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So, let's have it folks! Are you a Coffee or Tea person?! Or are you like a Reverso: flipping both sides...? HAGWE, everybody! Blomman...  

But I have nothing against a good coffee... If you see what I mean... ;) HAGWE. Nicolas ...  

And you are correct - why choose when you can have both! ;) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

this one with the shiny AP, with reflections from the cup is jyst superb ! .. the other remaining two are : - the red Reverso with the red handle of the cup - and (my personal Kudos from these three goes to) the Vintage Reverso/central second in Puazza S.... 

because that coffee cup AP RO Jumbo series C :) shot is so good that it hurts Best my friend

Definately only coffee for me please. However when it comes to watches I am open to other colors than just coffee ;) Beautiful original Reverso you have there. My reverso says hello to yours! They were probably born around the same time. best Edmond ...  

Nicolas- my friend took the picture. I am clueless with cameras ;)

When you take pictures in the dark, they turn too yellow... Best, Nicolas

Thank you, Edmond - Yours looks great! :) I would say that mine is a couple of years older due to the JLC/sub second on yours. Mine is the first generation, Tavannes movement inside. Best Blomman

I learn something new everyday. So the very early reverso had only reverso written. The second generation carried the JLC signature or just Le Coultre? Thank you! Best Edmond

Well, actually, BOTH! I replaced the word "or" with "and" and like what happens!! To be fair, I enjoy coffee in the morning and tea in the afternoon. Sumatran coffee ... for choice, and yes, I heve become a little picky! On tea, I love Oolong. But then, n...  

And not only chocolate dials, if you know what I mean... ;) Best, Joe. Nicolas

What a trio, my friend! :) HAGWE Blomman

(...or green, for that matter. :) The third small cup of coffee already this morning... HAGWE! S. ...  

I like its look. Cheers Cazalea

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Very nice! :) HAGWE Blomman

.. What do they make G Clooney say: " Nespresso... What else ?.. " Best for your WE ! hs

- both coffee and watch. Love the case shape, dial and hands on the Longines. Andrew

HAGWE Fabio ...  

Love the mood in your pic! And the watch ain't bad either... :) HAGWE Blomman

But tea is a beverage to fill in the in-between moments. Like mechanical horology to savour versus quartz time displays all around me. Matching crema ... ...  

Perfect match! :) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

... I can't claim the rosetta. Snap taken in a cafe. But who could resist the combination of that YG dial and crema? Yours in coffee heaven / madness, Andrew

Coffee & Cigarettes Sometimes coffee and ice tea ;) sometimes even without coffee :) :) and sometimes life throws in olives & peanuts :) Tea only when I'm ill and then with Rum :) HAGWE all ...  

another great obsession!

All the best Damjan

Love the double cigar shot, my friend! :) HAGWE Blomman

one for you... ;) Cheers & HAGWE my friend

It is one of best complementing flavors Perfect replenishment of tastes It works great with hot cocoa & chocolate as well Of course would it be coffee, cocoa or chocolate with cigar depends on the blend of Havana chosen for occasion.... Yummmm I'll ha... 

would you think so? :)

throw me some crumbs :) are we still speak about my defy? ;)

together is the best way around Thank you dear friend for kind observations Cordially yours Damjan

which is to say, to excess! Cazalea Coffee - not for me. ...  

And very nice watches too! ;) HAGWE Blomman

... the dried tea leaves last, Mike? Any special storage conditions required? Great photo. Andrew

Kept in a cool dry place. The tea I most often drink comes vacuum sealed in 50, 100 or 500g packets, straight from a trader in Darjeeling. Once the packets are opened, I keep the tea in the metal tins you see here, which have fairly good o-ring seals. Tho...  

Perhaps this is for a broader discussion on TimeOut, but is there a single tea crop each year and are there discernible vintage differences? Or perhaps growing conditions do not have such a dramatic effect as they do on grapes for wine? And does the age o... 

Give me a couple days to think it over, ok?

.. A great selection of both, it appears.. Best, hs

A coffee purist would balk at Starbucks, but this is the Pike Place Special Reserve blend, only available for purchase at the original store in Seattle. Warmest, Dean ...  

But if I ever go to Seattle, I will make sure to try! :) HAGWE Blomman

But I love watches and clothes coordinated Had this combo today. Thought the colors came out good Hagwe all Joe ...  

Hi Joe, as a doctor (:-)) I was wondering how to figure out your anatomy. On the left side of your photograph I can spot the cuff of your shirt and your watch - so it should be your left hand that is displayed. But where does the fabric on the right side ... 

placed over top of palm of the hand so right hand is free to take shots but effect is cool as it looks like you don't have anything to press the shutter with except maybe nose or tongue :) Cheers D

Considering I was in the car and the traffic line was infinite. I humored myself with my watch. The lighting was really good. I just placed my tie over my left hand. I really wanted to add the cuff links too, but that required another hand! Your message t... 

