Found a series of portraits and music to match

Aug 28, 2021,02:26 AM
 

honoring Charlie Watts. He was the best. 

The Breitling is a new favorite, please enjoy and 
stay cool. 



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"Charlie is . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2021-11:36
. . . my darling."* Please watch this video clip of Charlie being interviewed about and then playing with . . . . . . a boogie woogie band he formed for performing music he loves with people he liked. (The bassist, Dave Green, is a childhood friend.) He d...  

Fantastic!

 
 By: nacelle : August 27th, 2021-12:32
...  

Charlie was a superlative timekeeper, too . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2021-17:34
Drum intro par excellance . . . . . .

+++1!

 
 By: amanico : August 27th, 2021-20:46

Aaaah, this one!!!

 
 By: amanico : August 27th, 2021-20:45

Most astute, Tony - that's precisely the inference I was hoping . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2021-18:15
. . . would be drawn. And illustrates why I admired him so much. There were only two notables I wanted to meet in person as of Monday: Charlie and Efren Reyes. Sadly, down to one now. Art

very nice words Tony

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-02:45

✅✅

 
 By: Mikesr  : August 27th, 2021-14:55
Unbelievable. Rip Charlie . You were so good.

Not only good musically - he was a good bandmate . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 28th, 2021-22:53
. . . by all accounts, even ex-bandmates. Charlie was loved by all. That's telling. ;-)

Great choice of vintage Omega …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 27th, 2021-15:39
For this tribute to Charlie, I’m sure he would have appreciated it. I’ll be later with my own thoughts.

That particular Seamaster happens to be . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2021-17:00
. . . a ref 14701-62, same year as the Stones formed. From now on I'm going to call it Charlie. ;-)

Perfect 👍

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 27th, 2021-18:12

Legendary Drums And Rootbeer On The Cuff

 
 By: enjoythemusic : August 27th, 2021-18:02
Drums... Legendary.... If we're going retro to remember to good ol' times........... ...  

Another drummer in our midst? . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 27th, 2021-18:25
. . . glad to know you, Steve! Art

Thx.

 
 By: enjoythemusic : August 27th, 2021-18:35
Great to know you my friend, Am a percussionist and drummer, so more Bozzio, Bruford... though Krupa, Roach, Gadd, Peart, Baker, Moon, Porcaro, Copeland.... it's all good

Superb photo!

 
 By: amanico : August 27th, 2021-20:46

Great homage to a great man and musician dear Art!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 27th, 2021-18:49
I join the words of Tony about Charlie. Those words described him so well. Great video you shared which shows Charlie in a different angle of his musical vocation. Fantastic! Beautiful vintage Omega you choose. Awesome star dial! Here my watches for this ...  

Thank you so much my dear Tony! You are too kind!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 27th, 2021-21:08
Have a nice and relaxed weekend my dear friend! Abel

Muchas gracias amigo Nicolas! Me encanta saber que te gusta!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 27th, 2021-21:08
Abrazos y buen fin de semana amigo mio!! Abel

Rolex 6238 is superb and perfect for the theme….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 28th, 2021-10:22
Good choice Abel !

Thanks a lot dear Captain! Glad to know you like this…

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 28th, 2021-12:39
… oldie from first year of the Stones! Hagwe! Abel

"Where were you . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 28th, 2021-23:22
. . . in '62?" 1962 . . . what a year. Lawrence of Arabia released, the Rolling Stones formed, American Graffiti was set, and your exquisite Daytona made. Charlie was born in June 1941. Wearing an Omega ref MI 2214 today . . . . . . that was released on m...  

Nicely put, my friend.

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-06:46

A selection...

 
 By: amanico : August 27th, 2021-20:26
One I showed to my daughter... She loves that one: As for the watch... One from 1964: Thanks for everything, Charlie. It was a pleasure to spend all these years with you in my ears. Best, Nico ...  

Killer watch on wonderful shots my dear Nicolas!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 27th, 2021-21:11
Sad to say Charlie good bye! He surely made a great company to our ears all these years! Cheers! Abel

Jajajaja!! Tienes toda la razón mi querido amigo Nicolas!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 27th, 2021-21:21
Absolutamente de acuerdo! Disfrutemos mucho de la parte maravillosa! 😉 Un fuerte abrazo!! Abel

Mejor asi, de verdad. ;)

 
 By: amanico : August 27th, 2021-21:21

🙏🙏🙏💪💪🥂🥂

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 28th, 2021-12:39

stunning and powerful piece Nico

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-02:49

Thank you, GM.

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-06:50

Your vintage American Blancpain . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-04:42
. . . deserves an American serenade . . . . . . from the same year. And here's one for your daughter, Nicolas. There's a handful of their songs I've never heard played in the forty shows of my experience that I would literally p r ay to hear once; Child o... 

Busy weekend ahead, and not much time to take pictures

 
 By: Boris : August 28th, 2021-01:00
But I wanted to pay tribute to Charlie Watts. A gentleman, and a class act. Of all the watches I own, I think the one I'd associate with Charlie the most would be this Minerva. Unfussy, understated, classic. I could very well imagine him wearing something...  

Nicely played, Boris.

 
 By: amanico : August 28th, 2021-14:55

unfussy yet powerful

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-02:51

Taking a page from your book, Boris, the one in my collection Charlie would most likely appreciate . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-04:53
. . . if not own, would be . . . . . . Tiffany. In fact, I can hear him wearing it now. If only more Stones concert clips were filmed from the same perspective. ...  

Found a series of portraits and music to match

 
 By: timerider : August 28th, 2021-02:26
honoring Charlie Watts. He was the best. The Breitling is a new favorite, please enjoy and stay cool. Best, Timerider ...  

