Sampled a variety of new pieces

[GB-man]

Taking full advantage of all NYC has to offer...offer a WIS that is.

First a couple IWC. The big pilot followed by a couple limited edition ingeneurs.







Always wanted to try on the BP, but it didn't feel right when I finally did. Too much real estate on the dial for me, although I will always love the crown.

The ingeneurs were just something fun I had not seen before, so I gave them a whirl. As you can see the green one has a ceramic bezel. At roughly 25k, these aren't for me either.

Next up a few langes. Posted these elsewhere but lange always deserves a repost. Pt timezone (preowned), GL1 in WG, 1815 40mm WG.




Frankly I love them all! If only they were on sale Will add one someday, currently leaning GL1.


Next up the Vacheron 1921 in rose gold of course.





This piece is singing loud loud loud. I'm in the front row of the opera but can't find my wallet seeing as the price of admission is steep steep steep! If I get the chance at one used, at the right price, no brainier for me.

Always good to see a patek, in this case the 5726 on bracelet.



This piece is great! Just enough heft for me. Right in between the 5711 and 5980. I tried it on specifically to sample the white dial, and I like it very much. Seeing it side by side with the grey, I prefer the white...for now

Next up two Breguet. The first being the type XXI in SS, followed by the le tradition in WG.





No singing here...both very nice watches but the appeal just wasn't there for me.

Last but not least, the endless debate about which RO I like better continues on with no real answer in sight. May have to fork over the extra g's for blue, but I fear they will renege on it's boutique status and I'll suffer on resale.


Thanks for tagging along!

[Travelair007]

Wow, nice stuff... did you get any?

Love the Breguet, ALS and APs.... that BP looks good too....

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by flagada2009

Wow, nice stuff... did you get any?

Love the Breguet, ALS and APs.... that BP looks good too....

Not yet! Leaning towards a lange or the 1921 but a simple royal oak could get in the way. Time will tell. Many watches were seen at either boutiques or ADs with relatively poor reputations among WIS looking for fair market value. Therefore I'll buy from where I am comfortable ultimately.

[sebastien1975]

Nice !
I love the 1815 and the Royal Oaks. Can't go wrong

[autohorology]

Beautiful shots!

[elcompa]

The 5726 is my favourite of this lot. NICE!

[nick c]

All very nice thanks for sharing

[ELITEVIDEOGAMES]

Looks like a great day! That Lange Timezone is gorgeous.

[Israguard]

Of all the models you tried on. Which ONE would you have chosen to leave with?.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by sebastien1975

Nice !
I love the 1815 and the Royal Oaks. Can't go wrong

Indeed the 1815 is so so clean! And the RO speak for themselves.

Originally Posted by autohorology

Beautiful shots!

Thanks

Originally Posted by elcompa

The 5726 is my favourite of this lot. NICE!

I'd have to agree. Patek is patek as the saying goes....

Originally Posted by nick c

All very nice thanks for sharing

Originally Posted by ELITEVIDEOGAMES

Looks like a great day! That Lange Timezone is gorgeous.

It sure is! Tempting but I've never bought preowned yet. Might have to bend the rules for such a piece.

Originally Posted by Israguard

Of all the models you tried on. Which ONE would you have chosen to leave with?.

Tough...it's between the grand lange 1 WG, Vacheron 1921, and royal oak 15400. Price being a factor of course as they are different brackets. I do love the 1815 but not as much as the 1921... Ahhhh

[Israguard]

Th VC1921 looks the best on you. The price tag however is one I fail to understand.

[MrJ320]

Great watches you tried on and thanks for sharing!

[adamlea]

Very, very nice. I really like the ALS 1815. And I really like the VC 1921, which I've has my eye on for awhile. Only problem with the VC 1921 is that I'm left-handed, so I wear my watch on my right hand - not sure I can pull off that dial if I wore it on my right hand. It looks great on you though.

[Israguard]

The VC 1921 is but regular complication (unless I'm wrong).. Does the gold justify mid 30's price tag?

It's beautiful and different. I really wonder if folks are buying it at that price level. At this price point we are talking ALS prices, 2nd hand PP models.. I'm not a flipper in any way but are we paying strictly for the very unique look?.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by Israguard

Th VC1921 looks the best on you. The price tag however is one I fail to understand.

Yeah same thoughts here. I can swallow the msrp but would like a large discount which Vacheron notoriously does not offer. Might be fair to say this reference holds it's value as I've heard many members proclaim they've been looking for one cheap and no luck!

Originally Posted by MrJ320

Great watches you tried on and thanks for sharing!

I certainly had a good time glad you enjoyed.

Originally Posted by adamlea

Very, very nice. I really like the ALS 1815. And I really like the VC 1921, which I've has my eye on for awhile. Only problem with the VC 1921 is that I'm left-handed, so I wear my watch on my right hand - not sure I can pull off that dial if I wore it on my right hand. It looks great on you though.

Understandable! A righty world filled with lefty geniuses

Originally Posted by Israguard

The VC 1921 is but regular complication (unless I'm wrong).. Does the gold justify mid 30's price tag?

I guess they figure they are patek more power to them!

It's beautiful and different. I really wonder if folks are buying it at that price level. At this price point we are talking ALS prices, 2nd hand PP models.. I'm not a flipper in any way but are we paying strictly for the very unique look?.

Just as is true with ALS, it's all about what you supply. This piece is relatively limited from my understanding. Thus, demand is able to meet supply without the need for generous discounts.

[vman]

How did IWC make it into that line-up?

I'd go for ALS or VC, but that Breguet Tradition looked mighty awesome as well!

[CWIN]

The 5726 would be my choice of the bunch. I really prefer it on the bracelet, looks great.

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by vman

How did IWC make it into that line-up?

I'd go for ALS or VC, but that Breguet Tradition looked mighty awesome as well!

I don't discriminate when browsing! Plus the IWC boutique was more than accommodating, as was breguet. On each instance someone personally went through the entire lineup and explained a bit about each piece! Such good customer service is appreciated.

Originally Posted by CWIN

The 5726 would be my choice of the bunch. I really prefer it on the bracelet, looks great.

Yeah the 5726 is killer! I thought I preferred the strap but I am starting to warn up to the nautilus bracelet...oh no lol this could prove costly

[jhcam8]

You went wild! Thanks for the shots - love the VC.

[Psmith]

Nice pieces there - I like the Bregs in particular

[improviz]

Great shots! Curious, what size is your wrist?