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1339 search results for: Why I Bought It

151

Why I Bought It: Ressence Type 2 e-Crown – Reprise

July 17, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, Ressence/by George Cramer

Until recently, George Cramer has exclusively collected watches from classic brands with long histories and traditional styles of watchmaking. But that all changed when he bought himself a Ressence Type 2 e-Crown. Here he explains why.

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Why I Bought It: Vintage Mathey-Tissot Type 20 Big Eye Chronograph – Reprise

January 26, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Vintage/by GaryG

This is the story of GaryG’s pursuit, and eventual capture, of a classic vintage watch: a Type 20 “big eye” flyback chronograph manufactured by Mathey-Tissot.

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Why I Bought It: Rolex Stella-Inspired Oyster Perpetual 41 With Turquoise Blue Dial – Reprise

January 7, 2023/2 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by GaryG

There aren’t that many rules that GaryG applies to watch collecting, but one rule that he has found critically important is that it’s crucial to handle a watch before buying it. This story however is about how Gary completely violated that rule and nonetheless came away happy with a watch that few people would […]

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Why I Bought It: Hajime Asaoka Tsunami

December 31, 2022/3 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Hajime Asaoka, Independents/by GaryG

This is the story of a daily-wear watch, the Tsunami by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. It’s not a “beater” as it’s too beautifully made for that description, and some folks justifiably take offense at characterizing a five-figure expenditure in those terms. But it is a watch that GaryG suspects that he will be […]

155

Why I Bought It: Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday 2 Ultraman – Reprise

August 20, 2022/2 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Omega/by Łukasz Doskocz

Omega and Fratello Watches came out with their first #SpeedyTuesday Speedmaster edition back in 2017 and it sold out within few hours. Three years later, a second iteration of #SpeedyTuesday timepieces came to life. And this one sold out – all 2,012 pieces – in under two hours. And one of these 2,012 watches is […]

156

Why I Bought It: Rolex Stella-Inspired Oyster Perpetual 41 With Turquoise Blue Dial – Reprise

January 9, 2022/11 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by GaryG

There aren’t that many rules that GaryG applies to watch collecting, but one rule that he has found critically important is that it’s crucial to handle a watch before buying it. This story however is about how Gary completely violated that rule and nonetheless came away happy with a watch that few people would […]

157

Why I Bought It: Vintage Mathey-Tissot Type 20 Big Eye Chronograph

January 1, 2022/0 Comments/in Vintage/by GaryG

This is the story of GaryG’s pursuit, and eventual capture, of a classic vintage watch: a Type 20 “big eye” flyback chronograph manufactured by Mathey-Tissot.

158

Why I Bought It: Hajime Asaoka Tsunami – Reprise

December 4, 2021/12 Comments/in Highlights, Hajime Asaoka, Independents/by GaryG

This is the story of a daily-wear watch, the Tsunami by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. It’s not a “beater” as it’s too beautifully made for that description, and some folks justifiably take offense at characterizing a five-figure expenditure in those terms. But it is a watch that GaryG suspects that he will be […]

159

De Bethune DB28: How I Launched It, Why I Bought It, And Why It’s The Perfect ‘One Watch’ – Reprise

June 16, 2021/0 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, De Bethune, Independents/by Ian Skellern

De Bethune celebrated the tenth anniversary of its groundbreaking DB28 in 2020 and, as Ian Skellern’s relationship with the model goes back the full decade, it seemed an appropriate time for him to share the story of how he came to launch the DB28, own a DB28, and what he thinks of the DB28 […]

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Why I Bought It: Hajime Asaoka Tsunami – Reprise

November 22, 2020/4 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Hajime Asaoka, Independents/by GaryG

This is the story of a daily-wear watch: the Tsunami by Japanese independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka. It’s not a “beater” as it’s too beautifully made for that description, and some folks justifiably take offense at characterizing a five-figure expenditure in those terms. But it is a watch that GaryG suspects that he will be […]

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