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Team, Let's show our deep appreciation to all that dreamed to fly and those who made this dream possible. On July 20th, we celebrate the 44th anniversary of the first Moon landing. Let's join Francis Albert Sinatra: And let's not forget the true pioneer t...  

I can think of little that is more patriotic for a Brit than the JLC Mk11..... And how can any moon landing anniversary go marked without homage to the Omega? ...  

Joe, The MK 11 is a true object of desire and the Speedmaster is The Icon. Your Speedy may not be the Moon Watch but it has the Moon on it. Gorgeous. I'm so sorry that I am "Omegaless" those days. Cheers, Nilo

I really ned to get the Mk 11 ! :) Best Blomman

But at least I have a blue sky... An aeroplane and a patch! :) HAGWE Blomman ...  

Any serious pilot should be more than proud to wear your wonderful military Hamilton. In case any pilot don't show up, ship to me that I can learn how to fly in no time. Cheers, Nilo

Thank you, my friend! HAGWE Blomman

Or better, try to group with a few of Memovox to protect the good stuff. Cheers, Nilo

You did VERY WELL. This is a very cool military chrono you have and show, my friend! BRAVO! Best, Nicolas

Or like in this case, the second vintage... Inspired by...! ;) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

Will you complete the theme? ;) Best, Nicolas

But I do see a trend here... ;) And considering my start point was here... Who knows where it will end...! ;) Best Blomman ...  

Homage to a fantastic flying machine, the Concorde and a pilot watch, Rolex GMT Matt ...  

Airplane ever made, the Concorde. Should be a dream to board a Concorde wearing a Rolex GMT. (Picture from Wikiipedia) Is a shame that this is no longer a possibility, at least on the Concorde side. Cheers, Nilo ...  

I am just surprised not to have seen more Rolex GMT pieces, bearing in mind this weeks theme. HAGWE

but I was not able to take a flight on that incredible machine. Just to watch it landing or taking off would be good enough for me, but I haven't done it either... ...  

Great photo, Matt. Evocative. Andrew

to the moon ! To defy gravity - a common theme in Horology and Aviation ! The closest most of us will ever get .... Reaching out to the heavens and beyond ! Sensation of flight with ground machines .... Just because .... :) A reflection of how far aviatio...  

In your last photo the inner dial of the AP, matches the yellow on on your trainers. ;)

have a good weekend. Graham ...  

and quite a find!

Just one of the old ones i have kicking around Laurens with a remake of the nasa velcro strap taken on a page of the moonwatch book. best G On 19 Jul 2013 05:14, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* big daddy (registered) on Ju... 

well i have 3. a 105.003-64, a 105.012-64 and the replica from 1998. this is i think the 105.003 with a different strap on it. best G On 19 Jul 2013 06:32, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* amanico (registered) on July 18th,... 

oh yes, but i may post some other pilots watches not from 1964. eek! G On 19 Jul 2013 09:37, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* amanico (registered) on July 19th, 2013 - 01:37 > > *Title: I knew that it had something to see w... 

this is a bit left of centre. an Accutron, used in the control panel of both the Apollo command modules and Concordes flight deck. a homage to the Luftwaffe observers watch by Laco, the same brand i owned the original of. do you want anymore? G ...  

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the Earlybird from the Vietnam period. ...  

We are not so old after all. ;-) Andrew

.... from the year I was born (yeah, pre-moon ). HAGWE! Ken ...  

Long been on my wish list to find a Speedy from my birth year. Surely you are not 'pre-moon'? ;-) Andrew

.. but I don't remember watching the historical moment.... Hahaha. Ken

... the Apollo 16 and 17 missions in 1972. I was only 5 for Apollo 11. But I do have lots of paper clippings and magazine articles from that period, so it must have engaged my imagination. Andrew

... then we are almost at the same age! Good to know! You are often "matured" than I am, though :-) Ken

a lot of us were 5 for apollo 11 Ken. its that 1964 thing going on :) On 20 Jul 2013 03:15, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* KIH (registered) on July 19th, 2013 - 19:15 > > *Title: "5 for Apollo 11"... > * > > *

I am from 65, hehehe. Ken

before chinese new year? you still be a dragon On 20 Jul 2013 11:50, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* KIH (registered) on July 20th, 2013 - 03:50 > > *Title: Oh, almost class mate :-) > * > > *

... Japanese don't use Chines year but the western calendar system. So, for Japanese, whoever was born during Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of 1965 is "Snake". A bit different. Ken

i never knew that, but always wondered why the Chinese had to have their new year later than ours :) G On 20 Jul 2013 16:39, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* KIH (registered) on July 20th, 2013 - 08:39 > > *Title: Hahaha...... 

from WW II HAGWE Anders ...  

This old man has unfortunately left my home, a sale regret :( HAGWE Anders

I have it on my wrist for one week, now, and I just can't take it off. Sorry for the already posted picture, but I have a problem on my current computer, which I'll solve next week... HAGWE! Nicolas PS: The watermark is a joke, not a link to an external b...  

......not sure I agree with your YM analogy, but either way the XX is superb

The Yacht Master is a watch for a captain, with its elegant platinum dial and bezel. We are in front of an elegant Submariner, somewhat dressy, and a bit farther from the basic tool. The Type XX platinum / Salmon dial is in the same spirit. Farther from t... 

That the XX is a pilot watch. If the platinum is for captains, my SS (W/O date) is for cadets? He he. Does not matter the metal, the Type XX is a great watch. Cheers, Nilo ...  

