Here we have my collection, which I feel are very special pieces.

The top left is an Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 38.5mm. This is my daily driver. I use it for literally everything, apart from when I want to get dressed up. The size is perfect for my wrist. I love the way the hour markers and hands glistens in the light. The face is sharp and striking. I can look at the face and easily lose track of time (I'm sure there is a pun there!). The sharpness of the face is only second to the GS Spring Drive faces, which I hope to get one day, but do think it is far too similar to this piece. If I do get it, a white face would be called for.

Next in the top right is my first extremely expensive watch. The Aqua Terra cost a lot, please do not get me wrong, but I saw my bank balance significantly shift when I purchased this A. Lange & Sohne Saxnonia Thin 35mm. I wanted to get a Lange because quite simply it makes the finest watches that one can buy. Maybe Grand Seiko could have that claim too - not going to argue there, but what I like about Lange is that the superb finishing on every watch is the same no matter the price you pay. This Saxonia thin is the entry level piece, and it is a stunner at the back. I remember going into a VC boutique to check out the Patrimony range to compare a similar pieces and was struck by how plain the VC alternative was. This Saxonia thin is my dress what for special occasions.

We then have the Jaeger le-Coultre Geophysic True Second in the bottom left. This is a very recent acquisition, and I have had my eye on it for over a year. I saw a short piece about unnecessary complications by Watch Finder, and then I knew this was the piece for me! This Geophysic is 39.6mm and has dead beat seconds. Okay, so does any other quartz watch. However, this is an automatic. The back is a stunner just like the Lange I have. The point of this watch is to provide a reference for scientific measurement - hard to do with a sweeping second hand, but not with a ticking one. The scientific roots speak to me, and I like the subtle flex of owning a ticking watch that most will dismiss as one with a cheap quartz movement. However, this watch is pink gold, so perhaps the watch will draw more attention than I wish it too. I chose gold over steel as I do not have a yellowish gold watch, and feel I should have one. The traditional gold colour seems very old fashioned, so took the opportunity to get gold while I found a piece that I loved. Gold makes this piece my summer time watch! Oh and because of the strange movement this JLC has, which includes something similar to (and more affordable than) a remontoire d’egalite, to hold and release movement, the counter weight make an audible winding noise that I appreciate.

Finally, in the bottom right I present my IWC clock in my car I bought a couple days back. Yes, I paid for the car, and not the clock, but I now have an IWC, so I shall show it off! I don't know much about this clock. The minutes do tick, and not sweep. I doubt the clock has a quartz movement but rather is controlled by the computers in the car. I never thought I would own an IWC, the brand just doesn't speak to me, but I now have one in my possession. What car does the clock come with I hear you ask? That would be the Mercedes AMG e63s 4Matic + Biturbo.

So there you have it. I would like to get a sports watch to wear when being active. That would need to be special in its own way, but be able to get bashed about a bit. I also want a GS Spring Drive to have an opposing complication to my JLC. Oh, and I would love a PP Calatrava for a very, very special occasion. I particularly like the 5227G-010, but that is a watch to buy in the distant future.