I'm a longtime viewer of this site, but this is my first posting. So let's jump straight in and admit to something which seems like admitting to a horrible secret : -
I really like the S/el series.
I'm a motorsport fan ( Jo Siffert won the first race I ever went to ). And there was something special about the McLaren 'glory years' of 1984-1993. Of course, that means Senna, but also Ron Dennis who can be seen wearing a metal-bracelet S/el in many photos of that era.
I'm not a collector or investor - a 1500 ( bought from tag exchange ten years ago ) has been on my wrist every day since. Some of my 'Covid-19 lockdown reading' has been about Senna. I'd hankered after an S/el for years so used the excess time to search the internet. S/els can be had quite cheaply, but there are some quite rough ones around. Tag exchange ( again ! ) came up with a near perfect standard S/el Leather with grey dial and new black strap. Quite a handsome watch. A few weeks later, another UK dealer advertised a quartz 1/10 Chronometer CG1110 with all boxes and books.
Took the plunge. It's a beauty - black dial, brushed steel, perfect bracelet. In fact, no blemishes at all visible under magnification. And the warranty card is dated 9/9/99 - so it fits into the real TAG era.
OK - it's not like Senna's. But I love it !
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