Interesting article about a musician and his watches

Okay, I fully admit this isn't what I was expecting. Pras Michel, a member of the Fugees (not really familiar with him or their music, I'm more of a classic rock old fart) shares his collection in International Watch magazine. There's one quote in particular that I loved. Full link to the article is below the quote.

Like so many successful rappers in the 1990s, Pras paid a visit to Jacob & Co., where he was shown a tray of diamond watches.
“I said ‘I’m not looking for some gaudy, ostentatious bullshit.’ I want a great timepiece.’” When a new tray arrived, his eyes immediately locked onto a platinum Audemars Piguet Ultra-Thin Royal Oak Skeleton. “It sounds crazy, but that was the first watch I ever bought.”

http://iwmagazine.com/2015/07/pras-michel/

Hah! He finally got his Sky Moon!

He had an interesting talking watches episode on Hodinkee a little while back (he didn't have the sky moon back then but talked about wanting one).

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/video-...ches-with-pras

This 5100J from his collection was particularly interesting I thought.

https://hodinkee-2.imgix.net/uploads...it=crop&dpr=2&

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Originally Posted by tempocalypse

Hah! He finally got his Sky Moon!

He had an interesting talking watches episode on Hodinkee a little while back (he didn't have the sky moon back then but talked about wanting one).

https://www.hodinkee.com/blog/video-...ches-with-pras

This 5100J from his collection was particularly interesting I thought.

https://hodinkee-2.imgix.net/uploads...it=crop&dpr=2&

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Did you read the little blurb where he says a guy was wearing this Patek and was robbed. The robber grabbed the watch, looked at it and threw it back because it wasn't a Rolex. :) It was just an $80k Patek. LOL!

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Originally Posted by rfortson

Did you read the little blurb where he says a guy was wearing this Patek and was robbed. The robber grabbed the watch, looked at it and threw it back because it wasn't a Rolex. :) It was just an $80k Patek. LOL!

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Haha yeah I just saw that!

Yes, I watched this video a while back. I have enjoyed the couple videos I have seen from Hondinkee, though, I have only seen a few.

There are a few musicians here on IWL, but for some reason Hodinkee doesn't want to interview people about their humble collections of affordables, Russians, Chinese or vintage watches... sniff.

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Originally Posted by skywatch

There are a few musicians here on IWL, but for some reason Hodinkee doesn't want to interview people about their humble collections of affordables, Russians, Chinese or vintage watches... sniff.

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The very latest interview from 3 days ago with chef Brad Farmerie featured both a Sistem 51 and a Strela Sekonda!

http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/talking...-brad-farmerie

Being a Bach fan I misread that a "Fugue" and so ended up a bit disappointed. Still, he can't be all bad.

I will stick to "old Fart" rock and roll......