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Chapter 164 A Private Collection Worth Hundreds of Millions

The heavy steel door opened slowly, and a spiral winding staircase came into view.

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

Following Guo Jingyun's footsteps into the private collection hall, the originally dark underground collection hall was lit up with lights.

"Ta Tata..."

Following behind Guo Jingyun, Lin Qian walked down the winding and spiral stairs. Looking at Guo Jingyun's graceful and exquisite figure in front of him, Lin Qian couldn't help but sigh in his heart that Guo Jingyun's maintenance is really good.

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

The winding staircase was a bit long, and the underground collection room was very quiet, it was a bit awkward for the two of them not to speak, so Lin Qian picked a topic and asked.

"15 is old."

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

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

"more or less."

"Sister Yun, did you like wristwatches when you were so young?"

"My great-grandfather used to be the chief watchmaker of the royal family in the Qing Dynasty. When my grandfather's generation encountered wars, my grandfather's family ran to the Eagle Country in order to escape the war. In the Eagle Country, he relied on his ancestral watchmaking skills. Many master watchmakers of that era.”

Guo Jingyun's voice was calm and calm.

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

"In my generation, I am not interested in business, but I am very interested in watches. When I was young, I followed my grandfather to appreciate watches. I have traveled all over the world and seen many top watches in the world."

"The interest was cultivated at a young age, and then at the age of 15, I used my lucky money to buy the first watch. After that, I collected a lot of watches, and then I met many people because of the collection of watches. I buy watches here, and some people sell watches here, until it has developed to today’s situation.”

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

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

While the two were talking, the spiral staircase finally came to an end.

Looking around, this is a promenade with a length of [-] meters, and there are booths for watches on both sides of the promenade.

In each glass table, there is a watch on display. Under the illumination of the four-sided spotlights, each watch is as if it is brand new. The top-level watch that only carries time has not been left by time. .

"This is the Royal Oak series offshore T2003 chronograph launched in the 3 Audemars Piguet movie "Terminator 3", isn't it the one that Schwarzenegger carried in the movie?"

Looking at the watch displayed on the glass platform next to him, Lin Qian took a closer look, his eyes widened slightly, and he asked with some uncertainty.

"Yes, this watch is taken from the shape of the octagonal window of a battleship, with an octagonal bezel and exposed screws, which broke the unwritten tradition of hiding the surface and all operating parts in the watch industry for many years at that time. , which became a legend at the beginning, and this watch was collected by me in 05.”

Seeing that Lin Qian recognized the watch, Guo Jingyun rolled her hair around her ears, stood behind Lin Qian with her arms around her, and introduced it with a smile.

"Crap."

Lin Qian couldn't help but sigh with emotion. As a fan of the Terminator series, this watch appeared frequently in "Terminator 3" many times.

And it is also a limited edition of Audemars Piguet, with a limited edition of 1000 pieces worldwide. Now more than ten years have passed, but very few are circulated 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 then he continued to walk forward.

The next few watches are also treasures of the Audemars Piguet series. Lin Qian glanced at them. The main reason is that Lin Qian's knowledge of watches is limited. For example, the Royal Oak series of offshore T3 chronographs just now Unique, Lin Qian had a certain impression under the bombardment of short videos in later generations.

But more treasures were collected, not to mention Lin Qian, even the so-called connoisseurs of later generations probably didn't know about them.

"Eh?"

"This watch is very distinctive, the pointer is actually a meandering curve."

After Lin Qian walked through more than a dozen glass booths, he suddenly stopped in front of one booth. The main reason was that this watch was really unique.

"That is the date pointer made of blue steel material. This watch is a new Villeret watch launched by Blancpain on its 275th anniversary. The idea is to bring forth the new through the old and integrate the ancient and the modern, which is very commemorative.”

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

"Tsk, sister Yun, you are the encyclopedia of the watch industry. I just want to know if there are any watches that you don't know?"

After listening to Guo Jingyun's science popularization, Lin Qian said in amazement.

"Um……"

"Not really."

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

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

Lin Qian walked along the side, looking at the flowers all the way, and then he found that there were too many watches here, so many that he couldn't even look at them.

Only now did he know why the security measures in this basement were so strict.

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

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

For example, the green water ghost, which is very popular outside, is not at the same level as the watches collected here, and there is no comparison between the two.

"Sister Yun, if we go on shopping like this, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish it in a whole day, why don't you give me some recommendations."

Lin Qian looked at the long corridor that was still far away, turned his head to Guo Jingyun and said with a wry smile.

Guo Jingyun nodded: "What style of watch do you want to choose?"

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

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

Guo Jingyun gave her a range of suggestions.

After listening to what Guo Jingyun said, Lin Qian replied almost without thinking.

"I choose Patek Philippe!"

(End of this chapter)