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WatchTalk with Benjamin Laukis – a follow-up
Around a year ago, we interviewed Benjamin Laukis, a world renowned tattoo artist and first class watch geek on his horological journey. If there are two things we know about him, it’s how amazingly talented he is in his field of work and how obsessed he is with watches. We recently caught up with Ben to see how his collection has evolved – a follow-up on the state of his collection, if you will (spoiler alert: A LOT has changed since our last correspondence). Before scrolling further, we highly recommend that you read up on our first interview here to find out more about how Ben started as a watch collector and his collection from a year ago. We would like to thank Ben for participating in this follow-up interview.
Tattooed on Benjamin’s thumb is the Lange ampersand, and next to it, the Lange 1 Time Zone in white gold. Photo by Benjamin Laukis.
The state of your collection during our interview last year was impressive, not to mention diverse – can you remind us of what was in your collection back then?
The state of my collection has transformed dramatically over the past year. Some pieces popped up from friends that I couldn’t refuse, which meant letting go of others and shifting things around. At the time I had four watches in my collection: the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue, Panerai 213 split-chrono, Audemars Piguet 15400 Royal Oak and the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Time Zone. They are all beautiful pieces, but as every watch collector knows, tastes can change and new opportunities can have you selling your favourite piece to fund the next.
Class of 2016. From left to right: the Lange 1 Time Zone, the Royal Oak, the Rolex Deepsea D-Blue, and the Panerai PAM 00213. Photo by Benjamin Laukis.
What is in your collection now?
My current collection consists one single serious mechanical watch, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Pertpetual, and accompanied by a G-Shock Rangeman for a bit of fun since the Datograph is not something I would take swimming.
The new guard. Benjamin has now consolidated his collection into just two timepieces: the Datograph Perpetual and the G-Shock Rangeman. Photo by Benjamin Laukis.
That is quite the transformation. Can you share with us the thoughts that have led to the evolution of your collection to its current state?
“Consolidation” is a term thrown around a lot within collector groups, but not many (that I know of) have actually taken the plunge into a single piece collection. Since we last spoke I sold some pieces to fund the mighty A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk that had become available through a friend, so at short notice I jumped at it. It’s a stunning piece both visually and from a mechanical standpoint. But not long after, I had a piece offered to me that I had previously thought unobtainable, the Datograph Perpetual, and after some thought I realised if I moved all my pieces […]
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