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Why I Bought It: Rolex Air-King “Bloodhound” Ref. 116900

February 17, 2024/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Rolex, Vintage/by Quentin Bufogle

Quentin Bufogle has never worshipped at the “Green ‘n’ Gold” Rolex altar. But the Rolex Air-King reference 116900 has always been his favorite stainless steel 40 mm Rolex and here he explains why he bought one.

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Why I Bought a Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39 with White Dial It the Day Before it was Discontinued – Reprise

February 11, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, 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: C by Romain Gauthier Titanium Edition Two

December 2, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, 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 – Reprise

September 24, 2023/7 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Akrivia/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: Rolex Air-King “Bloodhound” Ref. 116900

March 24, 2023/16 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Rolex/by Quentin Bufogle

Quentin Bufogle has never worshipped at the “Green ‘n’ Gold” Rolex altar. But the Rolex Air-King reference 116900 has always been his favorite stainless steel 40 mm Rolex and here he explains why. And why he bought one.

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

March 2, 2023/4 Comments/in Highlights, 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: A. Lange & Söhne Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon – Reprise

November 26, 2022/0 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne/by GaryG

When the hammer came down at the Phillips auction and GaryG became the new owner of an A. Lange & Söhne Pour Le Mérite Tourbillon, the feeling was one of complete joy, representing the culmination of a multiyear chase. What makes this particular watch so special in so many ways to him?

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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 – Reprise

November 5, 2022/0 Comments/in Highlights, 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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Why I Bought It: Romain Gauthier Logical One – Reprise

July 10, 2022/2 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Independents, Romain Gauthier/by GaryG

[…] was sitting at his breakfast table on the morning of January 18, 2013 when during his morning scan of news he saw a photo of something breathtaking. It was Logical One by Romain Gauthier – a watch he immediately knew that he would own someday. He was captivated by the white gold version with […]

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Why I Bought It: Patek Philippe Reference 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Perpetual Calendar

May 14, 2022/10 Comments/in Collectors and Collecting, Patek Philippe/by GaryG

After years of thinking that a Nautilus wasn’t for him, in 2018 the Patek Philippe Reference 5740 was introduced and GaryG immediately asked for one. That started a four-year wait during which his gentle nudges were met by polite head shakes. And then . . .

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