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S e c r e t s
“Perfect 10” was carved to commemorate the ten year anniversary of the
Royal Watch Collector’s Club.
Ten creatures circle the perimeter of this multi-compartment box figurine,
and the top and middle lids rotate to
create 100 different combinations. Master Carver Peter Calvesbert says,
“Should you grow tired of one set up,
simply choose another! My latest favourite is the turtle head with
zebra body and flamingo legs.” Peter inscribed
all of the ICE expo cities he visited, but he omitted Edison by accident
– sorry New Jersey! The interior depict mice.
Peter says that during the carving of this piece, he would be woken
at night by the sound of scurrying feet under
the floorboards and wondered what kept mice awake at night. One mouse
is trying to read but is being driven nuts
by the mouse downstairs playing electric guitar. The “Lorax” by Dr.
Seuss is one of Peter and his son Sam’s
favorite books. The newspaper headline refers to Peter’s love of baseball
and the time when HK collector
Alan Kimenker took him to Fenway Park to watch his beloved Boston Red
Sox humiliated by the Yankees.
2004 must have been a happy year for Alan!