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Welcome dear friends ! Traditionally many of us try and meet, talk watches and share few drinks at this time of the year. Due to the current situation that we all find ourselves in we have to be a little more creative, so I would like to welcome you all t...  

... to participate in this gathering you have organized. I look forward to many wonderful shots from the assistants/participants along the week end. With much pleasure I will return later with my own entry. Nice to have you hosting my dear friend! Best, A...  

I’m just dusting off one of My Sinatra albums and will have your Martini ready for your return 🍸

and a wonderful shot 🥂

... before. But while watching Space X last two launches in company of my grandchildren and explaining them about the astronauts watches made me think I needed to add an X33 to my Speedy collection. Though I’m not particularly fond of quartz or digital wa... 

It is a very cool watch and definitely add to the collection! Best wishes to you and all at home

Best cordial regards and good wishes for you and your beloved ones!! Abel

Certainly a more credible and useful space watch than the original Speedies, even if less romantic 😊👍🏻

... more than for a terrestrial user and as you well say less romantic than the old Speedies. By the other hand, this watch can only be used inside spacecrafts or ISS but not in a space walk due to the effects of very low temperatures on its movement. For... 

subject to time zone differences coz I like you guys but not that much to wake up at 3 am lol

Is that ... I’m in or I’m in bed 🤔 Looking forward to seeing and hearing about your watches.

And I am in to participate and share not only watches but also Christmas spirit over the next few days. So I’ll simply start out with my oldest watch. For our 25th wedding anniversary wife and I bought each other a Rolex Datejust, bicolor. We were living ...  

It’s good to hear your memories about the Rolex Datejust. I remember having one many years ago and enjoying every day. Bimetallic watches were very fashionable.

Sweet story behind! Thank you so much for bringing it to our GTG and for sharing its lovely story with us. Two tone watches were in vogue in the 80’s and 90’s and I feel they are making a comeback presently. I like them so much! I wish you’ll keep enjoyin... 

Somehow I was under the impression that it would be like a massive zoom call. The call to dress is what got me. But I was way off wasn’t I haha. It’s this thread. Well my dear Captain, you got me. But since its a bit of an early Christmas party, I’ve atta...  

I’m sorry, but that’s absolutely hilarious !

Seasons greetings! fernando ...  

Good to have you joining us, especially with your superb watches and photos. Your Moonshine looks beautiful, it’s such a great watch. As this is a GTG can you tell us anything more about your favourite watch in the photos ? Kind regards The Captain

I like variety, so they all provide a source of enjoyment.

... the beautiful watches you bring to the GTG organized by our Captain!! Lovely shots indeed! Hagwe! Abel

... kind with your comments my friend. Appreciate so much. Best cordial regards Abel

The red dial SEAMASTER is seldom seen. It's perfect for this jolly season! Best wishes to you and all at home

I don't know what I was thinking of for so long. When I woke up (it was the same with black dial) it was simply gone. I am so stupid sometimes

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Welcome and thank you for bringing that magnum of Champagne with you. I’ll keep that safe ;-)) Would you like another Negroni to be going on with ?

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As we blew the budget and got a DJ this year 🎶

.. a gathering my dear Captain!! What a party !! Cheers!! 🥂🥂👏👏👏👏

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Superb watches you brought to our GTG!! Nice to have you here!! Cheers! Abel

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Fabulous food you have with you, Omega and Zenith vintage watches look good. Which is your favourite ? Kind regards The Captain

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They look good

I like the Omega in the last shot so much. The metal grain of rice bracelet suits it beautifully! I wonder about the brand of the Pilot´s watch and the props you show in that photograph. Very interesting! Have a nice week end and enjoy the party! Best, Ab... 

The pilot watch is a Archimede with a 1960’s Junghans manual wound cali er. I believe they made? 90pcs of them. The picture is taken on an evening out last year before we had to stay home, at a local Whiskey distillery called Fary Lochan

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My latest find in whisky: The Famous Grouse first fill sherry cask finish: very good fot that price as it comes in a 1 liter bottle and costs as much as a glass of Balvenie 12 year in a bar, but tastes even better 😃 ...  

