Luxury Watch Collecting: Daily Wear Discussion
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Luxury Watch Collecting: Daily Wear Discussion

By cazalea · Apr 2, 2021 · 13 replies
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In this captivating post, cazalea invites readers on a visual journey through Annie's Canyon in Solana Beach, California. His stunning photography captures the unique geological features and vibrant flora of this challenging trail. Beyond the scenic beauty, cazalea's narrative highlights the practicalities and physical demands of navigating such a distinctive natural environment, offering a vicarious adventure for those who appreciate both nature and horology.

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We went to Annie's Canyon in Solana Beach (a mythical place, apparently). We started out later than usual (9:30), as we were meeting up with a friend who lives nearby. 
It was a beautiful sunny morning after a few weeks of cold weather (for us). The lagoon was on our left,



the hillside on our right, as we walked eastward. The clouds were dramatic and the Torrey pine towered over us, giving a bit of an eerie feel to our hike.



We were being "watched" (so to speak).



Everything alive seemed to be in bloom





Soon we arrived at the signboard, and turned southward.



We immediately came to this steep step created by a fallen tree. It visually implied what the sign had said "No strollers, no dogs, no messing about."



The narrow path led between steep sandstone bluffs.



If you are claustrophobic, avoid this trail.



A few places, no doubt the scene of grisly accidents, were marked and blocked with chains.



It's a one-way trail heading UP.



Our friend Martin is quite thin, and he still had to turn sideways to get through. No backpacks, please.



In a few places steel ladders had been installed to improve the chances of making it to the top.



I barely made it up the top stretch because one hand was holding my big camera. I needed both hands to pull myself up, but finally by using my elbows on the walls I managed to get past the steepest bit. Here's a look down. (My wife, ever vigilant, had found a paper cup left behind by a littering visitor, and is packing it out)



A magnificent view from the top! Ocean on the left, Interstate Highway 5 on the right.



The way back down is very steep, but it's wide and has steps and guard wires. This is the route taken by those accompanied by babies or dogs, or afraid to be squashed by falling rocks.


For a kilometer or so we had a nature walk, birds (can you see it?), flowers, etc.





Lizards were seemingly everywhere, sunning themselves as the heat was increasing. 



I'm sorry to say that of the 90 walks we have taken in the past few months, this was by far the most heavily traveled. Go early is my advice! With great relief we got back to our car as it was really getting warm.



Just a few blocks down the road we came to a jewelry store, where we spotted fellow WPS watch lover and collector, TimJ.



Since they happened to be open, we went inside (as one does).



The mailman was dropping off a parcel just as we parked. It appeared to be from Russia!



The proprietor opend the box and handed the watch to me -- Saint Petersburg? Huh?



Nice. Very interesting!



TimJ agreed to model for us, so I could take a potentially pretentious pocket photo.



I don't know any more details about the watch, sorry. We had to get on our way home.

Cheers, 

Cazalea

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Brandon Skinner
Apr 2, 2021

...and never walked it. I’ll march with my son sometime soon and enjoy the free time while he takes a nice nap after. Cheers, B

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Ronald Held
Apr 2, 2021

Of the trail? I have been Tim's store only once.

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cazalea
Apr 2, 2021

It's not that high, it's just steep because you walk only 1/4 mile round trip up/down. So the climb is 110 vertical feet in 660 linear feet. But not really. Here's theory vs reality (red)

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matto1
Apr 2, 2021

parts of CA and ending at, IMHO, the best watch dealer in all of CA. Cheers!

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Tim Jackson
Apr 3, 2021

Kind of you to stop in and say hi. My Nesterenko watch is an eye opener and I’m quite pleased with it so far. I’d say it’s not the finished hand finishing by any stretch, but it’s fine for the price paid. Aleksandr has taken an early 1960’s Molnija 3602 caliber and tastefully tarted it up significantly. My research tells me that the Russians either reverse engineered the better known Cortebert caliber that Rolex/Panerai used many moons ago. The dial is created on a milling machine and Aleksandr

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Cozmopak
Apr 6, 2021

Great color combo as well

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