British Watchmaker’s Day

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That British LE looks really nice! Hope all who went had a grand time.
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I'm looking at photos that were posted to Watch Crunch, and it looks like it really was a grand time!

https://www.watchcrunch.com/DeeperBlue/ ... our-348751
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A really good day out. Got to have a proper look at a variety of very nice pieces, we now have a shopping list well into five figures😬
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What does FLE stand for. I’ve given up. 🤣
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maclink wrote:What does FLE stand for. I’ve given up. Image
Forum Limited Edition. :wink:

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And in short measures, life may perfect bee. - Ben Jonson (1572 – 1637)

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Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL9 5NB, England
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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:40 am
maclink wrote:What does FLE stand for. I’ve given up. Image
Forum Limited Edition. :wink:

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Aha. Thanks. I guess I’m off the hook as a junior member. 🙂
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You've plenty to catch up on @maclink :D

FLE pages

(And being a newbie doesn't exclude you from owning a FLE :thumbup: )
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^^^Thanks. I had not noticed that little forum. I’ve been seeing pics of that FLE. Very nice watch and surprisingly well priced.
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Whilst I got to visit and talk with the people of the brands I'd intended to;-

Christopher Ward; Patrick Gilbertson, Adrian Buchmann, Mike France, Peter Ellis, Will Brackfield, Olivia Blackstad, and Kate Peregrine.

Elliot Brown; Gem and Guy

Pinion; Piers, who had a gorgeous burgundy dial Neutorn LE that he'd held back for the day.

Schofield; Giles

Zero West; Graham, who scarily remembered that, when I'd chatted with him at the WatchIt WatchFair a year or so ago, I'd declared that I didn't like the lugs on his watches. :oops:

. . .and I had a brief look at a few others, one that caught my eye that I'd not heard of before, was Helicon.

They were launching their Master 62 vintage prototype inspired dive watch which I took quite a shine to, especially the Claret dial version.

No photos from the day, but this arrived this morning;-

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NB> plastic wrap is still on the, unsized, bracelet.

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This one Guy?
Had a great chat with Piers, even remembered me from various private chats we had, which was nice


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angusbon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:51 pm Image
This one Guy?
Had a great chat with Piers, even remembered me from various private chats we had, which was nice


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Looks like the one. :thumbup: :thumbup: It has a Dragon or Firebird engraved on the caseback.

An LE of 100 pieces, sold out a while back but Piers kept two aside for the British Watchmakers Day.

I wonder if he sold them. :-k :-k

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:
angusbon wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:51 pm Image
This one Guy?
Had a great chat with Piers, even remembered me from various private chats we had, which was nice


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Looks like the one. :thumbup: :thumbup: It has a Dragon or Firebird engraved on the caseback.

An LE of 100 pieces, sold out a while back but Piers kept two aside for the British Watchmakers Day.

I wonder if he sold them. :-k :-k

Guy
That's the one Image
Piers offered me 10% discount as well....
Was sooooo tempted!!!


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Short article in The Guardian about the day, and the British watchmaking industry in general.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... igh-status
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