The Watch Appreciation Thread - Part two (Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Jaeger LeCoultre,

[double00]

holy cow this thread is this also happening in the *discussion* threak ?!

 

[RSS]

dafuq?

Sometimes I feel so very out of it. I see I am not alone. I had not a clue.

 

[Texasmade]

Are they hard to get? Didn’t seem like it. AD offered on to me with a discount.

I’ve never seen a 36mm in any AD even before C19. I’ve seen the RG 40mm version quite often but I haven’t really went to any AD in over a year so times might be different now.

 

[RSS]

Damn, if I did a similar picture it would be three iWatches and whatever I was wearing.

Well my maternal great grandfather was born in 1858. My paternal grandfather was born in 1873. Neither of them made it into the iWatch era. I have not bought one ... but the next generation seems to want nothing but the iWatch.

 

[venessian]

I don’t do real threads anymore.

Hence the bespoke western shirt?

 

[RSS]

I’ve never seen a 36mm in any AD even before C19. I’ve seen the RG 40mm version quite often but I haven’t really went to any AD in over a year so times might be different now.

I was shown a 36mm -- well 36.5mm -- very recently.

 

[TheFoo]

I’ve never seen a 36mm in any AD even before C19. I’ve seen the RG 40mm version quite often but I haven’t really went to any AD in over a year so times might be different now.

I don’t believe the WG 36mm is at dealers yet. I was offered an incoming.

 

[venessian]

dafuq?

Sometimes I feel so very out of it. I see I am not alone. I had not a clue.

OK, sorry then, sincerely.

It didn't seem that complicated a joke but the tl:dr:
we are all insufferable pricks here, in some form or another, like particles bound by some StyFo strange attractor where insufferable prickness is one of the the common crossing points of our various paths. On an internet forum.

N.B.:
In all sincerity: my mention of @RJman was only in reference to his role as a moderator/organizer, in the joke, and certainly not as any ad hominem insult, just to be 100% clear. No offense was intended. I like and respect RJman.

 

[venessian]

Four generations of watch fans
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maternal great grandfather
paternal grandfather
father
yours truly

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Wow, that is a superb group.
What are the models/years?
Do you wear them all, even the pocket-watch?
Great stuff.

 

[montecristo#2]

Are they hard to get? Didn’t seem like it. AD offered one to me with a discount.

The piece unique? I’d imagine it is tough to get:

American 1921

The iconic American 1921 watch faithfully recreated as if in 1921.

www.vacheron-constantin.com

Personally I like the platinum. Also pretty rare.

 

[TheFoo]

The piece unique? I’d imagine it is tough to get:

American 1921

The iconic American 1921 watch faithfully recreated as if in 1921.

www.vacheron-constantin.com

Personally I like the platinum. Also pretty rare.

Oh no—I was not talking about the one-off recreation of the original 1921. Obviously that is unobtainium. My understanding is that VC is going to exhibit it around the world through their boutique network, starting with New York City.

The watch I want is the newly launched white gold American 1921 in 36mm. It is being serially made.

 

[TheFoo]

Fantastic A Collected Man article about watch face typography:

Our Favourite Uses of Typography in Watches

We examine the interesting and creative ways type has been used across the horological world...

www.acollectedman.com

 

[Drek Galloche]

Love that 1921 watch. Doubt it is coming in platinum. What was the discount % that you were offered on incoming item, if ydmm asking?
Website offers to shop for 36.5mm via telephone, encouraging.

 

[TheFoo]

Love that 1921 watch. Doubt it is coming in platinum. What was the discount % that you were offered on incoming item, if ydmm asking?
Website offers to shop for 36.5mm via telephone, encouraging.

10% off the bat.

 

[Big A]

This story doesn’t read the way you think it reads.

There are some things that make me go hmmm