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·Ahhh, that famous line in an intense scene between Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins in the marvellous movie Silence of the Lambs sparked an idea..read carefully.
I thought of those who have stupendous collections of very beautiful, desirable and significant timepieces. Those who "have it all" so to speak, and are still searching.
And also those who have "arrived" for various reasons. Satisfied with what they possess, may it be one watch, a few, or hundreds.
I'm in the later category. I've arrived due to a radical change in lifestyle. No more time to hunt and gather and wearing precious timepieces at work is out. So my little collection is tailor made for this, yet......"coveting what we see..."
I'm asking to those who fit in the above categories, which one timepiece (only one), do you covet? Why? Aesthetics, historical value, engineering, lust...Here's my entry. Obviously, if yours is the same, please add to my limited knowledge. I speak from the heart below.
The Jaeger LeCoultre diving-alarm wristwatch form the 60s. Polaris! I know this will never come my way but it's the stuff of my watch dreams. (Photos from internet)
The aesthetics
Firstly, it's a sports watch. I've owned many a dress watch but sports watches are my thing. A vintage sports watch that clocks in at 42 mm ticks one box. The black dial and design of the inner bezel and markers just sing to me. Oh, and those cross hatched crowns, all three of them, pure rugged beauty in my eyes.
Engineering
Like many here, the Super compressor case design is extra cool and has proven itself somewhat effective as a bona fide diver since it was patented in 1956 ( https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/a55774/super-compressor-dive-watch/ ). Sleek and somewhat slimmer than the traditional divers, they make for a more versatile wearing diving watch. Quite elegant in fact. I could certainly wear this watch with pride.....all the time!
The funky and cool alarm feature in a dive watch? With date and inner rotating bezel? These features bring this watch to another level of uniqueness. The outer perforated case back design is also one of the features that attracts me. The 17-jewel, calibre K825 "bumper" automatic movement is a thing of beauty and engineering. Without going into much details, there are plenty of reviews about this movements and it's ancestors going back to the 40s. Simply a marvel of a movement made beautiful by JLC. Some detractors might say, what's the point on all this in a diving watch? True, but....like the manual wind Daytonas with Oyster cases, they might cause heart palpitations.At least to some of us.
Historical value
The lineage of the Polaris goes back the the design of the über rare Deep Sea alarm diver in 1959. It is obviously the grand daddy of the many Super Compressor dive watches we see today, but the Polaris is in a world of its own. Utilitarian to a point. Luxurious to a point. Historically, it's genes are undisputed.
So? Hopefully others will come and add their one coveted watch to this thread.
Cheers!
I thought of those who have stupendous collections of very beautiful, desirable and significant timepieces. Those who "have it all" so to speak, and are still searching.
And also those who have "arrived" for various reasons. Satisfied with what they possess, may it be one watch, a few, or hundreds.
I'm in the later category. I've arrived due to a radical change in lifestyle. No more time to hunt and gather and wearing precious timepieces at work is out. So my little collection is tailor made for this, yet......"coveting what we see..."
I'm asking to those who fit in the above categories, which one timepiece (only one), do you covet? Why? Aesthetics, historical value, engineering, lust...Here's my entry. Obviously, if yours is the same, please add to my limited knowledge. I speak from the heart below.
The Jaeger LeCoultre diving-alarm wristwatch form the 60s. Polaris! I know this will never come my way but it's the stuff of my watch dreams. (Photos from internet)
The aesthetics
Firstly, it's a sports watch. I've owned many a dress watch but sports watches are my thing. A vintage sports watch that clocks in at 42 mm ticks one box. The black dial and design of the inner bezel and markers just sing to me. Oh, and those cross hatched crowns, all three of them, pure rugged beauty in my eyes.
Engineering
Like many here, the Super compressor case design is extra cool and has proven itself somewhat effective as a bona fide diver since it was patented in 1956 ( https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/a55774/super-compressor-dive-watch/ ). Sleek and somewhat slimmer than the traditional divers, they make for a more versatile wearing diving watch. Quite elegant in fact. I could certainly wear this watch with pride.....all the time!
The funky and cool alarm feature in a dive watch? With date and inner rotating bezel? These features bring this watch to another level of uniqueness. The outer perforated case back design is also one of the features that attracts me. The 17-jewel, calibre K825 "bumper" automatic movement is a thing of beauty and engineering. Without going into much details, there are plenty of reviews about this movements and it's ancestors going back to the 40s. Simply a marvel of a movement made beautiful by JLC. Some detractors might say, what's the point on all this in a diving watch? True, but....like the manual wind Daytonas with Oyster cases, they might cause heart palpitations.At least to some of us.
Historical value
The lineage of the Polaris goes back the the design of the über rare Deep Sea alarm diver in 1959. It is obviously the grand daddy of the many Super Compressor dive watches we see today, but the Polaris is in a world of its own. Utilitarian to a point. Luxurious to a point. Historically, it's genes are undisputed.
So? Hopefully others will come and add their one coveted watch to this thread.
Cheers!
