Time is money..

Hello friends,

So as I wrote earlier, I won't only be writing about food and drinks.. but also about life. And life can of course mean lots of things, so tonight I decided to write about one of my passions, watches. I kind of (=really) like watches, and there's honestly no better place to spot precious mechanical masterpieces than Bond Street in London.

I happened to be awake during Saturday afternoon, so I popped by the windows at Old Bond Street to have a look at the supply.

Let me tell you merely mortals out there, that Marcus (www.marcuswatches.co.uk) is the shizzle, if you are in London.  It's not just the "standard" selection they have to offer, but it's the pièce de résistance they proudly display in their window. This time I was extremely lucky and got to experience something truly exceptional.

Greubel Forsay (www.greubelforsey.com) is probably something most of you never heard about, but let me introduce you to a company whose contribution to horology is pure genius. It is the Mont Blanc, TGW and Concord (without the crash) of watches.. 

First, we have the white gold T24Si. It has a single inclined tourbillon cage, which undergoes rapidly changing positions with a high angular velocity. A distinctive asymmetrical case allows for a comfortable case size as well as an additional side window to further appreciate the tourbillon mechanism. RRP: $300k

Second we have the Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 1. Red gold limited edition of 11 watches. Not quite sure how to tell the time? The red arrow pointing towards the center of the dial indicates the hours, while the blue arrow displays the minutes. The inside tourbillon cage rotates in two minutes so there are two arrows 180° apart. To complete the indications on the dial we have traditional seconds at 11 and 72 hour power reserve at 2.

RRP: $520k

So, how do ya' like them apples? Enough said, go to: 


Marcus Watches
170 New Bond Street
London W1S 4RB


and don’t forget your popcorn!

enjoy! :)