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franklin
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Pleased to be here -- please be gentle, I'm a virgin . . .
So, an introduction is in order . . .
Firstly, thank you for having me.
I'm a European, or, more precisely, a Brit. And, I'm quite ancient -- in my seventies.
Given that I'm here, it is probably obvious that I'm guilty of both liking and collecting wrist watches. I currently own fifteen, all but one of which are mechanical.
One of the factors that I like most about watch collecting is that there is no "right answer"; everyone has (and is fully entitled to) their own philosophy and taste.
Mine is based on the idea that nobody needs a mechanical watch to tell the time -- a phone will do that more accurately than almost any watch. I regard my watches, therefore, as wrist adornments -- or, bluntly, jewelry.
I like my jewelry to be attractive and unusual.
"Attractive": both sides of a mechanical watch interest me. If a watchmaker cannot be bothered to show me the art of his movement, I cannot be bothered to give him my money -- meaning I will buy only watches with display backs. And, I like every movement I own to be (if only subtly) different.
"Unusual": only a few of my watches come from manufacturers who produce significantly more than ten thousand units each year.
Thanks for reading.
Firstly, thank you for having me.
I'm a European, or, more precisely, a Brit. And, I'm quite ancient -- in my seventies.
Given that I'm here, it is probably obvious that I'm guilty of both liking and collecting wrist watches. I currently own fifteen, all but one of which are mechanical.
One of the factors that I like most about watch collecting is that there is no "right answer"; everyone has (and is fully entitled to) their own philosophy and taste.
Mine is based on the idea that nobody needs a mechanical watch to tell the time -- a phone will do that more accurately than almost any watch. I regard my watches, therefore, as wrist adornments -- or, bluntly, jewelry.
I like my jewelry to be attractive and unusual.
"Attractive": both sides of a mechanical watch interest me. If a watchmaker cannot be bothered to show me the art of his movement, I cannot be bothered to give him my money -- meaning I will buy only watches with display backs. And, I like every movement I own to be (if only subtly) different.
"Unusual": only a few of my watches come from manufacturers who produce significantly more than ten thousand units each year.
Thanks for reading.
Audemars Piguet, Benzinger, Dornblüth, Glashütte Original (x3), Meistersinger, Moritz Grossmann (x3), Moser, Nomos, Rolex, Stowa, Zenith.
2025 3flushes Media.^^^
