Shenhao Started From System Downtime

The heavy steel door slowly opens, and what you see is a spiral winding staircase.

Obviously, Guo Jingyun's private collection was built underground.

Following Guo Jingyun's footsteps into the private collection hall, the lights of the originally dark underground collection hall came on.

"Tatota..."

Following Guo Jingyun, Lin Qian walked down the winding spiral staircase. Looking at Guo Jingyun's graceful and exquisite figure in front of him, Lin Qian couldn't help feeling a little bit again that Guo Jingyun's maintenance was really good.

"Sister Yun, when did you start collecting watches?"

The winding stairs were a bit long, and the underground collection room was very quiet. It was a bit embarrassing for the two of them not to speak, so Lin Qian picked up a conversation and asked.

"15 years old."

Hearing Guo Jingyun's answer, Lin Qian's expression was a bit stunned.

"Doesn't it mean that Sister Yun, you have been collecting watches for nearly 20 years?"

"more or less."

"Sister Yun, did you like watches when you were young?"

"My great-grandfather used to be the chief watchmaker of the Qing dynasty. In my grandfather's generation, he encountered war. In order to avoid the war, my grandfather's family went to Eagle Country. In Eagle Country, he used his ancestral watchmaking skills to know Many watchmakers of that era."

Guo Jingyun's voice was not rushed or slow, and the tone was light.

"Then in my father's generation, the family moved back to China from Eagle Country. My father gave up the watchmaking industry, and with the savings of his ancestors for many generations, he went to the sea to do business in the wave of reform and opening up."

"In my generation, I am not interested in doing business, but very interested in watches. When I was a child, I followed my grandfather to appreciate watches and saw many top watches in the world."

"Interest was cultivated since I was a child, and when I was 15 years old, I used my New Year's Day money to buy the first watch. After that, I collected a lot of watches, and then I met a lot of people because of the collection of watches. I buy watches here, and some people sell watches here, until it has developed to the situation it is today."

Listening to Guo Jingyunde's narration, Lin Qian had a deeper understanding of Guo Jingyun.

It turned out to be a family of watchmakers, no wonder they have such a thorough understanding of watches.

As the two talked, the spiral staircase finally came to an end.

Looking around, this is a long corridor with a length of one hundred meters. On both sides of the corridor are booths for holding watches.

In each glass table, there is a watch on display. Under the illumination of spotlights on all sides, each watch looks as new as ever. The top watch that only carries time, but has not been left by time. .

"This is the Royal Oak series offshore T3 chronograph launched in 2003 by the Audemars Piguet joint film "Terminator 3", is it the one that Schwarzenegger brought in the movie?"

Looking at the watch displayed in the glass table next to him, Lin Qian took a closer look, his eyes widened slightly, and some uncertain questions in his mouth asked.

"Yes, this watch is taken from the shape of the battleship's octagonal window. It uses an octagonal bezel and exposed screws. At that time, it broke the unwritten tradition of many years in the watch industry that the regular surface and all operating parts are hidden. , It became a legend at the beginning, this watch was collected by me in 2005."

When Guo Jingyun saw Lin Qian recognize this watch, she pulled her temples around her ears, stood behind Lin Qian with her arms around her, and introduced with a smile.

"Cow breaking."

Lin Qian couldn't help sighing. As a fan of the Terminator series, this watch appeared frequently in "Terminator 3" at that time.

And it is also a limited edition of Audemars Piguet. It is limited to 1000 pieces worldwide. Now more than a decade has passed, but there are very few circulating in the secondary market, which can definitely be called a treasure.

Lin Qian stopped for a while in front of this Audemars Piguet Royal Oak series offshore T3 chronograph, and he continued to walk forward.

The next few watches are also treasures of the Audemars Piguet series. Lin Qian took a quick look at it. The main reason is that Lin Qian’s watch knowledge is limited, such as the Royal Oak series offshore T3 chronograph just now. Unique, Lin Qian was impressed by the bombardment of short videos in later generations.

But there are more treasures in the collection, let alone Lin Qian, even the so-called Jian expressers of later generations probably don't understand it.

"Eh?"

"This watch is very distinctive, the hands are actually winding curves."

After Lin Qian walked through more than a dozen glass booths one after another, he suddenly stopped in front of one booth again, mainly because this watch was really unique.

"It is a date hand made of blue steel material. This watch is a brand new Villeret watch launched by Blancpain during its 275th anniversary celebration. It perfectly adheres to the concept advocated by Blancpain on its 275th anniversary: ​​classic does not mean that the new ideas are removed. The idea is to bring forth the new from the old and merge the past with the present, which is of great commemorative significance."

Guo Jingyun, who had been quietly following Lin Qian, saw that Lin Qian was interested, so she spoke to Lin Qian's popular science.

"Tsk, Sister Yun, you are simply the encyclopedia of watch industry, I just want to know what watches you don't know?"

After listening to Guo Jingyun's popular science, Lin Qian said with some surprise.

"Um……"

"Not really."

Guo Jingyun pondered for a moment, and replied very seriously.

Looking at Guo Jingyun's serious expression, Lin Qian couldn't help but smile a little.

Lin Qian walked along the way, and then he found that there were too many expressions here, so much that he couldn't get through.

He knew at this moment why the security measures in this basement were so strict.

For the watches collected in this basement, the value may have to be several hundred million or more.

The most important thing is that most of the watches here are limited edition watches with a price but no market.

Like the very hot green water ghosts outside today, and the watch collection here are not on the same level at all, and there is no comparability between the two.

"Sister Yun, let's go shopping like this. I'm afraid it will last a day. Why don't you give me some recommendations."

Lin Qian looked at the long corridor, he turned his head to Guo Jingyun and said with a wry smile.

Guo Jingyun nodded: "What style of watch would you like to choose?"

Lin Qian thought about this, and said, "I want to choose another watch that should be worn for business occasions. I have bought a Vacheron Constantin watch before, but that watch is only a mass-produced watch. I usually go to school. It’s okay to bring it, but it’s not enough to bring it to formal occasions."

"If it is a business formal watch, Patek Philippe, IWC, Piaget, Breguet are all available. Which brand do you want to choose?"

Guo Jingyun gave her a range of suggestions.

After hearing what Guo Jingyun said, Lin Qian answered almost without even thinking about it.

"I choose Patek Philippe!"

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