TimePieces Thread


B. West

GT Owner
Dec 17, 2012
356
Irvine, CA
Picked up this grail watch a little while ago. Very limited.....The A. Lange & Sohne Zeitwerk. This is an amazing piece of artwork and craftsmanship with the first ever digital display mechanical movement. Definitely an heirloom piece.
 

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Specracer

GT Owner
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Nov 28, 2005
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Whoa that's a heavy piece, congrats. Totally get that piece, had a L1 still have a datograph
 

B. West

GT Owner
Dec 17, 2012
356
Irvine, CA
Thanks. Datograph is my next one. A must have piece. Had a shot at the new Lumen but I passed on it. Fantastic brand.
Whoa that's a heavy piece, congrats. Totally get that piece, had a L1 still have a datograph
 

Gene Cassone

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 3, 2005
1,002
way upstate NY
beautiful time pieces, admired them for years! They actually had very limited edition GT 40 gulf mirage piece!
 

TEXAS GT

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Man, I'm glad this thread got revived. I missed it somehow the first go around. I've been a watch guy for years, even before I got into cars. I started with a couple of Rolex Subs and Breitlings. When I saw how fast Rolexes were going up I started buying them for investment purposes. Since I have a friend who is an authorized Rolex dealer and he was giving me 35-40% off retail, I stocked up. I branched out into other brands also because of my appreciation of the quality and workmanship. Gave my wife a Rolex Pearlmaster with a sapphire bezel on our 20th wedding anniversary to get her involved and later a Franck Muller. She's never given me any grief about watches since.:lol
Besides the Rolex collection and the Breitlings my collection includes IWC, Chronoswiss, Franck Muller, Omega, Martin Braun, Zenith, Girard Perregaux, Ulysse Nardin, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. I also own John Waynes Rolex, a solid gold King Midas made for the left wrist and a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Squadra that belonged to Sylvester Stallone. It's engraved and was a presentation piece given to him at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for achievements in the film industry.
This is one of my favorites:

Ulysse Nardin Freak. Diamonsil Limited Edition, only 28 made, this is number 2.
 

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Specracer

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Nov 28, 2005
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And a Freak? That's a very cool piece I wish I had had one.

I got to about 30, then the explosion happened, many brands, tons of models, and prices went through the roof. I felt I couldn't keep up, industry left me behind. Sold most. Kept about 10. AP, panerai, jaeger, Lange, are what are still around.
 

Gene Cassone

GT Owner
Mark II Lifetime
Dec 3, 2005
1,002
way upstate NY
Check out BRM's Gulf model, only 50 made. I have a black with silver stripe with "2" on it paying homage to 66 win at lemans. Nice pieces
www.brm-manufacture-gulf.com
 

fordgtkwt

GT Owner
Mar 7, 2010
140
Japan
thats my shot

its a discontinued maurice lacroix double retrograde rose gold wat do you think
 

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SYCO GT

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Sep 9, 2006
4,974
California
with the first ever digital display mechanical movement. Definitely an heirloom piece.

Very nice indeed! And practical to boot. Rarely do the artistic, unique, and functional all work together. I think they undoubtedly do so here. Congrats!
 

beckertb

GT Owner
Nov 29, 2006
509
Beaumont, TX
As I continue to have a little spare change since not getting an allocation for the new gt I finally broke down and picked up a new minute repeater that I've been desiring for quite some time. It doesn't have the visual impact a new gt would but it does make me smile when it chimes.
 

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B. West

GT Owner
Dec 17, 2012
356
Irvine, CA
Congrats. Very nice piece.
 

Specracer

GT Owner
Mark IV Lifetime
Nov 28, 2005
7,081
MA
That is a fantastic piece. Having the wrist go "ding ding" is very cool. Well done.
 

ByeEnzo

GT
Mark IV Lifetime
Le Mans 2010 Supporter
Dec 10, 2005
2,283
Fort Worth, TX
As I continue to have a little spare change since not getting an allocation for the new gt I finally broke down and picked up a new minute repeater that I've been desiring for quite some time. It doesn't have the visual impact a new gt would but it does make me smile when it chimes.

Nice! A platinum grand complications Patek. What's next, a tourbillon? :)
 

beckertb

GT Owner
Nov 29, 2006
509
Beaumont, TX
That is a fantastic piece. Having the wrist go "ding ding" is very cool. Well done.

Not quite the growl of a supercharged v8 :)


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