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What she collects
MrsG is perhaps most enthusiastic about her collection of Southwestern Native American arts and jewelry, which spans items from paintings to rings to clay vessels.
But, last I saw, this was a watch-oriented publication, so let’s get started with two pieces from French creator Alain Silberstein.
Another view of the Alain Silberstein Basik in titanium
Sadly, Silberstein no longer operates his eponymous brand, but that doesn’t make his watches any less charming or interesting. The Basik, shown in the two photos above, is notable for a couple of reasons. First is the whimsical use of “smiley” and “frowny” faces to indicate the days of the week; in this case, the red smiley signifying Sunday.
Second, when the watch is viewed from some angles, subtle wording etched into the crystal becomes more evident, spelling out the hours from one to twelve. When the watch is viewed straight on, the wording is invisible, lending a very clean look to the watch. But the cursive script of the hour labels is always just a tilt of the wrist away.
As you’ll soon see, there’s a pattern to MrsG’s watch collection: where there is one watch from a brand, a second soon seems to follow. Here’s her other Silberstein, an earlier three-handed piece with date window that she’s put on a custom Camille Fournet strap.
Early Alain Silberstein three-handed watch with date in stainless steel
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Credits: Article and images by @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/03/31/my-wife-the-watch-collector-and-her-collection/
