Cpt Scarlet
[Moderator - Cartier - WristScan]
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WristScan Style Icons - Live !
Hello dear friends !
I have the great pleasure of hosting our WristScan theme “Style Icons” is now live !
Our theme is all about our stylish watches that for many have become iconic. Sometimes this can be the trigger that connects us with a watch and add it to our collection. It could also be the reason that a particular watch started you on a journey of collecting and enjoying watches. Watches which inspire not just us, but others to own these iconic watches.
You can include the people that are iconic and have influenced you to own a similar watch.
Our opening theme poster features style icon Daniel Craig stepping out with a Rolex Milgauss.
Remember you can participate and post photos in any or all usual categories:
• Best Static Shot
• Best Wrist Shot
• Best Watch Of The Week
I hope that you will find time join us during the weekend and remember that it’s all about having fun with the theme and our watches.
Results will be posted at around 17:00, subject to our Judges time zones, on Sunday 5th.
If you would like to join in and volunteer as a Judge please let me know by sending a private message (PM), your help would be greatly appreciated.
Enjoy !
Best regards
Captain - Host
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WristScan Style Icons - Live !
Hello dear friends ! I have the great pleasure of hosting our WristScan theme “Style Icons” is now live ! Our theme is all about our stylish watches that for many have become iconic. Sometimes this can be the trigger that connects us with a watch and add ...
Style and influence …
Just to start us off for this edition of WristScan, I’m posting a couple of Style Icons … Buzz Aldrin, what more do I need to say … Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited for having brought rock and roll to France… ...
Hello Hans …
Your first photo is an excellent example of two iconic legends, I really like the photo. Thank you for joining us for WristScan this weekend. Best regards Captain
Wow ! …
Peter produced some iconic watches and yours looks superb. Thank you for joining us this weekend.
Steve Mcqueen
Top of my list is Steve. While i am not influenced by style icons, Steve is from a category out of space. I think he was cool and funny too. The stories about his watches and girlfriends are mind boggling. The drive carefully inscription is legendary. The...
In memory of the master
I fully expect Bill to go for the Gold wearing 3 ploprofs on each arm but here's my modest attempt at honouring the master, doxa sub300 50th on shark mesh: ...
Good shot Arronax …
I always love a good Doxa being shown on WristScan and yours looks very cool over a shirt. Thank you for joining us for WristScan this weekend.
Definitely a good choice ! …
and that’s an excellent shot for our Static Shot category. Have you had this Sub for long in your collection ? Well played and thank you for joining us on WristScan.
Welcome to WS Stoikos!! Sean Connery is definitively…
… my favorite Bond. Nice shot you share here your Sub and white tux a Bond signature. Well played! Hagwe! Abel
Thx, Subexplorer!
Connery is legend. My watch is the 50th Anniv. Sea Dweller, but close enough, especially when paired with the Bond NATO!🍸
My big pleasure Stoikos!
The “red” SD is an awesome timepiece. Of course the Submariner/SD family can be associated with Bond. Never seen this particular model in other thing than the original Oyster (I also own this watch) but I feel the Bond Nato is a very interesting option to...
I might need to think of the batshit crazy style icon that would wear any of these…
But here are some watch shots in between 😁 And for the crazy finale 😂😂😂 ...
You surely know how to wear your watches in high style …
… dear friend KM!! You always share wonderful straps combos matching your well chosen clothes textiles. Fantastic!! All beautiful watches as usual. Your VC is a signature watch and I have said before how much I love that stunning dialed Raketa. And your C...
Superb choices for tic-tacs and straps !..Your textile ones are always very special !..
For me, the Habring2, the Seamaster and the lovely VC plus the Mings’ straps, pls ! Best, hs
Cool shot dear Geo! Lots of style from a classic brand and model…
Great shot as usual! Hagwe! Abel
My pleasure dear Captain! I have posted…
… my style icons just a minutes ago. I wish you’ll approve! Cheers! Abel
Style icons are rectangular like these
The new Cartier Tank Must XL Tank Americaine XL GP Vintage ...
Square watches are so stylish and elegant I feel!
Great examples you bring here dear Brauner. I’m specially fond of the Tank Americaine. Awesome third shot!! Love it!! Hagwe! Abel
Craig brings a lot of style indeed Uncle Chico!!
Enjoy your stay in Venice so much!! What a wonderful place! Hagwe! Abel
Great Theme my dear Captain and a Grand Opening you made…
… bringing some noted style icons who inspire us. Here is my entry beginning with L’Avvocato Gianni Agnelli and his particular and well known custom of wearing his watches and his flair for choosing his outfits: My watch inspired by this recognized icon: ...
May I add another icon who inspires me?
