Show us the jewel in your collection

not mine though lol

Dude again your lighting and photography is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 

thx, it isnt so hard to photograph if its a beautiful object lol 😂😂

I’ll send you my cougar bait so you can make it look pretty 😂

not mine though lol

It's not blingy but it is big 

Grand Seiko green birch 

Just putting this out there but... You do you. 

If I don't have a big brand crown jewel of a watch, that's not your fault. At All. 

My statement of not having anything to compete with a Tank or a VC wasn't directed at your post. It was directed at me not having a watch to compete with a Tank or a VC. That's it. 

My crown jewel: 

It's not anywhere close to a Sub, Tank or VC, but it's mine

If I'm trying to impress, There is but one. 

My 1 Jewel Swiss Wonder!

Such an interesting question and so very hard to answer...is it a jewel because it's expensive? Is it a jewel because it is rare? Is it a jewel because of sentimental value? Or is it a jewel because of the incredible complexity and workmanship involved in making the watch? So many ways to go with this question.

I think I'll opt out of the "expensive", while my choice might be expensive it isn't selected for that reason and certainly would come in under many other possible choices. Sentimental value would be really tough as I could pick my Movado Museum Watch because my in-laws gifted me that when I became a partner in the Big 4, or any of the watches gifted to me by my wife or daughter - so I'll pass on that one as well.

So let's combine rare and incredible complexity/workmanship...

Montblanc Minerva 1858 Split Second Chronograph LE-18 (Limited Edition of 18)

Oof shiny

I think there is a distinction to be made between a jewel of someone's collection and jewellery.  Of the criteria listed by OP "Big brands, high horology, gold, platinum and diamonds" only high horology would actually be of interest to me, everything else is make up, high heals and a push-up bra.

The jewel of a collection should be better judged as something with a strong emotional connection for the owner. Could be something rare, historically important unusual, technically or aesthetically interesting.  In essence it's the kind of watch that someone wants to talk about and share with other enthusiasts. I would argue, if the main talking point of your "jewel" is it's value then you should ask yourself if you are really into watches at all ?

I've got rarer and more expensive watches, and at least two that have more significance on a personal level, but the watch I would like to share for the post is the Brook & Son Submarine. 

It took me almost a decade of searching to acquire one. It's certainly rare, probably only around 8 watches are known to still exist. (keep hoping more will be found)

It's one of the earliest examples of a wristwatch designed for a particular job, as it was ordered by a couple of submarine commanders to meet their needs while at sea.

Technically it was way ahead of its time, water resistant over a decade before the Rolex Oyster, anti-magnetic at least 15 years before Tissot claimed to be the first. Lots of other little features for it's designed job that I won't go into just now as I'm well aware I can be a bit of a bore when I get going on a subject 😀

When you ask for the jewel of my collection, I interpret that to mean something bright and shiny that stands out from the crowd.  Here is my choice.

I know how people think about this model now but I actually bought it new from an AD with a discount because people didn’t really want it back then because of the colour.  It’s amazing what can change in just a few years.

I love the colour and the watch.  I’ve never been tempted to sell it even at the peak of its value.  I even had one guy open a giant bag of cash in his office with enough to pay market value.  I declined.  This will likely be the last watch I ever let go.  

PP World Time Chronograph.

Grand Seiko green birch 

I think there is a distinction to be made between a jewel of someone's collection and jewellery.  Of the criteria listed by OP "Big brands, high horology, gold, platinum and diamonds" only high horology would actually be of interest to me, everything else is make up, high heals and a push-up bra.

The jewel of a collection should be better judged as something with a strong emotional connection for the owner. Could be something rare, historically important unusual, technically or aesthetically interesting.  In essence it's the kind of watch that someone wants to talk about and share with other enthusiasts. I would argue, if the main talking point of your "jewel" is it's value then you should ask yourself if you are really into watches at all ?

I've got rarer and more expensive watches, and at least two that have more significance on a personal level, but the watch I would like to share for the post is the Brook & Son Submarine. 

It took me almost a decade of searching to acquire one. It's certainly rare, probably only around 8 watches are known to still exist. (keep hoping more will be found)

It's one of the earliest examples of a wristwatch designed for a particular job, as it was ordered by a couple of submarine commanders to meet their needs while at sea.

Technically it was way ahead of its time, water resistant over a decade before the Rolex Oyster, anti-magnetic at least 15 years before Tissot claimed to be the first. Lots of other little features for it's designed job that I won't go into just now as I'm well aware I can be a bit of a bore when I get going on a subject 😀