With watches, it’s quite simple, collectors and aficionados find each other. Jeffrey Jacques and Adam Craniotes, started meeting on a regular basis for some serious horological discussions. It was about a decade back, in New York, that two ardent watch enthusiasts, Dr. Jeffrey Jacques, “the spirit of sharing and the love of fine mechanical timepieces creates a great environment for relationships to flourish”. In the words of one of Red Bar’s founders, Dr. Of course, apart from incredible vintage and modern watches, what keeps members coming back each and every week are the people. Some loved the aesthetic value of a watch while others were more for the engineering and the history behind the brand.
You could practically sense the purity, authenticity and passion in each collector, the story behind each of their purchases and ultimately the significance each of their purchases had in their lives. From Patek’s to A.Lange and Soehne’s to Rolex’s to AP’s, members had em all. When you receive an invite to witness a meeting of one of the most coveted, but exclusive societies, it’s an offer you can’t refuse.
The idea – ‘To spread the love of all things horology’.Ī few weeks ago, Chapter Officer and collector himself, Ernie Tang and long time member Tom Le, extended an invitation to us to attend one of the crew’s get togethers or ‘GTG’s in Melbourne. The Red Bar Melbourne Crew are a group of watch collectors and enthusiasts that meet regularly in Melbourne.
Have you ever wished you could indulge in some serious watch talk with somebody who actually understands watches…and not just brands? Are you a self-confessed watch geek or maybe even someone newly caught by the watch collecting bug? Someone who prefers spending their free time indulging in horological endeavours once in a while? If that’s a YES, then we strongly suggest you read on.