That you'd choose to wear it. I spent a weekend with the outlaws and wore the PVD on friday night, the 1133G on Saturday and to round the weekend off nicely my 1133 transitional, one for each day of the weekend!

I'm glad to hear that your C'Matic gets good wear Jeff, when i get one, i too shall be wearing it and not putting it in a glass case!

R

: I was in Boston a couple of weeks ago, and visited my favorite
: local watch shop . . . European Watch Company .

: European Watch Company is a relatively small store, but has a
: fantastic selection of watches . . . many of the high-end brands
: that you would expect (Patek, Breguet, IWC, Blancpain, etc.),
: and always some interesting vintage watches, covering a nice
: range of high-end and more affordable brands (Omega, Heuer,
: Breitling, etc.). You get the sense that many of the vintage
: watches in the showcase have been traded in, against new
: purchases. No snobbery here . . . I have found reasonably-priced
: Heuers, Tutimas, Omegas and Hamiltons, even though this store is
: in the "high rent district".

: The store is on Newbury Street (Boston's equivalent of Fifth Avenue
: or Rodeo Drive), so spouses and kids will also be happy with
: this neighborhood, as a shopping or dining destination. The
: store also seems to be something of a hang-out for watch lovers,
: where local collectors might drop in just to look at some
: watches and chat with the staff. It's a friendly place, with a
: knowledgeable staff of folks who care about watches (and their
: customers).

: To me, one of the most exceptional aspects of European Watch
: Company is the selection of straps . . . they have amazing
: choices in alligator, crocodile, leather, cordovan and other
: "exotics", in all the right sizes. Good fun to dig
: through the boxes, to find the straps that are themselves fine
: pieces of workmanship.

: So how do you like the "Paintless Wonder", with its new
: "Tabac" strap (cordovan)? It's probably not for
: everyone, but was fun this past "Casual Friday".

: Jeff

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