Not only my Hero but also inspires me to wear more than one watch at same time!! (I confess I often wear a watch on each wrist though never openly) Cheers! Abel ...
What a great movie
I seen Papillon many times. But i wil not ignore Dustin Hofman’s great play. I set Papillon in my top 10 movies.
Thanks a lot for your kind compliments dear Watchonthewrist!
Glad you like my selection! Hagwe!! Abel
Thank you so much for your kind comments dear Captain.
Glad you like that old Sub. Not in the best shape outside but its movement keeps working … as a Rolex! In spite of its 61 years of hard work. Hagwe my dear friend! Abel
Gruen …
Rare to see this watch and I think it could possibly be the first time on WristScan. Thanks for sharing it with us on WristScan.
You are right Shemmir. That is really the first Connery/Bond watch. Not easy to identify during the first scenes of Dr No but there it was before his Submariner was evident later.
Thank you so much for your participation and for bringing it here and share with us your nice example! Cheers and Hagwe! Abel
Absolutely agree with you dear Nicolas. All of them had the cool attitude in their DNA. The PloProf: I had shown a few times here. I got is several years ago from the wife of original owner...
... through a friend of mine. The original owner bought it in Cayman Islands in 1978 brand new then in a well known Jewelry store (though the watch was made circa 1971). The watch was in almost unworn condition when I bought it and I keep it in same condi...
Great theme my friend
Here a few watches that i think are really ,,independent,, icons Hagwe 🙏🏻🤗 ...
Each one an Iconic independent …
The VH is a wonderful watch. Well played Watchonthewrist. I hope you have a great weekend.
You share three iconic Independents dear Watchonthewrist!
I’m specially fond of the VH though I would be very happy with any of the three on my wrist. 😉 Keep enjoying them so much my friend! Hagwe!! Abel
I admire Pierce Brosnan
Growing up in the 90’s, his character in 007 was filled with flamboyance, working with women sidekicks, and style. I admired my dad too. He was a sportsman, who wore a two-tone Omega Seamaster 200. The watch is not in a good condition anymore, and I have ...
Thanks Nico
Lighter I bought earlier this year. I was just fixing shoes at the cobbler and noticed he sold this Zippo 007 too. I’m very happy with the trimetal. Will try to put it on a rubber strap in a couple of days time. Have a good day Nico.
Tantalum!
Surprisingly the piece is very light. I just took the bracelet off, and swapped it for the rubber strap for a swim.=D ...
Great sentiment …
Congratulations on getting this Omega with all the memories that it brings with it. I like the watch and it definitely reminds me of the Brosnan style. The lighter looks interesting. Best regards Captain
Thanks Captain
Whenever I see your post, a song sticks in my head “No Limits”. That tune is impossible to forget.
Great post Cookies! Agree with you about the Bond of Brosnan. Horologicaly speaking he introduced the Omega in the franchise. There is an interesting video interview to Jean Claude Biver explaining...
.... how the Omega Seamaster came to be the "official" timepiece of James Bond. I was very touched with your reference to your Dad. I can fully understand your feelings and it is so nice you keep those memories of him and his favorite watch. You did well ...
Thanks Abel
Yes, I will wear it often, in good and bad times too. They represent more than time or luxury, but concentrated totems of emotions and moments which cannot come back.
=D
Thanks Brauner. How was your weekend? Mine was quite uneventful and boring - lockdown and curfews here.
Everything ok here. I am on my way to Geneva right away
Not for watches but for business reasons. I hope there will be some time for watches. On my way back I will go to Bvlgari in Neuemburg to take a watch to service. I think not that boring🥴
Well, on this topic, there's one that jumps at my mind.......
............ "Karl". Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ref. 5402 A-12xx Cheers, HSTE ...
It simply had to be …
“Karl" and the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. Definitely an Iconic duo.
Great HSTE! No doubt Karl was a cool character and with a great style and you own a piece of history with the "Black Karl". A unique piece of collection which I wish you will keep...
... enjoying so much. Well played! Have a nice weekend my friend. Abel
Monsieur Cartier for the first ever wrist/sports/pilot watch, all in one
The uber cool Santos de Cartier! ...
Hello Wover! Welcome to WS and thank you for your participation. True, the Santos is an iconic and stylish timepiece. Present versions honor the original model which is recognized...
... among the first wristwatches and first worn by a pilot. Nice shots and interesting prop in the background makes that bike made with old ball bearings I guess. Have a nice week end! Best, Abel
"bike made with old ball bearings I guess", indeed, bought over 25 years ago, before 'everyone' started making them,
in a little workshop in an alley off an alley in a small town in Thailand. A great theme this week btw!
Thank you so much for the clarification about the bike!
