Great article and fantastic to see and hear about your collection, Snowy.
I didn't know you were from Japan either.
I have a strong connection with Japan having lived there for a few years, having Japanese wives , (Yes plural ), and working for a Japanese company.
It was with interest I read your comment about you regretting selling your 1887 bullhead LE Carerra.
Back in 2013 I was so close to purchasing this watch from the Tokyo Ginza TH boutique. The moment I saw that watch in the metal I wanted it, I needed it, I had to have it!
The salesman was a bit of a dick, and I was a stubborn prick and I ended up not buying it out of principal over about $100 on the price.
Fast forward to 2017 and while browsing a Japanese Auction site, I saw one for sale in a pawnbroker shop in Tokyo.
A friend happened to be in Tokyo at the time and I asked him to check it out.
To cut a long story short, I had my dream watch and when checking the documents, it was originally sold at the same Ginza store the same month I passed it up.
To this day, I am convinced it’s that same watch that I passed up 5 years earlier.
after reading your story, I can’t help but wonder if the watch I bought second hand was the one you sold.
What are the chances........
If you have the serial number of your original watch, PM me, it would make the story all that more incredible.
Anyway, was great to read your story, and see your collection.
Arigato
DB
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