WristScan

As communicated yesterday, I am your host for this weekend WristScan session. As a theme I have decided to give all our friends here the opportunity not only to show great photos of great pieces they have in their collections, but also to personalize a li...  

The king and the soldier! Got this air king last year after trashing Rolex for more than a decade in various forums. And when it reached the time to get a in-house movement watch for myself, I realised not many companies really manufacture in-house moveme...  

I like the 'the king and and soldier' title, and the your uniform while taking the photo, really fits into the story....

And it seems your timing was good, too - in terms of getting one without a waiting list 😉

The one which started all, the Rolex GMT MASTER, because it was a promise I made to myself when I was 14 years old. Some 20 years after, I got it! And another watch with a funny story, this time... In the early days of September 2008, I got a call of a fr...  

... FF!! Superb shots you share!! I didn’t know that your love for GMT’s started with a promise in your youth!! Nice to know that!! Two wonderful watches and stories behind my dear friend! Hagwe and abrazos!! Abel

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... I was also a fan of this TV series and great actor!! Keep loving your superb GMT’s my dear friend!! Cheers! Abel

. . . in Bullitt. And while I probably won't get the Benrus he actually wore in the film, a military 1A like yours (gone, I know!) is still on my list. Art

... seems we share similar tastes! And Bullitt includes two classics I love so much: McQ and Mustang! Cheers! Abel

. . . Bullitt when it was released, and thinking, "That's who I want to be when I grow up!" Reality is considerably different ;-) . . .

but that FF...well, I guess you got already my thoughts about BP...sounds you being woke up early in the morning in that instance, paid off very well...really love that FF...

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Two great stories Nico and it’s nice to fulfill one’s promises to one’s younger self 👍🏻

While NOS can have its charm, nonetheless to see that a watch has actually lived…. That, to me, is exciting. And the strap you have it on… perfection! FH

For me there are two brands that ignited the watch fever Rolex: way back when we were married for 12.5 years we bought each other a Rolex Datejust Bicolor. I still have mine and it’s been a true companion. Never broke down never been opened never been ser...  

seems that Rolex is a common trigger for watch collection.... but the story that linked you both to VC is special....was so glad to hear and read that...I just wish you, your wife and family much health and many more watch discoveries to be done....I thin... 

I would like to wish both of you but especially your wife good luck and in good health for the future.

I wish you and your wife will keep enjoying these watches in the best of good health and joy! Hagwe! Abel

Is a wonderful thing. Great story and a fantastic picture 👌🏻

And may you be blessed with many more! FH

Always believed that our most cherished watches were those with a good story behind. You show two superb watches with a great story backing them as a nice starting of this thread. I’m sharing two watches. The 16750 GMT I showed with its complete story a c...  

that GMT has such vibrant colors on the bezel, but of course it's history it is what makes it really so special...as always, real stories are associated with emotions, as I believe it is also in this case...indeed a family piece and watch with family root... 

... These two are very special pieces to me. Glad you like it my friend! Abel

Your photos are superb as ever. Look after that wonderful GMT Master !

Fantastic pieces, too and great stories to go with them 👍🏻

After a few visits at Baselworld I got my eyes wide open for a company named Glashütte Original this was in 2005. We was invited to the company and they treat us as the stars we are so we feel at home from day one. Just two regular guys that love watches ...  

things are always better understood with the appropriate background, and that's very true when we realize how our affinities for particular watch brands were and are still evolving... I must say, some magnificent photos here....I looove that lume of the S... 

I think it gives us a good sense of your passion for the GO watches and some great photos 🍻

... What to say. You always let me speechless viewing the perfection of lightining, focus, angles and props you present in every shot! Perfection!! Hagwe! Abel

Thanks so much for the story and the superb pictures accompanying it 👌🏻👍🏻

So serious a timepiece! Were one to land on my wrist, all resolve would vanish. I feel your pain! Great contribution, and so interesting to hear this story of your long relationship with GO! (Such a fan of your photography… Please kee it coming!) FH

ELO in Atlanta tonight! HAGWE! ...  

. . . your experience!

Looking forward to hearing what stories emerged 😊

My only watch for the holidays. Has served me well so far. HAGWE! Fernando ...  

I think it’s my current favourite Seamaster.

... Will stand the rough treatment of traveling by plane, going to the beach or submerge in the sea. A classic model in an aggiornated face lift which makes it look more modern but with the timeless style of its origins. I love this watch! Enjoy your vaca... 

It can take the good with the bad and seemingly no worse for wear. Thank you for the kind words amigo.

... you have a peace of mind with it on your wrist!! Great choice and beautiful watch! Keep enjoying! Cheers! Abel

. . . glad to see Ω won out ;-) . . .

Really like the material combination and the lack of date 👌🏻

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I’ve been lucky enough to collect some of them, and could find NOS some model I couldn’t afford when they were released being at that time a student The Reverso Rouge wasn’t NOS but almost ...  

My main concern is I don’t appreciate that much the new line. They are bigger than before and I don’t like that. I wanted the WT Geophysic but way too big for me .

... And as a matter of fact I own them and enjoy so much. Great shots! I am specially fond of the b&w shots. I am happy you could catch them in such a superb condition ! Hagwe! Abel

may be some day I’m lucky!! Cheers!! Abel El Dexter

... the help of Lady Luck!! Cheers!! Abel

And luckily the times still allowed for picking them up afterwards 😊👍🏻

fine shots, and for sharing this passion. FH

fairly similar story of my acquisition of my BP. It took place after a rather liquid lunch on New Year's day 2005,when i decided to visit the nearby AD who had the watch on display for about a year. After a short session of trying a few pieces and banteri...  

very nice piece, have a great weekend as well....

Keep enjoying it !

