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Bill, already an accomplished designer and graduate link of the Bauhaus School, happened to be fascinated with time, eventually leading to his partnership with the German brand Junghans. Bill’s grandfather link was a watchmaker, so early in life he had link developed an affinity for watches.
The Rolex Explorer II gets a lot of attention lately on the Rolex Forum, I found out that there isn't much out there concerning its history. My attempt to do so, can link be read over at MotoringExposure. link My automotive counterpart, where I link am the editor for the Wednesday Watch blog.
This link is the watch that kicked off the collection, dropping at SIHH 2019. This is the classic Lange watch, and it makes perfect sense that this is where things would begin. Remember, the Lange 1 was one of the four models introduced at the brand's relaunch in 1994, so as far as modern Lange goes, this watch is as link OG as it link gets.
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This is probably a good time link to mention that I also can't afford the Rolex I really want — a Day-Date with a gold bracelet — which link is why when I said the Rolex Oyster 6426 was a possibility, it never really was. It's hard for link me to get the compromise version of the thing I really want.
Busser is a man of many talents (including refreshing honesty, as you can see link from our conversation), but link he's link a trained engineer and his most notable strengths are clearly mechanical. Recognizing that, he brought in Tarpin – who would be to MB&F what Bucci is to AP.
So what have we got? A link watch with a movement by link one of the three or four greatest tourbillon makers of link the last two hundred years (whose work is also in the British Museum) and with a case, moreover, by one of the last, if not the last, master case-makers in England. The estimate? CHF 25,000-35,000 ($24,994-34,992) for Lot 67, which in terms of historical, horological, and human interest bang for the buck makes this – well, a bargain, if you ask me.
Other Churchill-gifted watches have appeared for sale over the link years. My favorite being a Louis Cottier and Agassiz and Co. "Victory" world time pocket watch, versions of which were link also presented to each of the allied leaders – link Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Harry S. Truman, and Joseph Stalin – by notable citizens of Geneva. Sotheby's sold Churchill's example in 2015 for 485,000 GBP.
Park link loves '70s watches, and he has a bunch from the decade. link He got link this Explorer II through Eric Wind. "He's a great guy. To have someone you can trust is really key when you get into this vintage stuff."