It is just splendid... ;) All the best, my friend. Nicolas

Platinum XX is gorgeous. Cheers, Nilo

... of course it is a "deluxe pilot´s watch" but all the spirit is there I feel! Feliz Dia del Amigo mañana! Un abrazo afectuoso, Abel.

Hm, these two register chronos are really getting to me! ;) Best, my friend Blomman

... is not yet taken. You should register it quickly before someone else thinks of it! ;-) Not surprised you are enjoying that special dial. Have a good weekend, Nico. Andrew

Peter Speake-Marin this morning, Iphoneshot ! HAGWE Best Patrice ...  

that picture dedicated to me will win this week WS :) Awesome shots dear Nilo Best Damjan

A "classic" British pilot watch today. Best Regards Livius ...  

It had to be: ...  

I hate to see a Moon watch picture when I don't have a single one. Great match: Jacket+Shirt+Watch. Cheers, Nilo

... versatile the Speedy is on bracelet. And wearing it reminds you that anything is possible. Andrew

Fly me to the moon :) HAGWE Doug ...  

... and I would like to add, that celebrating the first Moon Landing, here in Argentina, we also celebrate the "Día del Amigo" that is "Friends Day", and we just call our friends or reunite for a lunch or drink with them. This was an idea of a local denti...  

Abel, I'm speechless. You show a gorgeous watch, with a marvelous history and then the place where the watch was acquired! Wonderful. Cheers, Nilo

... to participate here and share these pieces with my friends at Purists! Feliz Dia del Amigo! Best cordial regards, Abel.

lovely polerouter. here's my 1964 model with microtor. best Graham On 19 Jul 2013 15:34, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* Subexplorer (registered) on July 19th, 2013 - 07:34 > > *Title: Hello Nilo and friends!! A very nice ...  

... yours, and got the previous non micro rotor moevement, as you can see. Your example looks beautiful. I guess few people would think about this model as a "Pilot´s Watch", but I feel we can truly consider it as such, and in a very historical period of ... 

Here is another Polarouter/SAS ad for you, my friend! :) Best Blomman ...  

... and I thank for this so nice piece of memorabilia! I´ll add to my collection with your permission! Have a nice Dia del Amigo tomorrow!! Very cordially, Abel.

... a lovely sentiment in that post. I also view the moon landing as one of the few events that brings humans together as one. It's a pity the dia del amigo idea didn't spread further; we could all do with that. So happy friends day, Abel. Warm regards, A... 

With best cordial regards, Abel.

acquisition of a pilot's watch HAGWE henry ...  

... of subdials, but it works well and looks good on your wrist. Andrew

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. . . High" - The Byrds, 1966. No aviators in my collection, but there's one on my hard drive . . . . . . a circa 1944 GUB chronograph exhibited in the German Watch Museum, Glashütte. ...  

I don't think they need an airplane. Since you remind us about the Byrds ... Memories .... Cheers, Nilo

. . . sunken subdials, just like the Hanharts . . .

Had some fun with my watches a few years ago Speedrise 2001 Formation ...  

Great compositions, Snak. Andrew

The original Pilot. ...  

a VERY special Zenith Eitan. lovely chubbly. G On 19 Jul 2013 18:18, "www watchprosite" *Alert from:* www:watchprosite > *Posted By:* Ubik (registered) on July 19th, 2013 - 10:18 > > *Title: A Special Zenith > * > > *

I know you're a fan of these early pilots watches too.

To see what you had in mind for this theme. Wonderful Zenith. Cheers, Nilo

but this one was to hand and a good fit for the theme.

Looks great on you, my friend! :) Best Blomman

And it even says it's special on the dial. Cool stuff. Andrew

Yes, these early pilots watches really take you back to those early days of flight.

as I get to flying today. Although, Pierre Nobs apparently came up with the Ventura brand name flying over Southern California... HAGWE! ...  

But the design of your Ventura is so space age that this in not necessary. Beautiful watch. Cheers, Nilo

Great subject! -- Richard. ...  

Simple, very readable and, here we go with Vlad mantra, without date. The balance is beautiful. Cheers, Nilo

I like your barometer :-) Cheers, -- Richard.

ref 2771 ...  

seeing this beauty again. Cheers, dreamer

Pepe ...  

...we must speak of [green] cheese, and of the Speedy Pro - but for a watch that is not a flieger and a moon that is not a moon - Cheers, pplater. ...  

I always believed that the Moon was made with cheese. The second pic is gorgeous. Cheers, Nilo

Hi pplater, please help me to understand your remark - I do not get it! I understand the allusion to the Speedy (Moonwatch), but cheese?? Kind regards anaesdoc

If you type "the moon is made of green cheese" into a search engine you will find many reputed origins of the old fable, and some great images. Cheers, pplater.

So I will feature wood and maybe next time fire. HAGWE ...  

You can board on any spaceship. I'm still amazed with the coolness of a 551X. Cheers, Nilo

BIG holidays ;) Great summer holidays to all Purists at least on north side of the globe :) Best Damjan ...  

What a monster! How big? HAG vacation, dear friend! :) Best Blomman

It is 55mm but I'm keeping my secret weapon concealed for now ;) Best my dear friend Damjan

You know there are canons with smaller caliber than that! ;) Best, dear friend Blomman

Yes this is wrist cannon have many cruisers to sink it becomes annoying :) :) Best my friend D

late 1990s, when the IWC 'Mark' was the original 36mm size: ...  

Envy! The IWC Mark line are the most comfortable watches ever. 36mm is, by my book, the perfect size. Congratulations and thank you for showing, Nilo