not clear yet waht to wear for tumorrow...

Apr 27, 2019,13:14 PM
 

Today, I handed over my Vulcain Cricket Nautical to a new owner, who actually turned out to be a watch designer. Interesting conversation, we have some shared contacts in the watch industry.








Time to say farewell to my Cricket Nautical...so I felt I , my tried and trusted  GP Traveller II would be appropriate. Alarm bids farewell to alarm...


Tomorrow, we have an important family celebration for my daughter, and I an not yet clear what to wear (I will wear a suit)



AP RO Chrono?






JLC ?




Or my new addition, an elegant EP chronograph from the early 1960?

Looking forward to your comments.


best


Stefan






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Wrist Scan for Friday 26th is Open now! Free Theme!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-07:07
Hello my dear PuristS Friends!! Appologize for the delay in announcing our classic Wrist Scan weekly feature for this week end! I am opening the thread now! You may enter your contributions in this same thread. This is a Free Theme, and my invitation is t...  

Two beautiful choices you have there, dear Abel...

 
 By: shortys home : April 26th, 2019-07:59
... I will most likely make it a 40mm Fifty Fathoms weekend, switching between these three watches shown in different photo styles: Have a great weekend everyone! Cheers Henrik ...  

Thank you dear Henrik for your kind comments about my watches. Now, you are showing three Masterpieces here! And you know how much I love the Mil Specs model!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-12:26
I wish youΒ΄ll enjoying a wonderful week end with this company on your wrist! Cheers! Abel

Omega PO Ti.

 
 By: Dmitriy : April 26th, 2019-08:31
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Cool one! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 26th, 2019-16:03

Great choices Abel !...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 26th, 2019-09:18
This needs careful consideration 🍻

:)) [nt]

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-14:15

My travel companion this weekend

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : April 26th, 2019-09:36
...  

Gorgeous! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 26th, 2019-16:03

Needless to say...I love this one!

 
 By: NT931 : April 26th, 2019-16:25
The Dutch brothers have created a masterpiece

Fantastic timepiece, Watchonthewrist!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-01:15
And a superb strap choice to go with it πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Thanks my friend πŸ€— [nt]

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : April 27th, 2019-06:45

Have a great weekend [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 28th, 2019-02:48

I go for

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 26th, 2019-09:51
my PanoInverse. ...  

Is that the old rubber arm ?...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:20
Great photo 🍻

Nope, the real deal. [nt]

 
 By: Jocke - Bad Santa : April 27th, 2019-23:43

I need to reconsider academia πŸ˜‰

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-01:19
Great shot πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Passed through most of those hoops already...

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-06:31
But decided to do something else in the end πŸ˜‰ Still think about changing this every now and again 🧐

Meet Saturday & Sunday...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 26th, 2019-10:02
...  

Ahh! I was waiting to view your watches my dear Captain! No need to tell you I have an special place in my heart for Subs. You show two beauties here!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-12:45
5512 with a great ghost bezel and a full gold 1680... I would wear one on each wrist "" if they were mine! LOl! Thank you and have a great week end my friend! Cheers! Abel

Thank you dear friend...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 26th, 2019-12:49
I love a good Sub, as I know you do !

Absolutely agree!! [nt]

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-15:43

Thank you so much dear Captain!! A quiet Saturday at home, working with my computer...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-15:49
... and hosting WS Lol! Needed some rest this week end. Hope you are doing well too my dear Captain!! Hagwe! Abel

Trying to stay out ...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:57
Of trouble this weekend after several very indulgent days (and nights)

Thank you πŸ™ [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-01:58

Longines Legend Diver

 
 By: bimbeano : April 26th, 2019-10:39
Testing how deep i can dive ;-) HAGWE ! Bim ...  

Thank you so much for your entry Marcus!!You are competing with Bim in the special canine wrist shot category!! May I request you...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-12:50
... another shot of your watch to view and enjoy your choice for this challenge? Hagwe Marcus!! Abel.

Too late, but to complete the series ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : April 29th, 2019-13:42
... this was the watch worn on the aforementioned picture of me with my Collie "Rasputin": I would have liked to wear it over the weekend as well, but currently the timepiece is undergoing its 12 days-accuracy test, so it cannot leave its position. Marcus...  

Wonderful, Marcus. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 29th, 2019-13:54

Hahahah ! Ready to lick your face in a second !!!

 
 By: bimbeano : April 27th, 2019-01:38
What a beauty she is ! .... the dog ;-)

It's drool proof !

 
 By: bimbeano : April 27th, 2019-01:40
But i need a Deepsea to conquer the licking of Louie !

Top picture! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 26th, 2019-15:24

Top dog ..

 
 By: bimbeano : April 27th, 2019-01:40
.. and top owner ;-) .... LOL

True, too! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 27th, 2019-02:07

ROFL 🀣

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-01:20
The LLD will cope with this longer than you, I guess πŸ˜‰

I will easily do so i fear :-)

 
 By: bimbeano : April 27th, 2019-01:41
I love my Louie but prefer he keeps his tongue in cheek hΓ©hΓ© ...

