Found: The Very First Laurent Ferrier Galet Traveller Ever Made, For Sale (A True Prototype, In Stee
At Baselworld 2013, everyone's favorite quietly badass independent, Laurent Ferrier, introduced the Galet Traveller, a two-timezone take on his expertly finished, double-impulse, natural-escapement-powered Galet Micro-Rotor. Since then, the Galet and Galet Traveller (and Galet Square) have become something of the thinking man's high-end time-only watch, seen them on the wrists of a handful of very interesting folks. Today, however, we've found something even more special – the very first Galet Traveller ever made, in stainless steel, with a prototype movement, belonging to the former CEO of Laurent Ferrier. And it's for sale. 1 OF 10 While LF has started to make more watches in stainless steel – the Galet Square comes in steel and they've recently announced a steel Galet MR for a French retailer – a steel-case Galet Traveller has never before been seen. These prototype cases in steel were just that – prototypes, never really mea

Anyone here bought a Patek they never saw in real life?
Just a simple question. I'm hesitant as I recall I loved the way a Rolex 16570 white looked on the forums. I was in love. Went to AD with cash in my pocket, tried it on and blah. Didn't work for me at the time.So, I'm just curious how many, if any, had bought a Patek without seeing it on your wrist first.

New Edition to the Family! #IIINNCCOOMMMIINNGG!
The opportunity presented itself to grab one of these badboys - totally sealed! Had to do it! The thought of being the first human to touch this piece since it left the factory had me itching to get my hands on this baby! The dial is absolutely beautiful, looks white in some light, silver at times, and even yellowish at certain angles.Very blessed to be able to add it to the collection!

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Evening all,I saw a thread on here not long ago entitled 'Patek owners - what do you do for a living ?'Basically to see if there is a similarity in your occupation.User Jon_Jon said a better question would be 'how many people have inherited their wealth vs. how many are self-made, to purchase a PP'So I ask, which are you? If you are self-made, what do you do for a living?Personally, My father took over his company 2 years ago, it's a very consistent company, maintaining a high profit. He gave me the capital I needed to start my own company in the defence industry, to which my company began to grow and grow. I paid him back within a year and bought myself a GC 5970G. What about you?

Ceramic Submariner on steel/rubber/leather, comfort?
Hi, sincere apologies if this has been discussed before, believe me, I have searched and googled but I have not quite been able to find what I am after.I will be receiving my ceramic Submariner soon and I am curious about what it would be like to wear on a rubber or leather strap, most specifically the comfort aspect. I know that the Submariner is by all accounts very comfortable to wear on it's steel bracelet. So, my question is, do you find a rubber/leather strap more or less comfortable to wear than the steel bracelet? In real world daily use, what do you prefer?I love the way it looks on steel, but I can see that it might be fun to change things around sometimes. Thanks in advance for any advice.