Very interesting. Glad you like the theme brought by our host Captain Scarlet. Agree it’s a great Theme! Cheers!
The Santos is a classic ….
and certainly an iconic design from Cartier. Have a great weekend !
Wait a minute! Are you saying you didn't know this one
or are perhaps the threads mixed up? ...
thanks for the stylish theme, Captain! and i hope my vintage Omega Bullhead from 1970 qualifies :)
i've hardly worn my business shirts this past 1.5 year and even when i have to return to the office, it's the polo-t. with this theme, at least they have the opportunity to be photographed ...
Welcome terbaboom …
This classic Omega Bullhead definitely qualifies. The world has changed with the demise of very formal clothing in offices. Come to think of it …who needs an office 😬 Have a great weekend !
thanks, Captain!
so true... my office has actually done away with formal business attire, except when there're important meetings enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Helllo dear Terbabom. Your vintage Bullhead surely qualifies. Regarding formal shirts and suits... guess many of us haven´t worn them to office for a long time since the beginning of pandemic...
... and probably everything will change in the near future in the way we will work. I wonder if the brown dial of your Omega was originally brown or it is a "tropical" change as it happens with vintage Speedmasters? In any case a very special model from o...
thanks, Abel!
my knowledge in Omega is very limited, but i believe the dial is originally brown in colour. enjoy the rest of the weekend!
thanks, Nico!
i have changed the strap on this watch to a modern one and will post some pictures next time
Hello oyster case! I have always been fond of tt versions of DJ and even Submariners and GMT models. The Datejust is truly an icon and a stylish watch in any configuration and yours...
... is a wonderful example. Thank you for your participation and send my cordial regards, Abel
Rolex style …
Always iconic and stylish. Thank you for sharing this with us on WristScan this weekend.
Yours truly has no sense of style . . .
. . . in the classical meaning of the term. Been a t-shirt 'n Lees kinda guy ever since I can remember. When I retired years ago, my suits were retired to the rubbish bin. So while I don't have a style icon in the classical sense of the term, there is one...
Hello dear friend Art! Some stylish watches you share here! The 1894 model always keeps me drooling whenever you show it here. I also own a centenary model which I feel is a superb ...
... model and it has the added bonus for me of being introduced in my birth year. Love the Hamilton movement on your RGM 222! And of course absolutely agree that Charlie is a gennuine style icon. Have a nice week end my dear friend! A big hug for you! Abe...
Hi Art …
You have your own style and in my opinion that’s a good thing in life. Interesting to hear about Steve G and his influence on your collection. The Longines 30CH is certainly a special watch. The Omega 1894 is a stunning watch. Best regards Cap
When I started collecting my interest was mainly in complications, hence . . .
. . . the predilection for Glashütte Original. But on a subliminal level, chronometry was the more compelling attraction. That's why I credit Steve G with having considerable influence on my collection: his site wove together a whole cloth from strands th...
Styling a watch to an outfit...
on the more contemporary side. Got my A_Cold_Wall overshirt, shorts and Nike AirForce 1 x A_Cold_Wall trainers... keeping my old school Ipod Classic in its specially designed pocket for tunes... what else but a space age Ventura V-Matic to complete the fi...
Going urban….
Hi John, I see you are going for an urban style with an iconic iPod in your pocket. The Ventura V-Matic completes the look perfectly. Who influenced your look ? Best Captain
This is fun! Sharing a few photos with iconic watch and background...
Many classic watches and landmarks have thrived the test of time and become iconic and almost instantly recognisable even by the laymen. I chose the following favourites for your Sunday viewing pleasure Enjoy! Best, Wayne Iconic watch against the most ico...
Hi Wayne …
Firstly thank you for joining us for WristScan this weekend and sharing your great photos. The shot of your Reverso is excellent as are several of the others. Best regards Captain
My pleasure Bobbe! That’s great! I also like…
… so much to add a splash of color to a formal watch like a Cartier and other brands. Have a great Sunday!!
Hmmhh.. So let me see, if I still can play..
Pretty late, but maybe not too late.. Have a good remaining Sunday and a great upcoming week ! LC 3072.. A true child & icon of the 70ies All time classic TT Geophysic The Polaris to me is an iconic beast Rolex 6542.. A rather early GMT Master Two god...
Never too late my dear friend HS!! As usual you share some stylish and iconic timepieces today. I´m specially fond of your Rolex GMT 6542. Truly iconic!
Enjoy your Sunday and have a nice week ahead my friend. Cheers! Abel
Never to late for you our dear friend !
Excellent choices and many are iconic. Best regards Captain
LeCoultre 3072 is something else!
Stingray strap works well with its 70's funkiness. Style icon for sure!