LOL πŸ˜‚ [nt]

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-02:21

Tell me something !

 
 By: bimbeano : April 28th, 2019-02:26
Still washing my face

:)))))))) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 28th, 2019-02:28

LOL 😝 [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 28th, 2019-02:29

Just arrived!!

 
 By: KonaJ : April 26th, 2019-10:55
...  

Omg 😱 we have a winner here πŸ‘πŸΌ

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : April 26th, 2019-12:49
My fav KV πŸ‘ŒπŸ»πŸ˜˜ if i would spec a Kari it would be this watch . Just gorgeous . Huge Congrats and wear it in best of health

Wow Jke6745!! Thank you so much for sharing with us these precious mioments of discovering a new piece just arrived!

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-12:53
Awesome watch with a salmon dial against "white" metal case! Is there any better combination? Enjoy it so much and in the best of good health! Hagwe! Abel

Wow, sublime catch! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 26th, 2019-15:24

This one is simply drop dead gorgeous

 
 By: NT931 : April 26th, 2019-16:28
A winner in any book, congratulations!!

Congratulations on this spectacular KV!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-01:23
And I guess we have the next target for Watchonthewrist πŸ˜‰

Good grief....

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:24
Total quality !

Hers and hers and his

 
 By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : April 26th, 2019-11:43
...  

Tabby.. tastic ! [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:27

I attend a dog obedience seminar on a rainy weekend ...

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : April 26th, 2019-12:26
... which makes an appropriate timepiece mandatory: This one? Or that? Or this? This would also serve well, I assume: Marcus ...  

Thank you so much Marcus for showing your choices!! CanΒ΄t think of better choices!! You canΒ΄t go wrong with any of them of course...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-12:57
I have three of them in my collection and would be hard for me to take only one of them. Enjoy your week end so much my friend!! Abel

OMG that Seiko ...

 
 By: bimbeano : April 27th, 2019-01:42
.. and that Seamster is quite funky as well !

Great choice

 
 By: jml_watches : April 26th, 2019-14:43
Hi Quick shot of mine on the drunk express home! HAGWE Cheers JML ...  

LOL! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 26th, 2019-23:48

In which case I wish you a relaxed Saturday...

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-01:28
And hope you didn’t set the alarm πŸ˜‰

Wearing an oldie . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 26th, 2019-15:25
. . . but goodie this weekend, Abel. '58 ref 2989 SM chronometer, cal 505. I've probably seen thousands of second-generation Connies with this movement. Second-gen Seamaster chronometers? A dozen, maybe a few more. Including related reference OT2909, no m...  

Love the patina!

 
 By: NT931 : April 26th, 2019-16:01
.

Here's a shot taken with a macro lens . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 27th, 2019-11:26
. . . to depict the dial as it appears irl, n. [pic taken with Leica macro lens] The wrist shot was taken by my iPhone at dusk. Both photos are untouched by any type of processing. Art ...  

A superb piece, irrespective of the rarity, Art!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-02:21
Of course that adds an extra charm on top πŸ‘πŸ»

Their comparative rarity is a mystery . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 27th, 2019-08:54
. . . as they weren't all that much less expensive than contemporary Connies, and only slightly smaller. Frankly, I think they're more attractive than their upscale cousins. It's a great reference [2989 and OT2909] to hunt down. Doubtful more than a thous... 

You always amaze me dear Art with your...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-11:24
... your knowledge about these vintage Omega!! It is a complex subject but very reearding to collect them!! Cheers! Abel

There were roughly a hundred thousand cal 50x chronometer movements produced . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 27th, 2019-11:56
. . . between cal 501, 505, and 504 (calendar). Cal 501 chronometers were issued the first year ('56), with cal 505 made between '57 and '59. Most cal 501 movements were not chronometers, but a portion were certified for use in Constellations. All cal 504...  

Correction: even though I've never seen a SM chronometer with a cal 501 movement, . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 27th, 2019-13:16
. . . MSNWatch, who used to post here, reported owning one many years ago. So if you find a cal 501 ref 2989, don't dismiss it out of hand. It should have chronometer marking on the rotor. Art

Interesting information dear Art. It inspires me to check all my vintage Omega collection of Connies and Seamasters. May be I find something interesting...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-14:29
... among these beauties. This is a nice project for a future post. I wish I will have the time to do that in a near future. These are charming old pieces which I love so much but had no time yet to classify and research as they deserve.

I find that very interesting...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:30
Must keep my eyes open 🍻

Ten years and a week ago today, Bill Sohne posted his ref OT 2909 . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 28th, 2019-15:07
[photo and watch credit: Bill Sohne, 4/21/09] . . . in solid 18 kt. I've seen one other I can clearly remember, and maybe one more. All were in this configuration - yellow gold, white dial. I've seen more Mopar Hemis and Six Packs on So Cal freeways in th...  

Interesting information dear Art!! Regarding the Norman Morris cases it is interesting to note...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 28th, 2019-15:14
... that during the 1950`s here in Argentina there was a restriction for imports and restrictions in gold metal objects imported so that Omega imported only the movements and dials and they were used in gold cases made by local makers. These watches are f... 

