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And for 'posed pocket watch'?...

The finely balanced competition on offer in this week’s wrist scan was simply too much for one nun to bear. Art’s original remit was to judge “pocket watches on a chain”, but that subsequently morphed to become “posed pocket watches”, so the Mother Superior has directed that judging be a cooperative effort by every nun in our order, the order of the Wayward Sisters of Profligacy, first founded by St Thomas of Catcry in 178.

Sister Bertha is, as her name might suggest, fond of the big guns.

There were a couple of Pateks on display, and a couple of chimers, but nun so complete as this offering from mrsnak –

Snak was going all out this week, and his picture of a pocket watch hanging from a tree like some kind of Strange Fruit was a reminder for Sister Eve Incontinens of all the bounty created for us by the great watchmaker in the sky.

Sister Cilice is the keeper of the convent’s chains:

As Art initially decreed, it was to be a week of watches on chains and Cilice was looking forward to seeing some of her favourites. She even dragged out one from her own collection –

This beauty by Hans appealed to Sister Cilice because of all the sharp edged jingly-jangly bits embedded in the chain. Ouch!…

Sister Minnie Musculus was taken by Geo’s shot of a Mickey Mouse watch, observing that it was very clever of Geo to show it on a glove such as Mickey himself wore in the day. How does she know that? Well, some years ago Mickey personally delivered to Sister Minnie the cheque which a certain vertically-challenged individual gave to the convent in return for photos which Sister Obscura had taken of a ‘gathering’ at Snow White’s cottage. No wonder he was Sleepy!

Meiwenti’s unusual piece caught the attention of Sister Benjamin, the convent’s bursar. She says that the shape reminds her of a card table, and she was particularly taken by the concept of ‘double exposure’, until Sister Obscura explained that it was a photographic technique.

Both Art and Anaesdoc posted photos of pocket watches protected in a cloche. Art’s has already been awarded a gong for Static Photo, so here it gets an honourable mention for posed photo also.

Sister Merle Particulate really liked the air of authenticity in Anaesdoc’s photo, with the layer of dust over the glass case. It would be impious and uncharitable to observe that she is herself a bit dusty, and her own glass case could do with a clean.

How about the bling from Andreas??? –

We needed to call in Sister Mauboussin for her expert opinion on these shiny pieces of history. She couldn’t believe her eyes. We couldn’t believe her eyes.

Sister Flagella believes that Nilomis should be whipped for placing his lovely pocket watch face down on stones in order to photograph the exquisite engraving on the reverse –

She thinks he should then be whipped some more. And birched.  And caned. Then whipped some more….

Very special mention must go to Mike and to Andrew, each of whom clearly know how a pocket watch ought be worn. Extra marks to Mike for hoarding for 53 years a vest which is louder than his pocket watch (both examples of American styling at its zenith…):

Doug’s picture was composed simply and compellingly:

It is a pleasure to see a pocket watch being kept somewhere sensible. You wouldn’t believe where we found some of this week’s entries  being kept –

Julian’s watch is the very essence of simplicity, which is also pretty much all that can be said to describe Sister Mary Vacuous, who warmed to the watch, and the shot, immediately. She stared at the reflection in the dial for hours (something at which she is most adept).

Bim’s watch photo upset Sister Rappel: “How could he” (she asked) “place such a lovely watch on a crude carabinier”?

We use carabiniers in our own missionary work, of course, such as the odd S.W.A.T. (Sisters With Atti-Tude) assault on blaspheming institutions, but to put one on such a lovely watch???? SHAME on you, Bim! Say ten ‘Hail Marys’ and drink a pint of English beer for your sins!

Finally, Tom’s watch, with its lovely back story. Have a careful look at the dial and you will see why that shot was so popular with all of the girls here: it literally stole our hearts (then set fire to them).

We were all hugely jealous of the fine entries in this week’s pocket watch show. Yes, even nuns..

So, what did we decide? Well, every watch was a winner this week. Snak got all the ‘bits’ right, Andrew and Mike showed us how to wear them, Hans and others got chains into the picture, but everyone showed a great watch in a fine photo (yes, Bim, even you!). However, we had to pick one and we picked this shot by Andreas, because it says something about the essence of a pocket watch and will look great on a masthead –

Don’t like our verdict? Tough!

Cheers,

pplater.

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