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

January 14, 2015/17 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by GaryG

[…] “serious” watches, I’ve purchased more pieces bearing the Jaeger-LeCoultre brand name than any other, by far. Within the Jaeger-LeCoultre pantheon, one watch sub-group stands out for me: the Reverso. Between my wife and I, we’ve 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: C By Romain Gauthier Titanium Edition Two

December 17, 2022/4 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by GaryG

One of the reasons that GaryG bought a C By Romain Gauthier Titanium Edition Two is that it fits his shifting lifestyle and watch-wearing habits; as more and more of his time is spent in casual clothing and running various errands, it’s great to have a piece that has a true sporting character yet […]

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Why I Bought It: Rexhep Rexhepi/Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain

December 5, 2021/14 Comments/in Akrivia, Independents/by GaryG

[…] GaryG the Rexhep Rexhepi/Akrivia Chronomètre Contemporain falls into the third category, so much so that it became a running joke for a friend to pantomime a “smelling salts” motion as a signal for Gary to pull up his sleeve and jolt him back to attention. Here he explains why he bought this new classic watch.

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Why I Bought It (The Day Before It Was Discontinued): Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 With White Dial Reference 114300

March 5, 2021/15 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by Bhanu Chopra

After years of consideration, Bhanu Chopra took the plunge and bought both a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 mm and a Submariner Reference 114060. And less than 24 hours after finally taking ownership of them, Rolex discontinued both watches! Here he shares the story of how it all went down. Spoiler alert: he couldn’t be happier!

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Why I Bought It: Vianney Halter Antiqua – Reprise

January 3, 2021/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, AHCI, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

[…] when he first saw one more than a dozen years ago; while many of his friends will freely confess that at the time they were at first put off by its looks, Gary was smitten from the start. But that’s not all that he loves about this watch. Find out here why he bought it!

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Why I Bought It: Vianney Halter Antiqua – Reprise

September 7, 2019/0 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, AHCI, Independents, Vianney Halter/by GaryG

[…] when he first saw one more than a dozen years ago; while many of his friends will freely confess that at the time they were at first put off by its looks, Gary was smitten from the start. But that’s not all that he loves about this watch. Find out here why he bought it!

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Why I Bought It: Patek Philippe Reference 2526 ‘Gobbi Milano’

January 12, 2018/18 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Patek Philippe/by GaryG

[…] often admired it over the years but hadn’t really understood the role that the 2526 plays in Patek Philippe’s history until talking with him and other watch pals and doing some late-night online research. Read on to learn why I bought this special “Gobbi Milano” edition from 1954 on an exciting spur of a moment.

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Why I Bought It: Collector Koen Simon And His Two-Tone Christiaan Van Der Klaauw Orion – Reprise

February 4, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Christiaan Van Der Klaauw, Independents/by Ian Skellern

Koen Simon is a 26-year-old watch collector from The Netherlands. A regular reader of Quill & Pad, he is a fan of high-end watchmaking. He recently sent us this story about how and why he acquired his rare two-tone Orion timepiece by Christiaan van der Klaauw, which we are pleased to share here.

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Why I Bought It: Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 1 – Reprise

November 20, 2022/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Greubel Forsey/by GaryG

Seems it wasn’t that long ago that GaryG wrote his first “Objects of Desire” article about the watches of Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey, finishing with the sentiment that given the prices of their watches that he was unlikely to be able to buy any of the ones he truly lusted after anytime soon. […]

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Why I Bought It: Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down – Reprise

September 10, 2022/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Independents, Ludovic Ballouard/by GaryG

Is it possible to make a watch providing a novel and entertaining display of time that is wearable in a variety of settings and will be respected years from now? GaryG believes that he owns such a piece: the Upside Down made by independent watchmaker Ludovic Ballouard.

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