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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Ultimate Grail Watches |
Prompted by Driver8's post I got to thinking........ What's your ultimate grail watch? I could easily come up with a few million dollar watches, and then this becomes pointless, so let's put a limit on it of $150,000. Here's mine (and the reason I didn't cap at $100K) JLC Master Perpetual Calendar 8 Days Skeleton 
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| Author: | Scarlet Evolution [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
A. Lange & Sohne Datograph Perpetual is definately my grail watch. If i hit the lotto i will most definately be looking at this beauty. I've been in love since I first saw a picture in a magazine a couple years ago. I would love to see one in person, since that is the closest I'll ever get to owning one, with that $142k USD price tag.  
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| Author: | Thani [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Thats a very nice JLC Roff! my ultimate grail is the one and only paul newman daytona!  pic from ukwatches.com |
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| Author: | jlee5050 [ Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Thani wrote: Thats a very nice JLC Roff! my ultimate grail is the one and only paul newman daytona! pic from ukwatches.com Oh yeah... Newman daytona... mmm newman daytona... (my homer simpson impersonation) |
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| Author: | BoneDoc [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Roffensian wrote: Prompted by Driver8's post I got to thinking........ What's your ultimate grail watch? I could easily come up with a few million dollar watches, and then this becomes pointless, so let's put a limit on it of $150,000. Here's mine (and the reason I didn't cap at $100K) JLC Master Perpetual Calendar 8 Days Skeleton Roff stole mine!!! That JLC makes me drool! nearly makes my wife pass out (see does not understand us!) 
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Breguet Classique grande complication 5447BR/1E/9V6 |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
bnewbie wrote: Breguet Classique grande complication 5447BR/1E/9V6  List price is $286K - that's bending the $150K limit slightly. But it is a very nice watch 
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Roffensian wrote: bnewbie wrote: Breguet Classique grande complication 5447BR/1E/9V6 List price is $286K - that's bending the $150K limit slightly. But it is a very nice watch Ugh.  Didn't know that. I don't even look at the prices of watches which are more expensive than my apartment.
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Jeez you guys have expensive taste!  I actually really find it hard to relate to watches this expensive. To me even a grail watch should have a slight chance of actual ownership. I know this is a purely hypothetical exercise (well, it is for 99.99% of us!), but I actually really struggle with super expensive pieces primarily because of the fact that they all use precious metals in the case and non-steel (or non-ceramic) watches bother me. I can't stand scratches and other damage, so that's why I like watches to be non-precious. (Yeah, I know I'm weird! ) Sooooo, my grail watch honestly is the IWC Perpetual Big Pilot on my other thread for £20K! However, in the interest of this thread I would choose the "Blancpain Quattro" from 2001, as I'm a huge fan of complicated movements - an amazing timepiece housing a tourbillon, perpetual calendar, flyback chronograph, and split-seconds chronograph, and all for US $150,000 - http://robertmaron.com/product.php?prod ... t=0&page=1 However, if we REALLY blow the budget (sorry Roff!), then my first choice is 271000 EUROS costing "Lange 31", simply because the technical expertise of the movement is simply incredible. http://www.thewatchquote.com/Lange-Sohn ... o_6041.htm Failing that, I'd have to go for the "Blancpain 1735", which is one of the most complicated wristwatches in the world, and is produced at a staggering rate of one PER YEAR! It's a mindblowing work of art (combining a tourbillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar and rattrapante chronograph in one watch ) and every one is made in it's entirety by just one watch-maker...... who then personally hand delivers it to the purchaser's door anywhere in the world! So cool....... but then you'd hope so for the princely sum of USD $839,000 -http://www.blancpain.ch/e/complications/ |
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| Author: | BoneDoc [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
My other, before Roff swipes it : IWC Grande Complications. Perpetual Calender with a minute repeater (I have been fascinated by minute repeaters since I discovered what one was). Stretches the limits of Roff's $150K limit, but maybe in a fire sale? Attachment: IWCMR.jpg
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
An IWC perpetual minute repeater under $150k!!!!! That's some fire sale. I guess I knew that you would all have problems with the dollar limit, but no one will ever steal my ultimate 'no budget' watch - largely because I'm the only person who ever talks to it....... Antoine Preziuso 3volution 
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| Author: | Scarlet Evolution [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Roffensian wrote: An IWC perpetual minute repeater under $150k!!!!! That's some fire sale. I guess I knew that you would all have problems with the dollar limit, but no one will ever steal my ultimate 'no budget' watch - largely because I'm the only person who ever talks to it....... Antoine Preziuso 3volution Dare i ask the pricetag? |
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| Author: | Mellow Yellow [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
How much am one of they? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
Price depends on whether you can find one. Last one that I heard of changing hands was north of $1 million. Personally, I think it would be more these days. |
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| Author: | Mellow Yellow [ Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ultimate Grail Watches |
I just saw one on the interwebs for £1.5 million. I can't afford that. |
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