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You wished you could have been there!

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  • last reply by Clepsydra 3 Oct 2016
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    Mr. Chappuis Guillaume
    Connoisseur 152 posts
    30 Sep 2016, 7:32 p.m. 30 Sep 2016, 7:32 p.m.
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    Hi there community!

    Yesterday I had the privilege to meet Antonio aka Clepsydra, in Portugal.
    I drove from Porto to Lisbon to meet him in the morning, at a café near the Atlantic ocean.

    We could have talked the whole day.

    But let me tell you this, community, Antonio is not only a major and knowledgeable IWC vintage collector, with perfect taste and philosophy, but he is such a nice person.

    He was kind enough to show me some of his collection he especially brought that morning. Of course for those who know him (or who read the interview on the IWC forum), they will know what items I am referring to. All watches in an absolutely fantastic condition, with fully original components.

    I told him he did not only made my day, nor the week, nor the month, but the whole year!

    Now I have returned in Switzerland.
    With sparkles in my eyes... He allowed me to share this picture of his ref. 325, with the original crown (that is how it was meant to be).

    [i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w499/123chrono/15AEB37F-F0AB-4D06-B5A3-9E73D828E6B6_zpstfayvn3t.jpg](s1078.photobucket.com/user/123chrono/media/15AEB37F-F0AB-4D06-B5A3-9E73D828E6B6_zpstfayvn3t.jpg.html)

    Antonio, thanks again for having brought me such a blissful moment, and for the time you took for me. You most certainly deserve every single item you have. Congratulations, hats off!

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    Skule Smørgrav
    Master 1348 posts
    1 Oct 2016, 8:51 a.m. 1 Oct 2016, 8:51 a.m.
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    Antonio is indeed a true gentleman and the finest collector - and that 325 is the finest IWC I know of!!!

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    Mr. Anders Johansson
    Master 736 posts
    1 Oct 2016, 9:16 a.m. 1 Oct 2016, 9:16 a.m.
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    Yes, I wished!

    However I'm a lucky one and have seen the pictured ref 325 live since he brought it to SIHH in 2015 - that one is truly spectacular!!!

    /Anders

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    Clepsydra
    Master 2974 posts
    1 Oct 2016, 3:06 p.m. 1 Oct 2016, 3:06 p.m.
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    Hi Guillaume
    It was a pleasure meeting you, a young man of impecable taste and interested in IWC vintage watches, and show you the best of my collection.
    Appreciate the kind words. I'll try to live up to them.
    Looking forward to meeting you again soon in Schaffhausen.

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    Mr. Bob Bunnik
    Master 5208 posts
    1 Oct 2016, 6:59 p.m. 1 Oct 2016, 6:59 p.m.
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    Great story gentlemen, I REALLY appreciate such stories of like-minded people taking the effort to meet up and share such magnificent watches!

    Kind regards,

    Bob

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    Bill B.
    Master 6726 posts
    1 Oct 2016, 9:34 p.m. 1 Oct 2016, 9:34 p.m.
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    Another special GTG with Forum members. Nicely done you guys.

    Tony, hope to see you in NYC soon...

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    Ben
    Master 2001 posts
    2 Oct 2016, 7:50 a.m. 2 Oct 2016, 7:50 a.m.
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    Really great to read a post like this! And that 325 - simply stunning!

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    Mr. Andrew Thomas
    Master 5816 posts
    2 Oct 2016, 8:33 a.m. 2 Oct 2016, 8:33 a.m.
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    See you both soon in SH.

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    dzul
    Master 3987 posts
    2 Oct 2016, 7:26 p.m. 2 Oct 2016, 7:26 p.m.
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    I DO wish I could have been there! Spending time with Antonio and some special pieces from his collection sounds like a great way to spend a day!

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    Mr. Jarrod Gill
    Master 3720 posts
    2 Oct 2016, 9:14 p.m. 2 Oct 2016, 9:14 p.m.
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    That 325 is perfection. Which I could make Schaffhausen. Maybe next year.

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    Larry Seiden
    Master 1243 posts
    3 Oct 2016, 12:46 a.m. 3 Oct 2016, 12:46 a.m.
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    I hope you got to share some fine Portuguese wine too!

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    Clepsydra
    Master 2974 posts
    3 Oct 2016, 8:26 a.m. 3 Oct 2016, 8:26 a.m.
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    Larry Seiden has written:

    I hope you got to share some fine Portuguese wine too!

    Next time. This was a morning meeting, and too early for alcohol, even for me. :)

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