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    Anesthetist
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    @ddtrash
    Joined: 14 May 2011

    @ddtrash baby Grönefeld 😀
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    IG: bluehandsslim

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      JDelage
      啓蒙家
      Joined: 13 Jan 2012

      I saw that. Not an ugly watch. Not cheap either.

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        ddtrash
        Haraki san Expert
        @Anesthetist
        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

        @Anesthetist Lovely, It is a nice idea that Grönefeld had in making these releases.

        I came close to picking up a pre owned Principia and still keep a close eye on them. Great pick up, cant wait to see the pictures.

        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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          Anesthetist
          見習いボス
          @ddtrash
          Joined: 14 May 2011

          @ddtrash I think so too. I love their design language and I figure this will be as close as I get for a while. Do you think you’ll nab that Principia? My watch should be under the Christmas tree so keep your eyes on this space for pics 😀

          IG: bluehandsslim

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            ddtrash
            Haraki san Expert
            @Anesthetist
            Joined: 2 Dec 2010

            @Anesthetist I am getting more interested in small independent brands such as Gronefeld and Laurent Ferrier. While I like the Patek pieces I own they are not finished to the same standard as these independents.

            Also the Cubitus release was (for me at least) a bit worrying. If this is the best Patek can do after several years of design process then it sows a seed of doubt regarding where the company will go.

            Rumour was that Thierry Stern is looking to retire and his sons are waiting in the wings and the Cubitus is their baby. Read into this what you will.

            There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

            last edited by 20 Nov 2024, 21:28 D 1 Reply Last reply 20 Nov 2024, 21:55 Reply Quote 2
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              ddtrash
              Haraki san Expert
              @ddtrash
              Joined: 2 Dec 2010

              @Anesthetist I had the pleasure of handling a few Laurent Ferrier pieces a couple of weeks ago at a local dealers I have used in Stratford Upon Avon.

              They purchased quite a few Ferrier pieces and they are for sale in their showroom. I found this quite refreshing rather than the brinksmanship required to land a specific Patek or Rolex (which in the big scheme of things are mass produced compared to Ferrier, Gronfeld etc).

              I liked the Steel blue dial classic origin. They also had the titanium sport auto in blue which is growing on me, no micro adjust on the bracelet clasp just a 1/2 link to play with.

              They did not have the Grand Tourbillion Auto sport with salmon dial, as these sold out, shame as I would love to view that piece. I could not afford one but it would be nice to see it. It won loads of awards.

              What I really like about it is that it is a real watch enthusiasts watch, "if you know you know" type watch. The fact they put a tourbillion into the watch and only display it in the case back is a stroke of genius. Only people who know the brand and the watch will know it has a tourbillion under the hood.

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              There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                mclaincausey
                見習いボス
                Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                Gorgeous. I love how the movement is modern looking yet still classic. The Sport Auto 40 may be my favorite of theirs.

                Think it, be it.

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                  ddtrash
                  Haraki san Expert
                  @mclaincausey
                  Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                  @mclaincausey Don't say that, it is adding fuel to my fire................. Early Christmas present maybe?

                  There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                    ddtrash
                    Haraki san Expert
                    @mclaincausey
                    Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                    @mclaincausey Interesting how the Sport Auto has been finished differently, there are no Cote de Geneve stripes on the bridges but a matt grained finish.

                    Still beautifully crafted but does have a more modern look / feel to it. I am guessing they chose this as part of the design language to distinguish it vs the classic series.

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                    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                      ddtrash
                      Haraki san Expert
                      @mclaincausey
                      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                      @mclaincausey I have never been a huge fan of date windows. I do however think the Auto Sport date window works well and has been well thought through.

                      The angled recess that the window aperture sits within is different from other watches and also work quite well in the overall design. As date windows go I like it.

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                      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                        ddtrash
                        Haraki san Expert
                        Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                        Please, anyone feel free to intervene here before I talk myself into doing something daft.............

                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                          Graeme
                          啓蒙家
                          @ddtrash
                          Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                          @ddtrash won't your wife murder or divorce you if you spend any money on watches?

                          I haven't seen the Laurent Ferrier watches in the metal, but they look good in photos.

                          If I was spending a lot of money on an independent watch, I'd be tempted by the Bernhard Lederer Three Times Certified Observatory Chronometer. But I don't have CHF 158K lying around to indulge myself.

                          Lederer Chronometer

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                            JDelage
                            啓蒙家
                            Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                            I love the LF Sport Auto...

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                              mclaincausey
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                              Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                              It’s so sick man. Agreed on the finishing and date window @ddtrash

                              I feel like it’s my solemn duty as an enabler to remind you that you only live once 🤣

                              Think it, be it.

                              last edited by 21 Nov 2024, 03:42 D 1 Reply Last reply 21 Nov 2024, 19:37 Reply Quote 3
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                                ddtrash
                                Haraki san Expert
                                @mclaincausey
                                Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                @mclaincausey "Enablers of the World unite and takeover".......................................

                                ................................ or join the IH forum at the very least.

                                There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                  IrishHeart
                                  Haraki san Expert
                                  @ddtrash
                                  Joined: 1 Mar 2023

                                  @ddtrash was that Pragnells that you visited? I bought my last watch from them and found them very good to deal with.

                                  last edited by 21 Nov 2024, 19:55 D 1 Reply Last reply 22 Nov 2024, 00:26 Reply Quote 0
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                                    mclaincausey
                                    見習いボス
                                    @ddtrash
                                    Joined: 12 Apr 2013

                                    @ddtrash I mean at the end of the day that winds up being the prime directive or at least outcome of this whole forum. @Giles hit on something brilliant. 🤣

                                    Think it, be it.

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                                      ddtrash
                                      Haraki san Expert
                                      @IrishHeart
                                      Joined: 2 Dec 2010

                                      @IrishHeart Yep, you nailed it! It is Pragnell's who are stocking the Laurent Ferrier watches.

                                      I have found them good to deal with. I picked up a 40mm Explorer 1 from them, no dramas or hidden jewelry sales policies.

                                      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

                                      last edited by 22 Nov 2024, 00:26 I 1 Reply Last reply 22 Nov 2024, 08:48 Reply Quote 2
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                                        steelworker
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                                        @louisbosco
                                        Joined: 16 Apr 2014

                                        @louisbosco effin ugly in my uninformed opinion

                                        Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                                        Well, I have others.

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          🤯

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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