And the pamily grows.....

Wish I can take a pamily shot but most of the collection is the safe (due to moving house), but this will do for the moment I guess....

OT Moving house

We are currently looking into moving house. Not as easy as it looks as searching for the right house is not easy as rental in Taiwan in not cheap. Anyway, we are looking at houses and apartments. One of the apartments we were looking at has this shop right across from it. 

Should we choose the apartment? I don't think so.....

And now we are 10.....

Got a surprise gift from my wife today.....

Panerai PAM00024C. 

I had a PAM00024D before but sold it when I rationalised my collection to only historic models. However, it has always been at the back of my mind. I like the PAM00024 although most collectors do not. 

So it was a pleasant surprise when I got this watch today. Got to love the polished bezel of the PAM00024C (A, B and C had the polished 12 click bezel).

Some patina love. Yes, it is a T dial.

Need to work on the white balance. :(

While Panerai made 1,500 PAM00024 in 2000, on the case back is engraved 2,000. Interesting yes? More about this when I review the watch. :) 

I like the fact that the watch is from year 2000 and the millesimation is also 2,000.

The watch fitted with a Ted Su French Ammo strap. 

The colours of the French flag.

What do you do at a watch shop?

Went to collect a watch for a friend today. So, what do you do at the watch shop? Play with watches. But not just any watch, watches that I cannot afford.....

The Panerai PAM00217.....

A pair I would really love to own..... 

The AP RO City of Sails.... This one watch I really like. 

Looks good.... 

The Rolex Submariner reference 5513. Interesting dial no?

And the watch I went to collect? The Seiko GS Spring Drive GMT.

Panerai on Top Gear....

Really, Panerai on Top Gear? Who could it be?

Now if only we could identify the model....

Photography... getting there

Slowly getting there. Learning the impact of changing aperture..... :)

Pulsar, British military issued....

Photography...

Still coming to grip with the new camera. Shot at ISO 1600 and various aperture setting, but basically between F2.8 and 5.6, natural light through a window. There is some shake, I admit. Next time will need tripod and use self timer or cable release (best thing about the Fuji range of camera).

The watch is a Dennis Rudy Benrus Type 1 homage.