Horological Meandering

I just got back from Las Vegas and must admit I was very impressed with some of the watch inventory in the land of milk and honey. Sometimes you just get lucky in this forsaken town - you never know what will turn up at some of the high-end shops... There...  

Thanks for sharing these pics. We were just in Vegas last weekend for Valentine's / President's Day weekend. Very cool to see that you found some special watches at JD, RM, and JLC. Besides Crystals and Forum Shops, there's also a lot of watch boutiques o... 

... Like a Tourneau. Some great pieces in that store. And let's face it; the Wynn and Encore are very classy hotels. Probably the best Vegas has to offer. Sure, The Mandarin is the true 5-Star hotel on the strip, but for my money I like the Wynn. Jeez, ev... 

We held our 10th anniversary bash at the Las Vegas Wynn Encore for IGOTT-2 (2nd International Gathering of the Tribes). Was that a classy move? MTF P.S. I saw this at the IGOTT Dinner with Chopard and Mr K-F Scheufele. Got the first one to be imported int...  

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... It's fair to say that the Shops at Crystals cater to a mostly Asian crowd. It seems that the Aria, Vdara and Mandarin also cater to a mostly Asian crowd. These are smart business people running the aforementioned hotels and I think we would all agree ... 

Thanks for sharing with us here Scott! Vegas indeed has the heaviest timepieces :) The platinum tribute to Geophysic is also something I like. You correctly point out the nice heft on the wrist. Plus that geogphysic dial is to die for. Love your pics. Hav... 

.... The unparalleled rarity of the some of the watches I was lucky to see (as we say) 'in the metal'. Living in Los Angeles all of my life, I have made many, many trips to Lost Wages. Sure, I would expect to see a ton of Rolexes for sale, and many other ... 

Vegas has some cool stores glad to hear you got to visit them. Since you were at The Shops at Crystals, did you check out the new AP boutique? The folks at BVLGARI there are knowledgeable as well. Cartier and Montblanc over at Palazzo/Venetian and Cartier... 

... Yes, I did check out the AP boutique. I am not a fan of the brand, per se, but I think the Millenary is very, very cool. Truth be told, the sales guy was not very inviting and it seems like unless you've got wads of cash spilling out of your pockets, ... 

"... The Las Vegas boutiques are completely high-end and rival anything in the world..." While Vegas has lots of eye candy, you should visit Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, or Dubai. They are at another level. -MW

Seriously, he pretends to work in LA but really, his 3-day weekends in Sin City nearly every week are L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y. :-) He must have his own reserved suite in that big glass hotel in Central by now! Refards, MTF

Did you try the steel Geophysic? The platinum is very nice, but the steel is cool. About the size, on your wrist, I don't see the problem. This is part of its character! All the best, mon ami. Nicolas

... Have an example in steel. They had the platinum (which is freakin' gorgeous) and the gold (meh), but no steel. I think I'm going to Beverly Hills this week to see the steel version, which I like very much. Of course, if I pull the trigger you will be ... 

did you hear the MR and see the movement of the birds ?? Thanks, Gordon

... I was very impressed with the bird automatons - there are actually three different sequences; first sequence has the the bird on the right opening its wing about halfway before the bird on the left starts to feed the chicks. The second sequence has th... 

I always have a lot of fun checking out the selection at some of the retailers, particularly the bejeweled Rolex models being showcased, as well as some more complicated pieces and limited editions by other manufacturers. On recent visit in mid January, I...