My pal Marius inherited his Dad's gold Omega . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 28th, 2019-15:23
. . . originally acquired in Argentina during the '50s. Most collectors bypass Argentine production because they lack recognized case references. I don't believe this particular example had any engraving other than a case serial number. Best, Art ...  

Postscript: I've just seen three more confirmed OT 2909 examples . . .

 
 By: Dr No : April 28th, 2019-18:29
. . . after a bit of research. One is an early - likely '56 - model with a unique dial and a cal 50 1 chronometer movement. So that makes six sightings in ten years. Still, not a whole lot, considering Omega made hundreds of thousands of watches during th... 

Thanks for that insight Art...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 29th, 2019-01:07
I always find it interesting that so few turn up these days. Hope you have a good week.

Thanks for the fascinating history, Art!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-21:11
If I find one I will definitely let you know however at the moment that’s somewhat unlikely as my searching possibilities are severely restricted by my lack of time πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

Class under glass ! [nt]

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:29

On your wrist this Geophysic is really cool. Congrats

 
 By: Tyo : April 26th, 2019-16:00
I’d like to read your thoughts about it. Did you do it already?

Thank you so much dear Tyo! Glad you like it! I have not written yet. Hope to post something soon.

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-19:24
It's a beautiful watch, an awesome dial and and two interesting complications: World Time and dead seconds. Only flaw for my taste? Those two ugly little screws on the dial! Hagwe my friend! Abel

It doesn' t feel thick on the wrist. As a matter of fact I didn't pay attention to this in my watch? I feel it looks rather thick in the pictures ...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-19:41
... But in the metal it is well balanced considering the case size and general design. In any case I always suggest to any one considering buying a watch to try it on his own wrist and feel it and view it on its own wrist as the way a watch seats and feel... 

Just as tree rings show the age of the tree....

 
 By: NT931 : April 26th, 2019-16:00
... Patina on a vintage watch gracefully shows its age. Joining Art... Jumbo bumper Omega with two-tone dial this week. ...  

I know how much you love this 6542 my dear Nicolas! I can easily understand you! The reference is iconic: the first Rolex GMT, the guardless case...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 26th, 2019-19:34
... gives it an special character and the dial ... That's an incredible patina! How not to love it? It deserves a lot of wrist time my friend! Buen fin de semana mi amigo! Abrazos! Abel

Merci, K. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 27th, 2019-02:41

Babysitting duty...

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-00:56
So just a quick one for a start 😊 ...  

:))) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : April 27th, 2019-02:41

Thank you Abel!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-21:14
I am really over the moon with it 😊

Thanks Abel 😊

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-21:09
Not all the watches are for babysitting. It’s more that the task limited my options in taking fresh pictures πŸ˜‰

Lovely World-time Abel!

 
 By: nomadgiles : April 27th, 2019-02:44
A colourful weekend is planned here with two watches: And this one: Have a great weekend! G. ...  

And looking like you’re enjoying great weather, too, Giles πŸ‘πŸ»

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-05:25
Two fantastic choices, as always πŸ‘ŒπŸ» Have a fantastic weekend!

Thanks a lot dear Giles!! Glad you like them!! You choose two beautiful...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-11:18
... timepieces as well!! Hope you’ll enjoy your week end so much with them on your wrist!! Cheers! Abel

That Geophysic - superb, Abel!

 
 By: KMII : April 27th, 2019-05:27
Looking like a blue-ish dial weekend for you, Abel πŸ˜‰ Like both the IWC and the JLC but have to say I have a really soft spot for the Geophysic πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

Thank you so much dear KM! Absolutely agree...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-11:20
... with you! I also have a soft spot for the WT Geo!! Cheers! Abel

My Fifty Fathoms

 
 By: brauner : April 27th, 2019-10:34
I love the shape. A good fellow on business trips. ...  

How not to love it my friend Brauner! Great shots...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-11:22
... to show your FF in all its glory! Hagwe my friend! Abel

not clear yet waht to wear for tumorrow...

 
 By: nitediver : April 27th, 2019-13:14
Today, I handed over my Vulcain Cricket Nautical to a new owner, who actually turned out to be a watch designer. Interesting conversation, we have some shared contacts in the watch industry. Time to say farewell to my Cricket Nautical...so I felt I , my t...  

Thank you so much Stefan for sharing your week end choices!! All interesting and beautiful pieces of course. For a formal event I would go...

 
 By: Subexplorer : April 27th, 2019-14:34
... for the vintage Excelsior Park chrono. Its black dial and case design make for a very classic, classy timepiece, may be a bit more formal than the other beauties you show. Enjoy the celebration so much! Cheers and Hagwe!! Abel

Excelsior Park chrono !...

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : April 27th, 2019-15:34
Super cool vintage style πŸ‘

2 FF BS variations....

 
 By: Izhik : April 27th, 2019-15:34
...  

merci... [nt]

 
 By: Izhik : April 28th, 2019-03:45