By the way, your Voutilainen is a great watch :-) anaesdoc

Beautiful! :) HAGWE Blomman

Start with the chrome peacock, La Pavoni Europiccola grind with the Zassenhaus... tamp and extract manually... and hopefully a beautiful espresso arrives (the beans are key). HAGWE! ...  

Nice, truly nice. Thanks for sharing and making me thirsty! S.

Love the LaPavoni. Lever machines are the best way to control every aspect of the preinfusion and extraction. I used a LaPavoni Professional for many years but mostly use the ECM Giotto for consistency these days. But there was nothing like pulling that f...  

Sometimes I think I have gone too Purist...

... I am not Purist enough! And your post highlighted that again. The lever machines are the best way to feast with the coffee gods. You have control over everything (grind, tamp and extraction including preinfusion, pressure and time) and there is only y... 

And the machines are a part of that. Thermo-mechanically precise and form often follows function. Just as we like with watches. Andrew

.. Am sure, the coffee is splendid, as well.. :) - like the metaphor Pavoni with your lovely Tudor - two very nice tools yet beautiful as well !.. Best for your WE ! hs

That looks like strong coffee! :) HAGWE Blomman

it reminds me of a car I saw recently! (You've gotta love low-riders.) Chrome i's very very cool. Thanks for sharing about those Italian magical machines. Cazalea ...  

. . . geez, that's rarer than the '63 split-window 'Vette I saw a few hours ago!

to strat the day... More zen...Green tea later... Matt ...  

...goes great with both! :) HAGWE Blomman

and no tea bags please! Best Regards Livius ...  

. . . true Purist! Tea sipped as it was meant to be savored . . .

.. almost like in a "film noir", out of the shadows of mystery !.. Enjoy your WE ! Best, hs

I especially like the first one! :) HAGWE Blomman

Although I do not mind a very milky and very light coffee which most coffee addicts will not be willing to call coffee at all, I have been socialized with tea. Not necessarily at 5 o´clock, but in the morning and in the afternoon. If accompanied by a bisc...  

I prefer the sweet over the metal taste :-). Take care anaesdoc

.. have a very nice WE ! Best, hs

You are a coffee person, right?! ;) HAGWE Blomman

strong without sugar. a similar colour to this ...  

. . . as I've never heard of it before, Graham. Every so often, I'll prepare a batch of sun tea. Iced may not be popular anywhere else, but here in the States, my take is that most tea is consumed cold.

ah builders tea is a tea bag in a mug. hot water, milk. stir it around until its the right colour and bingo, a mug of tea. G

is what a guy like this drinks while he is billing you to make a car like this one that can get dirty as this after which you need another cup. If you like the tea the color of my car, you ask the server (your mate) for "white" tea ...  

Without milk? If so, I am in! :) HAGWE Blomman

Although I do require a number of cups of coffee throughout the day, I must say I do have a penchant for relaxing with some Chinese tea. Some of my collection of tea pots from artisans around China and Japan. Warmest, Dean ...  

And watch! :) HAGWE Blomman

.. these are indeed pieces of art ; if a small Q may be allowed : - are they from different places and/ or different times ? A very nice series, and I really enjoyed the pictures ! - as well as the cherry on the cake, this fine IWC ! Best, hs

Yes, each one was acquired in the region the artist works, but to be honest, I do not know enough about them to fully appreciate why one would cost thousands of dollars and why another similar pot would cost a couple of hundred. I kind of cheat when I go ... 

.. mirror of human culture and a very traditional drink, to really enjoy.. Thanks again for your nice share, Best, hs

I love them all. I don't, however, know enough about tea pots to fully appreciate what you have, but the shapes are very organic and varied. You should do a tea pot post on TimeOut, teach us a bit and perhaps draw out some other tea pot collectors. Andrew... 

Thank you Andrew. I would love to do another post on tea pots, but I do not think of myself as a collector, and my knowledge is tiny. All I know is that in the tiny shops around China/Japan, when I asked them to show me their absolute best tea pot, these ... 

... passion is fit for PuristS. It might be a collection, or a skill (like coffee making, pertinent to this thread), but the passion and enthusiasm always shines through. Even if it is something like Tibetan Tsaklis (which after Googling I know 100% more ... 

What a great series of photos! Mike

Coffee ! I obviously appreciate many teas in the afternoon but I feel the elation of our passion for watches deserves something more intense, to me, nothing can beat the intense and delicate flavor of an Italian ristretto with watches some picks and a...  

as perfect shot of ristretto. In my neck of woods perfect ristretto is very hard to cum by Last epic one was in Segafredo am Graben (Wien) Great shots as always dear Laurent Sincerely yours Damjan

This Anniversary, my friend... Wow! Best, Nicolas

Stunning lineup! HAGWE Blomman

.. with their nice corresponding color- effects, but also the splendid watches thereby: My personal fav is your Lange in the 3rd pic, but also all your others are nice "candies" Best, hs -

But I do try to appreciate tea as well. When I am honest; for me a glass of hot water will do to. HAGWE guys! GEO ...  