Great choice to have on the wrist while listening and remembering Charlie Timerider! I feel Breitling did a great job with this new lines of classic design chronos introduced early this year.

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 28th, 2021-13:53
Lots of vintage vibes in their shapes and dials. Wonderful blue dial on your example. Have a nice and relaxed weekend! Best, Abel

It truly is!

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 28th, 2021-19:34

Congrats, my friend.

 
 By: amanico : August 28th, 2021-14:56

Thanks my Friend!! It is a wonder on the wrist

 
 By: timerider : August 28th, 2021-18:54
and the pushers are Breitling crisp. Tim

Enjoy it, mon ami.

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-07:34

I usually hesitate to say of anyone or anything that it's . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-05:00
. . . the 'best' or 'greatest', but in Charlie's case . . . . . . the accolade is apt. ;-)

You never appreciate something until it's gone.

 
 By: Ruffian : August 28th, 2021-06:01
Especially the drums in a rock band. But take it away, and you really feel the absence. Just like the bass I guess. My favourite Stones songs are Wild Horses and Angie, but Get Off My Cloud and Satisfaction have some great drumming by Charlie Watts. A few...  

Thank you, Nico.

 
 By: Ruffian : August 29th, 2021-01:34
Yes, calibre 89.

It took Charlie's passing for someone to create a video . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-05:15
. . . featuring his tracks isolated from others. I hear you, Charlie . . . loud and clear. 🥁

Paint it, black…

 
 By: Ludi : August 28th, 2021-12:52
… is definitely my favourite Rolling Stones song; I remember watching the « tour of duty » TV show which used it as theme in the late 80’s and how powerful this song was. Legends are eternal and Charlie Watts is a legend From the Rolling Stones Twitter ac...  

hard-on handsome piece

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-02:53
agree on your song

My favorite Stones song has changed over time. Early on it was . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-05:48
. . . Sister Morphine. Star Star had its turn . . . . . . at the top of the list. If I had a daughter, I'd name her Ruby Tuesday . . . . . . and call her by her initials. For the longest time now, though, my favorite is one of their simpler compositions. ...  

Joining in to pay tribute to a legend...

 
 By: S F : August 28th, 2021-15:00
God bless you, Charlie......RIP. The world will miss you. ...  

What to do . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-06:12
. . . without Charlie. 😔

+1!

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-07:16

Unfortunately…

 
 By: KMII : August 28th, 2021-19:50
I never had the pleasure of seeing the Stones live. So my connection will probably not be as deep as yours, Art. I will gladly share some watches that I find might fit the theme, though 👍🏻 ...  

I've seen Charlie perform forty one times altogether. First time was in Anaheim, '78 . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-07:16
. . . and the last Pasadena, '19. Our final meeting Forward to 4'10" to catch Mick introducing Charlie to the crowd. I was hoarse from yelling his name.

Back when I was in the workforce, I routinely told all my bosses . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-07:00
. . . that there were two conditions under which they could expect me to be away from work: a family emergency, and a Stones show. The only real vacation I took while toiling in the insurance mines was three weeks in November '05. You guessed it: the Ston... 

I told one boss that just as some people have holy days . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-07:20
. . . when they can't work for religious reasons, I couldn't either.

Bravo!

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-07:33

2006 memories

 
 By: VinnieD : August 29th, 2021-11:23
White Sox Stadium in Chicago, winter 2006-07. Quite a chill with strong winds. The Stones looked a little frail in the cold gusts of wind but delivered a superb performance. We thoroughly enjoyed the show. A few weeks later, my first daughter was born. Th...  

Superb piece of memory.

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-11:24

So many memories of Charlie, but one stands out . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-14:35
. . . above them all. The Stones had just played a smokin' rendition of Gimme Shelter midway thru the show when Mick took a break to introduce the band. Usually, Charlie gets up and walks to the front of the stage, acknowledging the howling of tens of tho... 

The music will live on …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 29th, 2021-12:29
Hello Art and friends, It was sad news that Charlie passed away but the music will live on forever. One of my favourite albums is “Let It Bleed”, with the the first number being “Gimmie Shelter”. If you haven’t heard it played on a good system using a vin...  

cool pics

 
 By: VinnieD : August 29th, 2021-12:50
This Patek could also have adorned Charlie's wrist

Thank you for your kind message …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 29th, 2021-12:57
He was a cool guy.

Thank you Abel …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 29th, 2021-14:48
I enjoy my vinyl album collection as the album artwork is always creative and reflects the era. It’s been a busy weekend that started with an impromptu BBQ that ended rather late 😉 Have a great weekend.

I miss vinyl albums for their artwork. Agree with you they were so creative…

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 29th, 2021-16:22
… and also informative sometimes. I’m happy to know about your BBQ! It looks that you ate having a very enjoyable weekend my friend!! Best cordial regards Abel

Original Decca pressing? . . .

 
 By: Dr No : August 29th, 2021-15:18
. . . almost as remarkable as your 9"'-90! And that photo of toddler Charlie . . . too precious. His character was evident even then . . .

Yep …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : August 29th, 2021-15:47
Good old Decca ! Thanks Art.

Telefunken tribute to Charlie

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-12:54
RS241 driving AD1 with single ended cobalt magnequest ...  

Hagwe Abel

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-14:20

🙏🙏🙏🥂🥂

 
 By: Subexplorer : August 29th, 2021-16:17

We need both PP and SE 😁👍👍

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-17:41

Wow, that watch!!!

 
 By: amanico : August 29th, 2021-16:23

Thank you 😁

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 29th, 2021-17:42

😁

 
 By: Gelato Monster : August 30th, 2021-00:10