So, we got together in February for the Leap Year gathering and we saw many Perpetual Calendars and some very unusual ones at that. This time around in July, we had dinner at Setsuri Ishinomaki at Guoco Midtown and the two themes were - Chronographs and Non-Round Case timepieces.
You may find the link to Part 1 and Part 2 but for the last part, I'm featuring the "oddballs", those that do not conform to the theme for the evening. First up, the Kollokium Projekt 01 - Variant "B".
The owner had missed the first purchasing windoww and so determined he was, stayed up till 3am for the opening of the second purchasing window. Bingo! And he scored one of the pieces.
Lots of details on this one...
And overall a very handsome piece that is fully sold out.
Can you believe that this gentleman does not own a Chronograph? Yup, all his pieces are time only including this J&Berg B2 Turquoise.
The B2 is 38.5mmwith a titanium case and brushed turquoise dial featuring a Miyota automatic movement.
One of the highlight was this Cloisonné enamel dial Vulcain Cricket.
The rose gold piece is very apt for the current Olympics Games as it features an athlete doing the discus throw.
Cloisonné enamel is not easy to make - the enameller has to first sketch the picture onto the dial, then lay the wires (usually gold) to create the outline before filling each parcel with the enamel before firing. It's a labourious and time consuming process.
This Vulcain is not only an alarm timepiece but also a GMT watch. Look at the outer ring and you can see the city ring.
Another gathering and another session of great discoveries. Part 1 and Part 2 will feature all the pieces that meet the theme of the night - Chronographs and non-round case pieces.
I hope you like the coverage. Stay tuned for the next report.
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