Two firsts for me

I was lucky enough to pick up this piece yesterday to round out my growing collection of these magnificent timepieces that keep us here on this forum. I have had the dilemma of many potential purchases of late, and the green light to add but I just could not decide. Nice dilemma but tiring after a while.

It was at SIHH that the search really began in earnest and a glass of wine with David one night that tipped me over the edge. Having just picked up his newest addition the day before we spent a lot of time studying it in every perfect detail.

Being the enabler he has quickly become, David was quick to point out that I had a couple of significant gaps in my collection - Portuguese and Silver Dial. But I could have only one.....what to do. Why not have both I decided, I deserve it like all of us...

Big thanks also to Kevin and Alan for their help along the way.

(Excuse photographic skills)

Michael,

Looks great. Glad I could help.

Michael,

Your YC looks great, after seeing yours you have me rethinking my strategy.
Yesterday David posted pictures of a black dial YC and now you with the white dail, I'm really missing mine ....

Thanks for posting and enjoy your weekend.

Kevin

The current Yacht Club is a watch that simply grows on one each time you see it. This specific variant of Übervirus with white dial is almost as deadly as the Volvo Ocean Race Carbon Fibre version.

Am I correct Skule?

Great watch.

congrats, and nicely done. Love the yacht club chrono. I recently completed a I-II-III trio, and my YC1 is momentarily on my wrist right now -- and I am quite certain I want the various versions of the YC1 too...

michael, that's fantastic. this one is superb... and i very clearly remember you and david talking about the YC at SIHH. i really love white dials... and the raised markers.

congrats... i'll be very pleased to see more photos of this white-dial in action!
thang

Congratulations Michael. The YC is a great piece. I am missing one in my collection, and I am pretty sure that this year I will add one, probably not black, probably not white, ...;-)

Enjoy your beauty.

Congratulations Michael, a wonderful piece! Enjoy and wear it in good health.

Kind regards,

Clemens

Congrats Michael! That first photo is just lovely!

Michael - Congratulations. New watch day is better than Christmas. The silver dial YC is a stunning piece and the perfect addition to your collection. I'm happy to have played a very small role in your acquisition. Enjoy!

Very nice!

I admit I was not a fan of the Portuguese Yacht Club when it first came out. It just seemed too "un-Portuguese" to me. But your pictures along with David's have me thinking I was wrong. It's really a great looking watch.

Congratulations on a fine choice for #3!

Hey Michael, great story, thanks for sharing and congrats!!!!!!

This could also be the year that I add a Portuguese YC to my collection ;-)))

Somebody must have had too much Dutch beer lately :-) But I humbly admit that you are of course very correct!

Congrats Michael, a very fine addition indeed - that silver dial with the red second hand is to die for!

Congratulations, Michael!! Wonderful piece! It's a pity that we didn't meet in Singapore, I had a very tough schedule unfortunately((

Very nice, congratulations!

Stunning photographs. Congratulations on a beautiful watch, Michael.