Arie - Mr Orange
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!!BEWARE!! February 1th the most difficult PuristS challenge ever will commence.
"The One Watch Duration Contest". Hereafter named "The Contest".
So this contest will be very simple. 1 watch. 1 wrist. No changing of watches. Ever. If you switch watches you are out of the contest. There is only one exception: inside a watch shop you will be on neutral turf.
I will start the contest on February 1th. If you are brave enough to participate in this ordeal you will reply in the thread of The Contest with the confirmation that you "are in" combined with a picture of your watch of choice. Perhaps with a short explanation why you think you will last longer than all other PuristS with that particular watch. The moment that you have changed watches you will post so with the words "i'm out" combined with a picture of the 'forbidden fruit'.
Who will be the strongest Purist mentally?
Who will cave in before 48 hours have passed?
Who will bond with his watch like never before?
Who will discover new characteristics of himself and his watch?
Who will find everlasting glory?
The big question for us all will be:
See you on Feb 1th. If you dare!
!!BEWARE!! February 1th the most difficult PuristS challenge ever will commence.
"The One Watch Duration Contest". Hereafter named "The Contest". So this contest will be very simple. 1 watch. 1 wrist. No changing of watches. Ever. If you switch watches you are out of the contest. There is only one exception : inside a watch shop you w...
He he. Good call, but a bit too early. Please post a reminder,
Two or three days before... Best, Nicolas
This post is for awareness only and to contemplate which watch to pick!
As this will require a lot of thought and careful planning.
I am a weak, weak little man.
A monogamist in real life, but a completely promiscuous whore in watch life.
Challenge yourself because
You do not stand alone in this! We are all very weak concerning watches....
Now there is a challenge...
and am glad it was not next week during SIHH... many watches, many collectors and many many watches to share. Cheers Andrew
Actually this only fits one brand...
and that is not to crack under pressure! Cheers Andrew
There is no question-none-nada-that I will make it to March 6th
at a minimum. I am throwing down the first gauntlet. What's a gauntlet?
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil...
Does anyone else see this as a reason to buy a GADA (go anywhere, do anything) watch?
LOL
Do we not all have one of those? Or at least considered one that a long time ago?
I had one...
My explorer. An honestly, that didn\'t do it for me. I like my watches to do what they do well! Like a 47mm base Panerai. It\'s SO Panerai! See what I\'m getting at? But now I don\'t have an all things to all situations watch! Perhaps my SRP777?
Hi Arie, fun contest for sure ! My watches ...
ban me from entering this contest ! LOL.
Are you kidding me? I have this . . .
. . . in the bag. No one, and I mean no one, owns a watch they love as much as I love . . . . . . Black Connie. The only competition will be jml with his urushi Seiko. He's got the edge in mono-watch experience and a smaller harem to satisfy, but I still ...
yeah - but I cheat!
As the saying goes When all else fails - cheat! Yes wear the Urushi every day & it is now unthinking reaction in the morning to put it on. I do however have my spare wrist that is almost always sporting one of my other watches & might even change during t...
Since I moved house...
...in September and had to pack up the watches to move, I've had a single watch on my wrist. Probably taken it off less than 5 times (to wash the gunk off the G10 strap) in that time...make of that what you will.
. . . (sigh) . . . this is gonna be tougher . . .
. . . than I thought. Five months with one watch? That's almost like being married.
I know I can do it. I know I can. I can. I......give up. Epic failure. Even before the contest starts I have surrendered to my reality. As it is I struggle as to which watch to wear on a daily basis because I want to wear so many. Also I am
stressing over which one I\'d even try to wear. I have dress watches, work watches, evening watches, weekend warrior watches, gardening watches. Aaarg. First world problems.
Arie, of all your ideas... This must be ....
The most crazy idea! Why on earth would you like to limit yourself to only one watch?! If you want to torture yourself, I heard waterboarding is popular... Best Blomman PS. I am not out, because I was never in
:-)
“A life without challenge, a life without hardship, a life without purpose, seems pale and pointless. With challenge come perseverance and gumption. With hardship come resilience and resolve. With purpose come strength and understanding.”
Sounds fun! I'm in!
To increase my chances of winning, I shall sport the Casio F91W. With this, the other watches won't feel jealous, and I probably won't remember wearing it. Hey, might even just wear it to sleep
Are you sure about that?
Apparently we will (at least) have to wear the same watch for over 1 month in order to have a chance...
Indeed it is
Perhaps it will give us (for a brief moment) an insight how a normal life is lived ;-)
Hello Arie! This is a most interesting and fun proposal but I´m sorry...
... I know I will not be able to participate! Lol! I´m a complete weak man when it comes to my watches and I lost the complete mastering of my horological domain long ago! Lol! I will be just an spectator on this game! Lol. All the best my friend! Abel.
Ha ha ha!! Yes, of course! just to answer your kind invitation!... but I know...
... I´ll be the first to throw the towel!! Lol! Cheers! Abel.
“A life without challenge, a life without hardship, a life without purpose, seems......
.....pale and pointless. With challenge come perseverance and gumption. With hardship come resilience and resolve. With purpose come strength and understanding.” Yes, perseverance...... interesting. Defines the issue as whether a Purist has perseverance o...
If the Zimbabwean Dollar would have still been available I would have done it.
And it could have lasted a lifetime
Right one for sure!
As much as I love Lange I just find the Moritz Grossman so interesting! The crown and pusher system is just great. I think it would be a good watch for this challenge!
You can't make the perfect choice!
It\'s impossible. Either one will do, you\'ll just have to grit your teeth and steel yourself for the coming days of adversity.
I'm in
Trusting in my good old Sport Evo. But can I trust myself also? Let's find out. Best, Martin ...
There will be 2 prices
One for the winner, and one for who is the first to shout: I\'m out!
The Contest Thread will be posted February 1th around noon (12:00 hours) Amsterdam time.
But The Contest simply starts when your day starts on February 1th. Decision has to be made while putting your clothes on ;-)
