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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

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Why I Bought It: A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus (A Photofest!) – Reprise

June 4, 2022/9 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryG

If you’re at all a Lange enthusiast like GaryG, you’ll likely understand the most compelling reason for buying the Odysseus is that it‘s an A. Lange & Söhne watch you can wear every day.

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Why I Bought It: Timex Marlin Re-edition – Reprise

April 6, 2022/2 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Collectors and Collecting/by GaryG

GaryG has said it many times: there are great watches to be had at every price point! Enter the Timex Marlin Re-edition of 2017, a watch that he owns, wears, and loves. Find out why right here.

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Why I Bought It: Collector Koen Simon And His IWC Reference 504 ‘Türler’

February 18, 2022/0 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, IWC, Vintage/by Elizabeth Doerr

Every day Koen Simon looks out for special watches, and a couple months ago he noticed an IWC on an online marketplace that looked rather odd because of three things: the shape of the case, the dial, and a “Türler” signature. So he investigated the history of this beautiful watch and now shares his […]

104

Why I Bought It: Vacheron Constantin Malte Squelette

November 10, 2014/3 Comments/in 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: Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 1 – Reprise

November 6, 2021/0 Comments/in 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. […]

106

Why I Bought It: Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down – Reprise

July 3, 2021/5 Comments/in 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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Why I Bought It: A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus (A Photofest!) – Reprise

March 7, 2021/17 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryG

If you’re at all a Lange enthusiast like GaryG, you’ll likely understand the most compelling reason for buying the Odysseus is that it‘s an A. Lange & Söhne watch you can wear every day.

108

Why I Bought It: Patek Philippe Reference 3940P-027 Vintage Collection – Reprise

February 6, 2021/10 Comments/in Patek Philippe/by GaryG

November 2018 marked a personal horological high point for GaryG as he took delivery of an “unobtainable” watch, the Patek Philippe Reference 3940P-027. Gary shares his reasons for buying this rare timepiece with us here.

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Why I Bought It (For My Wife): An Engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique – Reprise

December 19, 2020/0 Comments/in Highlights, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Ladies watches/by Ian Skellern

This is a family affair: a story of Ian‘s wife Brigitte, her horse Gucci, his father Neil, and an engraved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classique. And this is a good example of how and why you might want to commission a work of art on the back of a Reverso.

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Why I Bought It: Kurono By Hajime Asaoka Anniversary Green Mori – Good News, It’s Relatively Affordable; Bad News, It’s Hard To Get

September 25, 2020/27 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Collectors and Collecting, Hajime Asaoka, Independents/by GaryG

Often with incoming pieces GaryG resists the temptation to wear a watch until he has had the chance to photograph it in pristine condition, but in the spirit of fun he chucked out the principle of restraint and slapped his new Hajime Asaoka Kurono Anniversary Green Mori right on his wrist. When you read Gary’s […]

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