Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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"All about the bass . . .
. . . not the treble."
Watch of the Week is all about the watch and not the image, unlike Static Photo and Wrist Scan, which are essentially beauty contests. Judging WotW is a subjective exercise: which submission intrigues the most?
There were the usual suspects: vintage 1675s . . .
. . . like Matt's above, and Giles' tantalizingly obscure UN chronometer (below).
(Btw, Giles, nice multiple wrist shot - these are difficult to take.)
Then, there were unusual suspects.
Geo . . .
. . . KCKL . . .
. . . and Fernando . . .
. . . all took the side road. And I would never have expected it from any of them! (Well, maybe Fernando.)
"The total is more than the sum of the parts" award . . .
. . . goes to jporos. Also tops for composition, but then, WotW is about the watch (or watches), and not the photo. These three would make a good travel kit for a Bermuda vacation.
I'm pretty much out of following the latest editions from most manufacturers, and surprised to learn of what must be a relatively new Worldtimer from Patek.
(Thank you both, FRAMII and Julian, for bringing me up to date.)
Abel's modern GS GMT struck as a likely candidate for WotW given K's theme . . .
. . . and it might well have been my choice had it not been for the vintage Seiko travelers from matthewking . . .
. . . and Pierre.
It's a tie between matthewking and Pierre for first, with Geo, KCKL, and Fernando placing equally with their totally unexpected entries.
The '71 Italian Grand Prix . . .
. . . wasn't this close.
;-)
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Judges and verdicts for the 6th of July WS
Seems like the travel watch theme has brought plenty of favourites to the fore along with some watches we see relatively rarely. Time to announce the judges and allow them to post their verdicts. So here goes... - Wristshot will be judged by KCKL - Static...
Here’s the Static verdict...
The only thing making judging somewhat easier this week was that there were fewer static entries than wrist shots; still, so many worthy entries to choose from. Here’s my verdict. Abel, like always has produced a raft of fantastic pictures. His static GS ...
Theses are some terrific photos, and watches.
Congratulations to all the winners, and nice job, KM. But didn't you miss someone??
Hell....
Born with a silver spoon in my mouth, that I subsequently upgraded to platinum.
Congratulations...
Excellent photos. Love the 1921 Drivers Watch. And the GMT is superb.
Thank you so much for the mention and top runner up position!!!!
Well done to everyone who made the top slot!!! Congrats Mo
Congrats Matt! It is a stunning shot no doubt! Well deserved! Congrats to all special mentions and thanks a lot dear KM for ...
... including my shot among them! Have a nice week friends!!
"All about the bass . . .
. . . not the treble." Watch of the Week is all about the watch and not the image, unlike Static Photo and Wrist Scan, which are essentially beauty contests. Judging WotW is a subjective exercise: which submission intrigues the most? There were the usual ...
Not collecting Seiko anymore, but if one of these popped up . . .
. . . in the right place and time, I'd be sorely tempted.
That was fun!
Maybe not the bassoons, but your voyage through the field of watches for your WotW choice. Exemplary. And congrats to all who were mentioned.
Thanks! and more info :)
Thanks Dr. No! I appreciate your good eye In case people are interested, I wrote about the 6217 in some depth several years ago. Here's the link (hope it works!): www.watchprosite.com
I remember that thread, Matt! . . .
. . . these Seikos remind me of Travolta's line from Pulp Fiction about 'little differences'. Royale with cheese? Essentially the same as their Swiss counterparts, just a little bit different ;-) . . .
Great Seiko WT's! Particularly like the dark dial version. Congratulations to all winners & honorable mentions - Great theme this week KM!
And thanks for the kind mention too, Art. Cheers, Giles
Here we go, guys! Too many winning shots 👍🏻
KM’s Great looking dial Saso’s I am sucker for nice backdrops Matt’s Great shot of a legendary watch Horo’s All things MB&F, very cutting edge, the car too 😉 Abel’s Nice shot of the Coke Diracpoint’s Flying to yachting, maybe he is the Skipper Last but no...
Nicolas sorry I took such a long time to reply.
i am celebrating change of government. Being oppressed, not a good feeling. Cheers my brother.
Thank you!
Double strike this week!...1675 for static and 6542 for WS! Rolex GMTs are difficult to beat for this theme! Matt
Thank you :-)
for the mention. Not a skipper at all ... it was a new purchase, so took it with me for the trip.
Great job judging KCKL! Not an easy task with so many wonderful entries! Congrats to all winners!
Thanks a lot for your kind mentioning of my GMT 16610! All the best! Abel