Watch Catalogues

[CommanderJameson]

If you have a moment, and would like something very nice indeed to read, send off to Jaeger LeCoultre for their catalogue. It's a beautiful hard-backed volume, filled with luscious pictures - and not just of watches. There's also lots of fascinating reading about the various watches. It reinforced my desire, nay, requirement for a Master Compressor Diving GMT.

Don't show the haute joallerie section to the missus, though. You may end up in a Credit Crunch all of your own.

The Dornblueth catalogue is also very interesting, with lots of historical tidbits and a nice gimmick in that the watch pictures are actually on removable post cards.

[olic]

I got a IWC one last week after looking at an Aquatimer nice hardback as well

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olic said:

I got a IWC one last week after looking at an Aquatimer nice hardback as well

The zenith one is quite nice, dark brown leather bound like a coffee table book.

[Seb d]

I sent off for catalogues from just about every manufacturer you care to mention and started a series of posts reviewing each one but figured that maybe people weren't too interested. Some of them are incredible though - A.Lange & Sohne is probably the best, you'd happily pay money for it. Did you get a hand written postcard with your Dornbluth one as well?

[CommanderJameson]

Seb d said:

I sent off for catalogues from just about every manufacturer you care to mention and started a series of posts reviewing each one but figured that maybe people weren't too interested. Some of them are incredible though - A.Lange & Sohne is probably the best, you'd happily pay money for it. Did you get a hand written postcard with your Dornbluth one as well?

I did, yes. Lovely touch.

(Still waiting for the Lange & Söhne to arrive)

[Stuart]

Catalogues for the watch auctions are also worth a look if you come across one. The Bonhams catalogue makes particularly fine reading in the smallest room of my house...

[Animal]

I've got a stack of watch catalogues at home - JLC, Audemars Piguet, Breguet, Patek, Zenith, etc, etc. Not sure if they're worth anything - but I'm sure they'll come in useful for when I win the lottery!

[Seb d]

CommanderJameson said:

I did, yes. Lovely touch.

Must say, that was enough to make me want one, badly, beyond the fact that they are amazing watches. Nothing like the personal touch to impress a potential customer.