It is on par with Bushmills Black Bush: both show a great, great value for money!

a mug of tea with a good shot of Bells in it ... perfect on a cold day.

Cool Submariner dear Count.

Nice to have you in the party my dear friend! Hagwe! Abel

I trust only double or tripple distilled alcohol for a headache free aftermath ... 🤢

It shouldn’t surprise me coming from a Count!! Well done my dear friend! Cheers! Abel

Best wishes to you and all at home

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Welcome to WristScan this weekend. Can you tell us anything more about how you decided on this watch.

... a very interesting and unique dial. A watch full of character. I´m sure you enjoy wearing it so much. Have a nice week end and enjoy the party! Abel

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That’s a beautiful Rolex Sky-Dweller. Have you had it long ?

Got it new early last year

... they solved the manner of interacting with the complications it offers through its crown and bezel. I like it so much. I got the steel case version and find it fascinating. Only critic I could make is its highly polished brilliant fluted bezel which s... 

Yes it’s the everose version

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Perfect for this edition of WristScan. Thanks for joining in !

Thank you for sharing your beautiful VC and have a nice week end! Abel

They‘re visiting for christmas, because Indon‘t own them yet 😂

... next XMas!! Have a nice week end! Abel

A 'ghost' from X'mas past Enjoy the GTG ...  

Your Christmas goodies look excellent and perfectly chosen for our WristScan community GTG. Beautiful Reverso adds some seasonal cheer at this time of the year. Thank you for joining us. Best regards The Captain

I couldn´t resist to order one as soon as it was announced a several years ago and got mine through the Milano Boutique. I really love it. Your Bulove Accutron is part of watchmaking history. Beautiful example you share. I would like to find one for my co... 

recall reading your story of how you acquired your 'rouge'.Glad you're still enjoying it! best,henry

Ambiance to enjoy ( despite all limitations of this time) TT Geophysic Crosshair), unobtrusive but sublime & classy Millgauss GV and Xmas colors Let us be enlighted - TTP 68 HAGWE & Best to all, hs. ...  

The Tribute to Geophysics introduced some years ago by JLC is so charming indeed and the Polaris among the best re editions ever made. Of course I love so much my own Milgauss Lunette Verde. The detail of that green glass covering its dial is unique and a... 

.. we apparently share these specific tic-tacs. These always render pleasure for both of us. Very Best for your Sunday and the upcoming week to you

... owning and wearing. Thank you for your good wishes and I send you my best wishes and regards to you my friend. Abel

Not just in watches ... ;-)) Cheers! ...  

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Great watch and I don’t suppose the champagne glass will be needed by the last owner 😉

Thank you for joining us for WristScan this weekend. I think your Geophysic Crosshair looks excellent on your wrist. Have a great weekend Best regards The Captain

And Yes, this TT Geophysic is one of my main JLC modern favs.. - A piece of unobtrusive appeal

Sometimes you need an unobtrusive watch that is comfortable and easy to use.

The Milgauss is perfectly set up Best wishes to you and all at home

... to this superb GTG you have organized. My chopper has been giving much trouble lately. Guess it is time to change it. May be I should invest less in watches and invest in a new copter instead. Brought my old Sinatra long plays and some bottles and jus...  

You should definitely consider asking “Q” to upgrade your helicopter. Especially after recent missions ;-)) All the watches that you are sharing with us this weekend are superb but we should focus on the X-33, Omega's most technically advanced flight inst... 

... that I need to have a serious talk with Q on this matter. But you know he is always complaining about the big cuts of budget on his Department! Regarding the X33 : I’m a complete dinosaur with setting digital watches and had some difficulty learning t... 

I really like the X-33 for all it stands for. It may use a quartz movement but I feel that that is an important part of it's design brief.

Chopper and trouble doesn't sound reassuring: better get a new one! That X-33 is something we don't see often on the internet. I like it a lot and no wonder it is in your collection. When I was a kid electronic watches could not be complicated enough for ... 

