WristScan

. . . a very tough call.  Normally, there are a handful of submissions that spark my interest.  This session brought sixteen.

Let's start with JML'S EmaS.

He's posted this unique dive watch design many times in the past, but it never fails to spark my interest.  It manages to be conventional and unique simultaneously. 

Geo's Bulgari . . .

. . . immediately drew my attention.  I've spent five years in Iran, and to this day still use Farsi when calling out dice in a game of backgammon!  Very, very compelling on a purely subjective level.

Now, it gets interesting.  Fernando posted a PSM . . .

. . . I've never come across before.  I was never fully persuaded by Peter's aesthetic, but this one just feels right. 

Giles shared several of his Omega Dynamics, a design that may not come across convincingly at first sight . . .

. . . but once slipped on the wrist feels as though it's part of you.  Kudos for amassing so many and outfitting them with correct straps and bracelets, Giles - that takes a fair amount of effort and dedication.

I rarely use the word 'stunned' as I feel it's overused, but when S F posted his Freak . . .

. . . stunned fairly describes my reaction.  I haven't kept up with what's going on in watchmaking over the last few years outside my narrow interests, so this was my first encounter with a ceramic (or is it rubberized?) Freak.  And instantly, I knew that this is what the Freak should always have been. 

Chromatic Fugue's FPJ . . .

. . . is, like Fernando's PSM, an exceptional variation on a theme that one would be excused from assuming has been fully mined.  Compelling, and then some.  (CF's evident photography skills played their part in its appeal, too.)

Emil's AP evinced a similar architecture to Gile's Omegas . . .  

. . . yet comes across as more different than alike.  Still pondering why!

Druid Padj's Grönefeld . . .

. . . may be a variation on a very common theme, but brilliantly executed.  Kinda like Art Tatum's take on . . .

 

. . . Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.  Familiar, but with distinguishing flourishes.

If S F's UN stunned, Karlisnet's Kurono . . .

. . . took my breath away.  My cuppa tea, and then some.  Now on my very short short list.

Tim shared a watch . . .

. . . I'd never heard of before.  Usually, it takes a while to acclimate to an unconventional design, but this diver, seemingly cut from a block of steel with a simple manual wind movement (Peseaux?) stole my affections like a bombshell in an elevator.  Wow!

How could I not be taken by Fred's clipped index . . .

. . . SM300?  The ref 165.024 is the pinnacle of dive watch design, imho.  Great watch, Fred.

One Omega great begets . . .

. . . another, this time a ref 105.003 on The Captain's wrist.  This session is turning out to be an Omega-phile's wet dream!

Tony's 1815 chrono decked out in rose gold and black . . .

. . . floats my boat.  My favorite ALS, alongside the platinum up-and-down.

We're not done yet.  Several weeks ago I was in Tim's neighborhood and saw this very same . . .

. . . Kudoke in the metal.  Impressive on a computer screen, even more so in person. 

Are we done yet?  I fear not.  Thegrailwatch shared two candidates . . .

. . . for WotW, both heavyweight contenders.

How to choose?

(sigh)

Since the Watch of the Week is supposed to be the most intriguing, I have to go with . . .

. . . the Tuscar, although my favor could easily have been found with any of these selections.  I've seen one in the metal, which made an indelible impression.  Honors for WotW to Thegrailwatch.

Art

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