my dear friend!! Hagwe! Abel.
One of my stories
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.
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.
Clearly, the acquisition of „the Karl“ took a long time and comprised some lucky timing: one morning, some years back, I walk into a small watch store to see a watch ....
.... that was on display. In the store, on the table is a tray of 6-8 AP RO 5402. Most of them special (custom dials, white gold case etc.) but one caught my eye immediately: a black, rocked 5402. I asked what it is and the guy said: ah, it’s from Lagerfe...
Wow! That´s a great story my friend HSTE!! Not only beacuse of its provenance but how you manage to buy it after a long wait. Perseverance and patience are two ...
... gifts we collectors need to cultivate!! Great story and pictures!! Hagwe! Abel
First of all,
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...
Cool stories that show how good willing we are here at WatchProSite!
Again a testimony on how this forum rocks.
Always great to read about the community helping each other out.
And each watch comes with a good story, memory and connection to a person. Although you did break the 2 photo rule, you big bear, grrrr.
Great story’s my friend .
Thats the power how these forums work and why i love them . After all its all about the people imho 🤗
Always about the people.
You can have the greatest collection, but how much can you enjoy without sharing?
Hello dear friend Zabreg! I will play with one of my favorite stories...
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...
Ahh yes my dear Nicolas!! You gave me some great advice on that occassion: Insist, insist with these guys you told me! And I followed your advice and I got it!! Lol!
Vlad knows very well his hunting grounds! Lol! Hagwe my friend!! Abrazos desde unas muy calidas Pampas! Abel
Haha ... A great story, I can almost feel the pressure !
Keep enjoying this fabulous Panerai Dear Abel.
Great story, my dear Abel.
One of those time-crunch episodes I have come to know and love/hate. Happened to me in Geneva with the CK2988.
The thrill of hunt perfectly described...very joyfull read not having to go throught that stress :)
Another great story this week. Cheers D
Reposting my thread from the Independents forum
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.
I am a big sucker for email dials, but the purple hands add another dimension. And a good auction story.
Congrats
This turns out into a week on WS with most text per post ever written and I'm very happy about it! Cheers D
It is wonderful to read the amazing stories.
And these are only the ones we feel comfortable writing down. Many, many more remain hidden until told at a GTG.
A not so exciting story but a very importend one for me .
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...
An origin story.Great to read one.
But now you're 100% Indy. And you are wiser when it comes to delivery dates, hehe.
Hahah your right my friend .
The Long Wait 😫. Its only getting worse after all these years 😬
It will allways be part my collection .
Its a special watch for different reasons but thats the most importent one 🙏🏻🤗
Any excuse will do! ;)
In our home, it would not been me to get a new watch...! Very happy you found the Indy's, my friend! Best Blomman
Birth of child and birth of love for Independents in correlation...can't get much better than this
I really like your story....would press like under your post but we here are old school guys so we still appreciate writing to thumbing up unlike some other platforms Cheers D
Since I see many law breakers up in this here Wrist Scan this week, I guess I gotta break the law myself ;) with another story (don't have to count this one in the judging if its too much
but just wanted to share how you guys triggered me to remember something.) With all this talk of Omega and your wonderful stories it reminded me of a piece I picked up around 4 years ago...…..then forgot completely :O I was on the lookout for a Rattrapant...
I think I have posted this story before but here goes
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 ...
Great story Watch Guy! Once again shows perseverance and patience are great assets in collecting! The long hunt was well worth the effort!
Enjoy it so much my friend! Hagwe! Abel
Late entry...
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!
Nothing tragic at the hospital but it involved the whole family with slightly different ailments. All home in the meantime 👍🏻
I was actually the least afflicted...
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...
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 😊
Hello dear friend KM! Hope you are doing better and will be out of hospital soon! All the best for you my friend! Nice story you share...
... And a beautiful watch which will always remind you of this story! Hagwe my friend! Get better soon and have a nice week end! Abel
Thanks for the kind words, Abel!
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!
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 .🙏🏻
Very nice story btw 👍🏻. The power of these forums and there people
Absolutely, Watchonthewrist!
The people at the end of the day are what it’s all about 👍🏻
My daughter and me.
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.
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.
But having giving it some more thought it will only mean she will take my watches from me sooner or later...
These are great charming stories dear Arie!! I feel you have a great watch lover partner in your little daughter!! And a potential young collector as well! ...
... there is no better way of enjoying our hobby than sharing it with our beloved ones! All the best my friend! Abel PS: Great shot and watch as well!!