A trip to Stowa

[tribe125]

But, I would've tried to put that knife in the deep recesses of my luggage and take it back home!

It did cross my mind, but as others have said, it wouldn't have worked. Also, I wouldn't have enjoyed seeing it dropped into the confiscated items bin. The taxi driver was a good bloke, so better that he has it.

[tribe125]

Superb Alan. Stowa seem to offer just incredible value for money - as you say why can't more brands be like them?

Which model did you go for?

Marine A10 with the Soprod movement.

http://www.stowa.de/nocache/Marine+m...3072638,i3.htm

As well as being one of the most affordable, it's also the one I like best. Seeing all the models together, I preferred the brushed case and silver dial combination that only comes with the A10. It's also 40mm x 9.2mm, where some others are bigger and thicker.

The white dials looked a little stark by comparison. The silver dial has an understated and intriguing quality, and it's a great match for the case.

I was also tempted by the white dial Partitio, especially as a hand-wind. Photos don't do it justice, and it's just perfect at 37mm. It's a quality watch, easily overlooked.

http://www.stowa.de/Partitio+2801+Ha...g+weiss,i3.htm

[Nokie]

Great pictures and lucky you. Looks like it was alot of fun and very informative. Thanks for posting.

[Samanator]

Alan as always just a fantastic photo journey and the rest of the story to go with it.

[Andrema]

Very cool. I met Jorg in New York last year, he is a great guy!!

[Bwana]

A great read, thanks for sharing the trip with us....the pictures really show Jorg's style.

I'm lucky to own 2 of Jorg's original works, and 1 more on it's way today....great timing to run into this thread.

[happyscrappyheropup]

Thanks for posting. Great story and pics. It's a shame you couldn't take the knife home with you.

[tribe125]

According to the tracking information, my Marine has reached Charles de Gaulle airport.

[geoffbot]

According to the tracking information, my Marine has reached Charles de Gaulle airport.

Ah so that's what's in the box!

[Chase]

Wonderful, I can feel the vibe in there.

but are you sure that wasn't a coffee maker?