.. and the watch is just there, onobtrusive but present ! Very nice setting ! Best, hs

. . . the quietest moments . . ." Coffee . . . . . . and Karrée . . . ...  

And even more the black dialed one! Best, Nicolas

. . . of the light? :-) ...  

. . . those images were taken a few minutes apart from slightly different perspectives. The silver 'n black Karrée . . . . . . is a whole 'nother animal . . . ...  

.. and that shot is indeed splendid ! The sea, the moiré background , the cup and this splendid tic-tac "tone-in-tone".. - Guess, it rarely can get better than this !! Thanks for that share !.. Stimulating ! Best, hs

. . . there was no processing whatsoever, not even cropping - that image is right off the camera. Evening light and a Pacific background help, no doubt.

And the answer is COFFEE!!!! ...  

But her sexiest is the TT1931... ...  

. . . at this very moment, Jed. Drip style, Kenyan peaberry combined with two Costa Rican varieties in equal measure . . .

Great lineup - both coffee and watches! :) HAGWE Blomman

I make two latte's a day -- one for myself and one for Mrs. CJ. Some days' art is better than others'! Best, CaliforniaJed

I can see the passion in the coffee as well as the watches. You need to pour some hearts as well to show the love. :-) Andrew

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and watches too, Jed.

Good company.. JLC 2643/2 aka ' Shark' Jaeger Vintage Chrono..the cup is empty already.. Nothing beats Sacher Torte & Cappucchino.. With TTP :) Or do you want your Coffee with black blue ' Bruiser' - GMT Hope you liked at least some of the...  

. . . and sipping freshly ground drip coffee at this very moment, h. And yes, I had some fresh pineapple, too, for a complete and healthy breakfast ;-) . . . ...  

Hi Art, I did not expect "our" German Ritter Sport chocolate to be available in California. The marzipan is one of my all-time favourites from Ritter Sport :-). Kind regards anaesdoc

. . . and so is Schluckwerde marzipan. German beer, too . . . Franziskaner makes an appearance in my fridge every so often.

in fridge as I see it is weisswurst ;)

You are using same choco coffee combo for healthy breakfast as I do :) These synchronicities are too scary... Most cordially dear Art

. . . the only two purpleheart cues with leadwood wraps in the whole wide world ;-) . . .

has little to nothing with that twin cues it is all about camaraderie.....kindness...unselfishness and passion In debt Damjan

All the best to you and yours for the weekend, my friend! HAGWE Blomman

Really like your WS- theme for this week : - it is also nice to again see, how sophisticated some contributions are and the quality of photography and compositions. Simply said - It really is good WE - fun .. In kind return also all my Best to you & yours... 

Very nice collection of vintage JLCs, my friend... Very nice. All the best, Nicolas

1/ there is another Mod, with the same torture potential ;) 2/ if I think of all YOUR means of sweet & serious torture- tools. - I will have to prepare myself even more.. - If this will help.. needs to be seen .. in the upcoming times.. but I guess, I am ... 

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. . . ah, a connoisseur . . .

need my daily measure and it keeps me active (a kind of...) next time i will post my entire senseless collection of coffee cups ps: sorry for the crapy pics (i am at my height...) ...  

That sounds like fun! Looking forward to that. HAGWE Blomman

We should make a duo shot of the original and TT, my friend! :) HAGWE Blomman

A chic Watch for a chic moment. Best, Nicolas

HAGWE Blomman ...  

Friday night ... strong coffee.... way to go Night is still young ;) Best D

from you, dear friend! :) Best Blomman

Alcohol is better... Cheers!!! Andrew ...  

with sublime pictures and awesome watches We must meet! :) Cheers Damjan

over a few drinks and of course... plenty of watches :) Cheers Andrew

Yet sorry for the bad quality picture- I think I took this a while ago with my kid's toy camera! I'll try to add a better one during tomorrow's breakfast coffee ;P if you don't know about the Caravelle Arrarex ristretto/espresso machines... hmm. you shoul...  

.. The AP nicely blends in ! Best & HAGWE, hs

I used to be a diehard fan of Faema's (I've had an E87 automatic machine, and still have a 2 group Faema Urania (completely rebuilt in the 90s) taking up space because, and then I got this... it did it for me ! :)

Preferably black ... preferably Nespresso (but certainly not the black ristretto capsules ... :-) But mostly a homemade brew ... HAGWE fellas ! Bim ...  

