a great night with fellow enthusiasts at heirloom gallery (Part1)

hi all for the full post with all the pics and text, do head by timetapestry... i may have left out some pics or links when i ported it over here :)
__________________________________________________ ______

shawn of heirloom gallery takes on the raphmeister the timetapestry weaver


this was a watch that caught my eye last nite... an amazing piece... one like it went for over CHF100k at the omegamania antiquorum auction... over CHF100k!!! damn...


an interesting fun piece. the darth vader. unfortunately its made of tungsten which means its hard but brittle and therefore it chippeth... the force is strong though in this one ;)

ok to start off proper let me just say that this was a fine gathering of watch lovers to hear a man who knows his vintage watches talk about them, with a focus on the omegas. i would like to say thanks to darth khips and shawn from heirloom gallery for this nite.

if u recall i had recommended shawn from an earlier time (see the end of this post), when I had gotten my Cal 321 speedy from him. it was a pleasure dealing with him then and i would recommend folks to consider him if they were looking to purchase vintage pieces. of course its a business for him but he started as a passionate enthusiast just like us :) Shawn also has the benefit of making his passion his job so he is a blessed man indeed. so onto the nite then... in pictures :)

shawn and darth... apparently a watch swap programme was going on and shawn's beobachtungs-uhr landed on the khip's wrist for an omega!!! damn i was too slow to the draw :(


darth also provided the munchies... here with i think the banquet manager from a notable hotel ;) [ kidding of course... a fellow watch enthusiast that i first met in shawn's shop, jason was on hand to help... underdressed as usual ]


well the others got on with the munchies i got busy taking pics around the shop. shawn's shop is a nice reflection of all that he is passionate about. with interesting watch related paraphernalia all about and of course many wonderful watches and interesting clocks...


tools of a watchmakers trade... a lathe...


fantastic cloisonne work on this clock which shawn had acquired recently... an exquisite piece


hmm wats a fishbowl doing here? if u know your rolex revolution antiquorum auction, this 'bowl' will not be unfamiliar to u ;)

Part 2 coming right up...

but before i could take more pics... this curious gent stopped me in my tracks... apparently a 'watch on both wrists' rule had been applied and he was threatening dismemberment if i wasn't doublewristed.... of course this was no challenge for the raphmeister, who is often seen with 2 watches minimum ;)


ok back to the watches... there were a number of fine omegas about... darth and anakin... fun names for these seamasters :)


chocolate loooooooooovvvvvveeeee.....


and a mate's vintage Omega Constellation decided to bare it all (well the back at least) ;)


this is the omega-man... with a speedy for a head and a finger for his... uhm... never mind...


shawn was kind enough to give a short talk and do a Q&A with us. it was a good talk and conversation in which he spoke of his journey as a collector and as a proprietor of his watch shop, with interesting personal anecdotes. there were other fun and meaningful stories that he related as well on folks that he has met through his shop...


rapt attention from jason, andrew, ivan and mark


shawn related the story of how he came by this mint military flieger... a good tale which has at its moral 'kindness does pay off (sometimes)' :) more info on this piece can be found here... not for sale at this time though...


other than fliegers and omegas... there was this handsome watch too :) oh i do so love no crown guard subs... this is a beauty...


fighting poses from the new security 'muscle' that shawn hired for the shop... uhm probably not the best choices... some watches may go missing wif these 2 takin' care of the shop ;)

to end off, it was a very good event which was about fine watches shared with folks passionate about them or wanting to know more. i also got to meet some new friends, a notable one being thomas who is an omega vintage watch encyclopedia. good times indeed :) cheers, raph

[Hary]

Thanks for the great report Raph Pitty I couldnt join the fun last nite. I saw some awesome B-Uhr there

Great report Raph! Thks for sharing

Thanks Raph for the report....it's nice to be there yesterday tho i was late.

Thanks again to our bro DK!

Thanks for sharing Raph ! Great picture and story !

Wow look at those watches....classic man ! Oh i see my BF Kenny....so handsome !

[PeeCeeBee]

Thanks Raph for the nice write-up. I enjoyed the event very much and also for the first time, i see my antique Omega Constellation stripped down to it's ass haha.

DK, thanks for the munchies, its really yummy
BTW, i like your TV dial 176.0014 hehe.

[CKH2359]

Thanks Raphmeister for posting the report - it was an interesting and exciting read as well! Wish I was there to learn from the experts! =)

Great Night......
Thank for everything
:thumb s_up:

[darth-khips]

howdy folks,

a quick thank you from myself and Shawn to those who took time off to attend . hope the event is fun and educational, something i find lacking in the local horology scene, outside from events organised by ADs.

special thanks to Shawn for providing venue and his time.

special thanks to Ralph as well for covering the event and the usual great looking photos.

will be organizing one more in the immediate future, with an emphasis on a specific Omega range, so watch this space.

DK