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Why I Bought It: Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon – Reprise

June 18, 2022/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, AHCI, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

GaryG outlines why he bought a Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon, providing commentary on a collector’s mindset and the motivations, delights, and possible misgivings. And, of course, there are amazing photographs.

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Why I Bought It: Patek Philippe Reference 5370P Chronograph – Reprise

July 17, 2021/1 Comment/in Collectors and Collecting, Patek Philippe/by GaryG

[…] addition to attending the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, he collected not one, not two, but three spectacular watches. The watch he left home certain to bring back was one that he had been waiting patiently for since January 2016: the split-seconds chronograph Reference 5370P from Patek Philippe. Here Gary explains why he bought it.

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Why I Bought It: Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon – Reprise

June 12, 2021/3 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, AHCI, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

Here, GaryG outlines in some depth why he bought a Vianney Halter Deep Space Tourbillon, providing commentary on a collector’s mindset and the motivations, delights, and possible misgivings. And, of course, there are amazing photographs.

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Why I Bought It: Jaeger-LeCoultre Tribute To Reverso 1931 (Archive)

August 5, 2018/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryG

[…] been buying “serious” watches, he has purchased more pieces bearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand name than any other. By far. Within the Jaeger-LeCoultre pantheon, one watch subgroup stands out: the Reverso. He and his wife have bought a total of seven Reverso models. Given that, why add another? In this instance, the Reverso Tribute to 1931?

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Why I Bought It: Vacheron Constantin Malte Squelette – Reprise

May 2, 2021/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Vacheron Constantin/by GaryG

Once upon a time in a small watch shop in a (relatively) small California town before GaryG really knew much at all about Vacheron Constantin as a brand and company. there was a display case. And a watch: the Vacheron Constantin Malte Squelette.

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Why I Bought It: Two ‘Unsalable’ Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 906 Prototypes

August 27, 2018/12 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryG

This is the story of the final watch – or, truthfully, pair of watches – that GaryG happened upon at a Sotheby’s auction in late 2017 and felt that he just had to have: two 1970s prototype pieces made by Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Split Decision, The Sequel: Patek Philippe Reference 5370P vs. A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold Chronographs: An Owner’s Perspective

September 25, 2021/15 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne, Patek Philippe/by GaryG

[…] understand, he has long been drawn to chronographs. One nice thing he finds about comparing the Patek Philippe Reference 5370 against the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold Homage to F.A. Lange is that it’s a fair fight between two purpose-built single rattrapante chronographs of classical construction. Here he puts them head to head.

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Why I’m All About That Case, That Case . . . – Reprise

August 15, 2021/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by GaryG

Can you recall the last time that you read a review of a newly introduced watch and the first few paragraphs of the article were about the case? Yeah – thought not. So here it goes: GaryG talks watch cases.

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Why I’m All About That Case, That Case . . . – Reprise

April 26, 2020/5 Comments/in Watch Brands & Horology, Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by GaryG

Can you recall the last time that you read a review of a newly introduced watch and the first few paragraphs of the article were about the case? Yeah – thought not. So here it goes: GaryG talks watch cases.

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Why I Bought It: A. Lange & Söhne Double Split Chronograph – Reprise

July 16, 2022/0 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryG

GaryG provides us with a look at why he bought the A. Lange & Söhne Double Split even though he already owned the brand’s Datograph. The Double Split is the world’s only double rattrapante capable of both split-second and split-minute interval timing, which may shed some light.

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