.. it was a few mm bigger .... :-)

That is one of my favorite! :) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

The purple one , number 9 i think is okay, but the ristretto makes my head feel strange :-)

.. is it : " Nespresso- what else ? " Best, hs

... but then i can't keep the chicks off me :-)

And next time i will try to put a smile on my face :-) Bim ...  

HAGWE! Ken ...  

Lovely light in your pic, Ken! :) HAGWE Blomman

.. the Seiko on your pic - Which one is it ? ( bezel somehow looks like from a Type XX Chrono) - and does it have a (red) GMT hand ? Best for your WE ! hs

.. to leather GS strap and GS deployant buckle. Very nice touch! Ken

Have a great Saturday! Best Blomman ...  

I show this one regularly! ;) Best Blomman

.. a new (?) RG Reverso with small sec @ 6 ?? Or is it the lighting of that splendid pic, which makes the Reverso look RG ? I have a vague idea !.. Ehhhh ?? The looong & deep sleeve again ? Best, hs

.. although not sure, if still in the collection (?) For me , that series has never taken off, really, although some contenders were/are quite attractive.. It's maybe because our senses for harmonic shapes is so geared towards the classic rectangular form... 

But, no longer in JLC's standard offerings. If you not count Tryptiqe, Gyro Tourbillon II, that is... ;) Best, my friend Blomman

Poor judges...! ;) Best Blomman

This for me instead HAGWE Tyler ...  

Huge congrats! That is a great chrono - please come over to the GP forum and present your Olympico! :) Best Blomman

but the watch doesn't belong to me :( The owner doesn't even seem remotely interest in selling. I couldn't resist showing the watch. Regard Tyler

But if he ever changes his mind, you know where to send the watch! ;) Best Blomman

then you hit hard my friend :) I really miss your posting Sincerely yours Damjan

LOL, who i am kidding! I am a coffee person! :) Best Blomman ...  

... a little cup of coffee with a bit of milk ("cortadito" as we call it here) is a good excuse to put a little needed stop during work time, or a warming company during a meeting with a good friend for a nice chat about... anything! As a matter of fact, ...  

You know I am not a big fan of Speedies, but a CK 2998, well, I would love to get one. One of the two or three Omegas I still have to find, by the way. Un abrazo, Amigo. Nicolas

... a personal collection. Both new and vintage are very enjoyable to wear. Love its vintage look and to know about its heritage. I was after one of these early birds 2998-6 circa 1961/62. It came with a little surprise to boot: may be the initials of a f...  

... its serial number ends in "666"? HAGWE Nicolas!

Un abrazo de la parte de Luis Cypher, ;)

I still searching for my" Speedmaster... Thank you for joining even if you don't like tea or coffee, my friend! Best Blomman

... above the initials of former owner on its back? Anice detail to boot! Lol! HAGWE my friend!

Huge congrats! What a great find, dear friend! :) Best Blomman

Cheers, my friend! :) Best Blomman ...  

. . . hosts are eligible, and yes, judges are eligible, too. Of course, if a judge selected his own image, the WS moderator team would call a meeting ;-) . . .

Perfect coffee companion Looks like I'll have to spend my summers in Sweden ;) Thank you my dear friend Yours Damjan P.S. Here's the light ;) ...  

I will provide the cigars, my friend! :) Best Blomman

Sincerely yours Damjan

.. BTW, nice Reverso Gde GMT ! - Mine sends WE- greetings Rev Gde GMT.. A reliable companion.. No matter where Play of light & shade.. Best, hs :) ...  

Thank you for joining in with the Reverso GMT! :) Best, my friend Blomman

Rolex Tropical style coffee. Bill ...  

.. So far, I never have seen a chocolate bezel ; - is that then also called "tropical" ? ( I guess that bezel also was initially black ..) A stunning combo ! My Best for your WE ! hs

The insert is what would appear on the gold versions of the 1675 from the same time period very early 1960. So it is period correct but not how Rolex supplied it. However, you will notice many owners with tropical dials and color change dials dress the wa...  

Looks not to be a Tropical according to some Rolex fanatics definition here - but me, I love this kind of "Tropical"! :) Best Blomman

For me the distinction is tropical vs color change. Color change is just that no imperfections while tropical covers a very wide range. I will post my thoughts to close the loop on the tropical discussion. Maybe later today. Bill

And the small edfect between 11 and 12. But superb. Best, Nicolas

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Yes of course I.60 And the correct serial range with papers and service records. Nice set.

GREAT catch! Best, Nicolas

Have a great weekend ...  

At least, in the morning :) ...  

But please, submit your new catch in our next! Very happy for you. Nicolas

Pleasure is in waiting) i must not forget))

but with cream. Lots of cream! ;-) ...  

But in this case I am willing to make a exception! ;) Stunning trio, Ztirual. Best Blomman