...the office manager of my company, as well as the bookkeeper that cuts my paycheck, as well as the financial adviser, as well as my bank consultant, as well as....the love of my life! All in one package!!!

As you guys can see, I have no way out....still I feel fortunate and privileged in having built a modest watch collection, given the circumstances!!!...LOL...

Gotta go now....time to empty the dishwasher...:-)

Cheers,
Francesco

: When people ask me why I collect watches, one of my regular
: responses is that they are easier to sneak into the house than
: cars. The package arrives at my office, and the new acquisition
: arrives at home in a pocket, in my briefcase or even on my
: wrist.

: After years of hoping that my wife would share my enthusiasm for
: these amazing old watches, I have come to realize that -- try as
: she might -- she just doesn't appreciate them. I remember
: wearing my newly acquired Rolex Explorer for a solid week, and
: then showing my wife the watch. Her reaction, "It just
: looks like a black watch." At that point, I realized that
: it was hopeless.

: So while my wife is supportive of this hobby, in very general
: terms, I have given up on hoping that she will admire or
: appreciate any specific watch . . . black PVD Monaco, first
: execution Autavia, poly-back Carrera, "Chronomatic" on
: top . . . they are all "just watches". Accordingly,
: there is little benefit (and considerable risk) in sharing the
: experience of the new arrival.

: Jeff
:

: ++++++++++++++++