The "unloved" but beautiful

Apr 21, 2014,08:41 AM
 

I have no answers to buying watches.

BUT. The clock will be a part of my life. It already has a space being made for it on my clinic deask.

And I hope that it will bring the names of MB&F and Lepee forward.

When I look at the movement Minerva made, and that this is one of those watches that NOBODY wants...I feel sad.

I don't want that to happen to good, nice, works.

I wish, unfortunately, that human kind would be less status conscious and buy/collect what they like.

I could NOT afford the Greubel Forseys then....and it was always my dream to own just one.





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A Greubel Forsey, even the lowest model will be GOOD.

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 19th, 2014-18:48
This one, the 8th platinum case that was cast many years back, before I met either of them, is the second most basic. Because it is a unique piece made of platinum instead of WG....see the dial. The ONLY watch that I can find a similar place in the soul, ...  

GF and MB&&F Rock!

 
 By: Nicko16 : April 20th, 2014-02:18
I havent had the pleasure of seeing a GF in person yet. I had the pleasure of drooling at a couple in the Sincere window at Ngee Ann when they were having their 100 tourbillon display I really adore Max Bussers watches and his bigger table pieces. The Mus... 

I would wear this Seiko on my other wrist

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 21st, 2014-08:32
Of course these are "almost" on opposite sides of the spectrum. BUT...they , the Greubel Forseys and the Seiko Galantes are VERY courageous creations. One is soooo costly/expensive to pursue the extreme of doing a classic execution well, to the extreme of...  

Bernard I thought about the DS9 clock but even though it is....

 
 By: Ronald Held : April 20th, 2014-16:26
Out of my price range I am uncertain it is the best use of my horological funds. I thought about the music box but the Star Trek music is not from Alexander Courage.

The "unloved" but beautiful

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 21st, 2014-08:41
I have no answers to buying watches. BUT. The clock will be a part of my life. It already has a space being made for it on my clinic deask. And I hope that it will bring the names of MB&F and Lepee forward. When I look at the movement Minerva made, an...  

Mb&f clock is uber-cool

 
 By: andrewluff : April 20th, 2014-17:40
Not sure what I am looking for on the G&F dial? Are you working for them as every post seems like an advert. Congrats on the clock, I am looking forward to seeing one in person but it also might mean I need one too!! Cheers Andrew

Solace, idealism and sacrifice....on this dial.

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 21st, 2014-09:07
No I don't work for any company but my own. First...apologies for my long answer. Just that I have a rare few minutes on me. I was trying to share what I found in the most basic of the Greubels. These watches are unfortunately so expensive. They will be s...  

Ah...

 
 By: andrewluff : April 21st, 2014-11:34
Sorry my misunderstanding, I thought there was something special on the dial, when you mentioned it was Plat instead of WG and to check out the dial! I looked and looked but could not see anything different. I know from your older posts that you work for ... 

I forgot. 2002, till today, Ulysse Nardin's Freak to Diavolo

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 21st, 2014-18:27
Those 2 watches brought my life to another place. I owe the team at UN a lot. ...