Comments on: Three reasons why Bonham’s was the highlight of SalonQP for us http://theprodigalguide.com/2009/11/27/three-reasons-why-bonham%e2%80%99s-was-the-highlight-of-salonqp/ Fanatical about cars, films, food, gadgets and watches Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:49:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Roots and shoots « The Prodigal Guide http://theprodigalguide.com/2009/11/27/three-reasons-why-bonham%e2%80%99s-was-the-highlight-of-salonqp/comment-page-1/#comment-713 Roots and shoots « The Prodigal Guide Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:39:31 +0000 http://theprodigalguide.com/?p=1830#comment-713 [...] these enthusiasts are so very willing to share. From the sincere enthusiasm of Arno of Bonham’s at SalonQP to James Dowling actually responding to questions on the vintage forum of www.timezone.org, through [...] [...] these enthusiasts are so very willing to share. From the sincere enthusiasm of Arno of Bonham’s at SalonQP to James Dowling actually responding to questions on the vintage forum of http://www.timezone.org, through [...]

]]> By: Straight-Six http://theprodigalguide.com/2009/11/27/three-reasons-why-bonham%e2%80%99s-was-the-highlight-of-salonqp/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Straight-Six Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:07:26 +0000 http://theprodigalguide.com/?p=1830#comment-662 The Prodigal Fool nicely sums up the real stars of Salon QP: Arno and the Bonham's stand. On the one hand we had the self-effacing passion, depth and discretion of Arno and the delicious pieces on the Bonham's stand - our favourites also including the ivory-dialed Explorer II in unworn condition and the grandaddy of diving watches, an original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms from the late 50s. And on the other hand, we were assaulted by the blinged up, over-amped, complication-riddled modern timepieces that simply failed to provide a genuine reflection of today's zeitgeist. Come on guys, you can do better than this, surely. This said, we wanted to talk our hats off to Linde Werdelin, a newcomer to the watch scene that has created handsome, rugged pieces that can also sport diving and climbing computers should you feel the need. It's incredibly hard to strike the right balance when it comes to size, design and price, but this brand had all those bases covered. Our favourite among the Linde Werdelin offerings? The brown dialled/strap 3 Timer which delivered a truly glorious dial in a suitably butch mounting without being shouty or grotesque. Find out more about this terrific newborn at www.lindewerdelin.com In the meantime, we highly recommend the QP Salon and its truly excellent service and setting. The Prodigal Fool nicely sums up the real stars of Salon QP: Arno and the Bonham’s stand.

On the one hand we had the self-effacing passion, depth and discretion of Arno and the delicious pieces on the Bonham’s stand – our favourites also including the ivory-dialed Explorer II in unworn condition and the grandaddy of diving watches, an original Blancpain Fifty Fathoms from the late 50s.

And on the other hand, we were assaulted by the blinged up, over-amped, complication-riddled modern timepieces that simply failed to provide a genuine reflection of today’s zeitgeist. Come on guys, you can do better than this, surely.

This said, we wanted to talk our hats off to Linde Werdelin, a newcomer to the watch scene that has created handsome, rugged pieces that can also sport diving and climbing computers should you feel the need. It’s incredibly hard to strike the right balance when it comes to size, design and price, but this brand had all those bases covered.

Our favourite among the Linde Werdelin offerings? The brown dialled/strap 3 Timer which delivered a truly glorious dial in a suitably butch mounting without being shouty or grotesque.

Find out more about this terrific newborn at http://www.lindewerdelin.com

In the meantime, we highly recommend the QP Salon and its truly excellent service and setting.

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