Horological Meandering

. . . and lively conversation earlier today at the customary location, deep in the heart of the San Fernando Valley. A very warm 100+ F in the early afternoon; a special note of appreciation to those who braved the heat to join our gathering. (Sorry, And... 

. . . of our luncheon. He brought a few new pieces: this delectable early '40s Omega cal 26.5 . . . . . . that might've spanned all of 33 mm, and from the opposite end of the spectrum, this quartz Citizen . . . . . . perpetual calendar. Mr A is basically ...  

. . . with one on her wrist to share. A forum favorite, though . . . . . . to be sure. ...  

. . . of our central SFV location. This time, instead of the usual solitary watch, he brought five: four Omegas, all vintage . . . ['45 ref 2179] ['64 Genève chronometer] ['54 Denison case cal 354] ['56 SM Calendar cal 502] . . . and, by special request o...  

. . . at the moment . . . . . . but will have more to share within a week or so. Thinking about adding one to your collection, Nicolas? Not so difficult to find . . . ...  

. . . our meeting place, and came with three recent arrivals to his collection: a Glashütte Original Senator Sixties . . . . . . a Grand Seiko SBGW001 . . . . . . and a Habring chronograph. Mr D has been on a rampage lately. ...  

. . . same trail as Mr A and Mr C. His contribution to the gathering was a recent addition, this GS SBGW001 . . . . . . the very same model as Mr D's, and acquired at roughly the same time. ...  

. . . of three Grand Seikos, here's a group photo . . . . . . especially for Mike and Ken. ...  

. . . to our gathering. Audemars Piguet, automatic movement with jeweled rotor bearing . . . . . . in white gold. A view of the side of the case . . . . . . highlighting the complex construction and detailing. This was the consensus favorite of the gather...  

. . . Zenith . . . . . . a mysterious unbranded vintage . . . . . . and this uncommon Roberge. I wonder if anyone else on this forum also has one. ...  

. . . Lemania . . . . . . with a delicious two-tone cream and grey dial. ...  

Sorry, the best I could do in the poor lighting. But what a beauty. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  

I've never seen this AP model in WG mein gott!! What a great piece!!! Tell Mr F 'THANKS' for bringing this beauty in... and thank you for taking the time to share with us this great meeting you guys had, S

. . . tricks up his sleeve. An FPJ minute repeater . . . . . . and this exquisite Lange L1 . . . . . . were his contributions to our humble gathering. Cool stuff, Mr G! ...  

And a delight to hear. Again, sorry for the poor quality of the photo. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  

What a gorgeous piece and fantastic pic, can't stop staring at it...thank you for sharing. S

. . . so compelling that I had to try . . . . . . it on. ...  

. . . of a great watch, he's also got a Sistem 51 . . . . . . to liven things up a bit at the office. ...  

. . . by a consonant ;-) . . .

Thanks for organizing, Art. It was a great get together. Best, CaliforniaJed ...  

Thanks for organizing it, Art. It was a pleasure to see everyone who attended, and of course the watches. I was most impressed, however, by the range of conversation. The range of people's interests, and their high level of commitment and proficiency in t... 

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. . . been Mr I this time! :-)

Looks like you had a great time as usual! :) Best Blomman

. . . ordering more beer than usual. Can't tell if it was the weather or Mr F's AP that got us all hot and bothered ;-) . . .

The GS trio is outstanding. Cheers, Nilo

. . . we'd have had an even half dozen GS on the table. That would be a first for So Cal!

...but we should definitely have a GS gathering in the future. ...