Ep #75: Two APs, A Lange & The Case Of The Stolen Reverso - The New Adventures Of A Watch Girl with Emily Marsden
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Yes, by popular demand you favourite watch girl is back, to share her new adventures and what's been happening since our show last year.
Find out how she's been taking a real deep dive into independent watchmaking and her experiences with famed watchmakers like Simon Brette and Ludovic Ballouard.
She has also been on a journey into new brands, putting a pin in her beloved IWC, and moving to heavy hitters like A. Lange & Söhne and Audemars Piguet. Hear why the Code 11.59 isn't the gateway to a Royal Oak and how all three of us have all bought deeply into the merits of the Holy Trinity of watchmaking.
But that's not the biggest story Emily has to share with us, get an exclusive and in-depth account on how she recovered her beloved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso which she thought was lost or stolen. It's a story with plot twists and turns worthy of a Netflix thriller, showing how social media, London's Metropolitan Police (fully clothed!) and the kindness of strangers all conspired to give her story a very happy ending.
So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we get another show with your favourite watch girl as she adds more tales to her secret diary.
First up, the wristwatch checks: what a shock, Emily isn’t wearing a watch this time. She did, however, have her A. Lange & Söhne Cabaret close by. We then move to Parm with his vintage Seiko Lord Matic from 1975, ref. 5601-9000, finishing with Andy and his Audemars Piguet 5043 in platinum.
Let’s take a closer look at Emily’s first Lange, the Cabaret.
Moving on to Emily’s Audemars Piguet Code 11:59 and the book snippet on the soldered lugs, along with her first AP, the 50th anniversary 34mm Royal Oak, which she came across by pure luck.
The Daytona, Nautilus, and the Royal Oak, do they instantly place you into a stereotype?
Which would you choose, an F.P. Journe Élégante or a Porsche 911, watch or car?
A look at Simon Brette’s incredible watches.
The ultimate manual to become an independent watchmaker, George Daniels’ Watchmaking.
Independents are great, but they do not replace pieces from more mainstream brands, Emily has a deep connection with her IWC 3755 Da Vinci in white ceramic, and that will never change.
A quick reflection on Parm’s Rolex Explorer II, which he changed for the 18k yellow gold Chopard Mille Miglia, then the Cartier Pasha, which shifted his perspective on his collection, rounding out this gallery with his Patek Philippe Calatrava 5296R-001.
Taking a look at the new Audemars Piguet Neo-Frame, alongside the original AP Jumping Hour, and how the design identity has been respected while being brought into a more modern form.
The Audemars Piguet rectangular Royal Oak, which Emily was recently researching, along with the A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus, which she recently recorded a video about with Lange.
We finish with a happy ending, looking at Emily’s beloved Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, which came back to her, thanks to the power of the watch community.
That concludes the show notes, we hope you enjoyed the show as much as we did creating it, let us know your comments below. Until then, you will hear us on the next one!
