can’t get the car, maybe a watch will do

Here at fishing for words we’re always up for a good sale. And tough times equate to some pretty good deals.

Lot 136; Porsche Design Group Watch

Ignoring price, fuel economy and room for fly rods, one of my favorite cars is nearly any Porsche model. (The Cayenne is not a car, and simply put, I don’t like it.) But it’s rather unlikely that even a lowly Boxster will ever spend its nights next to The Wife’s Prius.

Maybe there’s a remote chance — though probably still just out of reach — that a Porsche could find its way on to my wrist…the wrist where I don’t usually wear a watch but probably would if it were one up for sale from the Porsche family collection.

Bonhams will auction, just in time for Christmas gifting, forty-nine watches owned by the descendants of Ferdinand Porsche, with the proceeds going to charity. The Porsche family’s fingers extend beyond autos to include the Porsche Design Group, with its own watch designs, and Eterna, one of the largest independent watchmakers in Switzerland. You can find the press release here, and the catalog here.

For those doing any early holiday shopping, I do like lots 136, 137 and 140.