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GTG: #LAWatchGang October 2015

Brian H. November 22, 2015

After missing the last two #LAWatchGang GTGs, I made sure I did not miss October's!  As always, great company and beautiful watches.  Brands in attendance that night included: IWC, Rolex, Heuer, Patek Philippe, Audemars PIguet, TAG Heuer, Seiko, Omega, Weiss, Tourneau, Hamilton, JLC, and many others.  Please keep in mind that I try to take photos of watches that have not yet been featured in my previous GTG reports.  

I decided to go with my IWC Pilot Chronograph 3777...

Representing

Then this really really rare Heuer showed up... when was the last time you saw one of these in person?  Never for me.

And in mint condition...

Weiss

Omega Speedmaster

Universal Geneve

Tourneau

TAG Heuer Carrera

Patek Philippe

Rolex

JLC

Hamilton Pan-Europ

How about this vintage Seiko in mint condition?  

Old and new... yet equally beautiful.

The Heuer fam...

Monaco Gulf

Then "Spanish Rob" from #redbarcrew showed up with this amazing Patek Nautilus with a Tiffany dial... my first time seeing a Tiffany dial in person and I must say that I liked it a lot more than I expected.

Three Pateks are better than one right?

Nautilus with Tiffany dial.

And of course we did not forget about the table shots...

Who can name the watch with the pink strap?

If you are a watch aficionado and would like to attend our monthly #LAWatchGang GTG, please feel free to contact me.

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