... Interesting to know about your skills with electronic watches. I wish I had same skills! I´m an absolute dinosaur with this type and my mind refuses to learn. Lol. Anyway I managed to learn to set the main basic functions and left the many other compl... 

Purist guest would be greeted like kings: Of course the festive atmosphere would be present... We would start with a bang! Then move on to something a bit more serious: And if you're up to it, we can make this even more interesting: Please RSVP if you are...  

A warm welcome, good company and sublime wines. All we need to do is kick back and talk watches. Great to have your company 🥂 Best regards The Captain

... a pleasant talk about watches. Hagwe! Abel

I can feel the festivities and warmth! Thanks for the invite Superb WS photo with the xmas tree background! Warmest regards to you and all at home for this festive season

Always a good combination Cheers JML ...  

With chocolate, how can anyone resist ;-))

Bendicts mints always hard to resist, especially when there's an extra treat with them. Cheers JML

The golden Omega is perfect for this season Warmest regards

You have designed a wonderful poster with a Speedmaster for this WS, dear Cap’n! love it. Here are some of the watches I have wore recently this Christmas season. I love this time of the year. Best wishes for the holidays my friends! ...  

Warmest regards to all at home

Warmest wishes to all at home

Thank you for your kind words about the opening poster for WristScan. Your photos are perfect for our theme and I particularly like the Speedmaster 321 on the tartan background. Best regards The Captain

So much to love and appreciate about this festive season. Best wishes to you and all at home

Happy holidays and best wishes!

Sublime white gold blue dial Daytona, and your Ed White new version adds fuel to my desire to receive mine soon! All other watches are so desirable as well of course. Have a nice Sunday my friend. Best wishes, Abel

Thank you for such kind words. Warmest wishes to all at home too

... and your beloved ones too. Cheers! Abel

over food, drinks, and good conversations about anything. With me diving into some food and wine is Kermit. Bottoms up! ...  

I would like to join you and dive into some of that delicious looking food and wine. Your Kermit is perfect for the festive GTG. Have a great weekend Best wishes The Captain

Both Kermit and the food! Warmest regards for this festive season

Your Reverso is superbly captured. A winning shot!

Warmest wishes

Sorry busy doing Christmas shopping with the fam . Wearing my latest arrival, great collaboration Trying to find a proper gift for myself 😆 ...  

The VH collaboration watch looks good and a pleasure to see on WristScan this weekend. I also like the dial on the Seiko. Could be improved with a different strap in my opinion. Have a great weekend Best regards The Captain

I’m always puzzled why manufacturers struggle to get this right 🤔

Two beautiful pieces you share here! I wish you´ll find a proper gift for you my friend! Lol! Best wishes, Abel

And didn’t manage to put up all the Xmas deco yet. But in the spirit of participation before the kids drag me away, here a quick entry 😁 HAGWE to all 👍🏻 ...  

and you certainly know how to make an entrance with that beautiful Vacheron on your wrist. Kind regards The Captain

...with this most charming task... well you know, children have a very personal way of helping! Lol! Always a pleasure to view your classy VC. Thank you so much for bringing it to our virtual GTG party!! Best cordial regards and good wishes! Abel

. . . is when fuyu persimmons are harvested. Last batch of the crop . . . . . . picked yesterday. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all! ...  

Thank you for joining us and sharing the last of your 2020 crop with us. The colour contrasts beautifully with your watch. Hope that you are keeping well. Best regards The Captain

Here we call this fruit "Caqui" or "Kaki" (which has nothing to do with "khaki" the color of uniforms) Very classy and elegant watch you brought today my dear friend. Have a nice Xmas Season my friend. Best, Abel

. . . while crisp, unlike the other main variety which has to be overripe. Fuyu (Japanese for 'winter', or so I'm told) persimmons are a personal favorite. Many years ago, Uncle Jake distilled gallons of grappa from persimmon. It's the best I've ever had,... 

I wish I will be able to visit you in your land and it will be a big pleasure to visit Uncle Jake orchard with you! Have a nice and safe weekend ahead my dear friend! Abel

...to you and yours, Art. Cheers, pplater.