Hagwe! Abel

... it was quite an horological adventure!! Cheers! Abel

Another great piece 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

resolve to save money for my dotage! Beautiful watch. I'm sure this crosses your mind every time you strap it on. Bravo! FH

. . . that everyone must be tired of them. The best of them, though, pale in significance to the friendships we've made on this site. I treasure each and every one of the friends found here, and sure the same goes for all of us. One happens to be an infre...  

... People we get to know thanks to it. I enjoyed so much reading and I am sure these cues will remind this story and a good friend behind them forever! Cheers! Abel

That’s definitely one infrequent poster I wish we’d see more often around here. NickO

Now tell that Aussie he’s missed by many around here and needs to start posting again. Honestly, Australians. NickO

Honestly! ;-) Cheers, pplater.

of course, although this story is not about watches, but it's about the community and friendships created within, through the watches, and that may be all about it, isn't so?..... thanks again, y

Simply wonderful and perfectly illustrates the bond within our community.

Thanks for sharing this, Art 🙏🏻

Thanks, Art, for those very generous sentiments. And for being Art. Cheers, pplater.

We'll all be waiting for the final pictures of the cue. And one thing about your stories, perhaps many times told. Some of us are relative newcomers and will enjoy them for a first time! Don't hold back! Have a fine week. FH

Both the IWC and the Blancpain ones! And a fabulous WS theme as well 👍🏻

I have been interested in watches about thirty years. When I became interested in them there were no internet, no watch magazines or not even many friends who would have shared this same passion. There are lots of great brands with nice models that I like...  

that's an example for exactly what I was hoping to see and read, why we are personally attracted to particular brands....very nice photos and great dial on this Panorama Date Seventies, especially the last photo, y

Thanks for the GO story and some very appealing pictures of the Seventies 👍🏻

And these nice shots of your beauty! Yes, its difficult to stay away from our dangerous influencers here! Lol! Hagwe! Abel

But to your watch… I love this model, and was anxious to try one during the Topper visit I describe in this thread. But, Oh! It looked terrible on me! And I thought that pano date would be so great to have. Ah, well… Another watch will pop up. But I agree... 

As a matter of fact the amount of lakes and ponds is more than 188 000 even if the country is only 338 000 square kilometer large. There are in the middle of Finland long ways to drive on the road seeing beautiful lakes and landscapes around of you. The l... 

I’m sure that we all have one watch in our collection that for some inexplainable reason just fits our life as well as our wrist. For me it’s this the watch in the photograph. Its like an old friend to me, we’ve been through some highs and lows, traveled ...  

I completely agree, It blends classic and contemporary design to perfection .

It’s a very personal bond.

Great shot and I can certainly see how the watch would be a great companion 👍🏻

Being a Nautilus it’s impervious to Champagne and other substances ) ... As for photos, it’s somewhere amongst friends ! ...  

That’s truly living the watch dream!! All the best my friend! Hagwe! Abel

moonphase and the slightly funky asymmetry of the dial. Of course Nicolas is right, this uncluttered chronograph is classy. "Enjoy the hell out of it," as we Midwesterners say. And thanks for sharing! FH

Well, I believe that all the watches that are real keepers do have a strong stories behind them. Here is mine: When my great grand father celebrated his golden anniversary in the 70s, he gifted a Patek 2573j to each of his two sons. A while later, those t...  

You definitely made the best choice if you had to sell one. If ever you have it restored make sure you ask Patek to handle it in Geneva.

Wabi sabi and all Imperfection creates a stronger bond

personally I wouldn’t have it touched unless it was to conserve it in some way.

thanks a lot for sharing those watch biographies here....yes, each watch has or will have it's story... greetings, y

Thanks for sharing it! I wonder if the two will get reunited again 😉

Thank you for sharing! Hagwe! Abel

Thanks so much for sharing this moving story. FH

Both children are not amused, since I will be away the whole next week, so an executive summary will be all. The first is probably well known to most here - and it’s about how I got here in the first place. We just got our first child and my wife insisted...  

thanks for those two entries and the history of both watches...I was now aware on the Chopard story, but it's great that it combines the arrival of a child with your history at WatchProsite...great story and I like also the GS story...both watches look pe... 

In many ways they are totally different choices but they make a great pair.

Confirming that our best watches are those with nice stories! Cheers! Abel

I'll have to look it up for dimensions. The sloping chapter ring is attractive, as well. And the whole "gestalt" is "solid," "tool." A fine design, even if the date intrudes. Have a great ( and safe) trip! FH

I did not enter the world of watches to find an “only” watch. In my reading of forum posts I did run across the occasional fellow who would speak with great reverence about the watch that he had found. And while I could see a certain advantage to feeling ...  

supportive! Thanks, amanico!

watches life stories....almost closing the thread and good things coming in... what did we have here...???...watches, background, food, Schubert, András Schiff....all good components.... thanks for joining in...y

I don’t have time now to tell the whole story but I had almost the exact same experience with my Royal Oak. Cazalea ...  

And knowing you, we will find out about the story at some point 😉👍🏻

. . . as television narrator?

Freddie talks too much!" Thanks for reading the story. Have a great week. FH

I'm not yet sure on the Submariner, but as you identified, the watch did move me. I have tried or experienced many watches over the years, it is "special" when that feeling comes along.

story." In any event, now you know that I really do know that feeling of surprise and amazement. You can't really go wrong between the two. The Daytona will always have a greater resale value, I suppose. But I wouldn't let that influence me very much. Goo... 

Thanks for taking the time sharing this with us - and I really hear you 😊 Glad you finally found the watch you were looking for, even if it was not the one you were looking at 👍🏻

and they hardly block the chrono registers at all. Appreciate the opportunity to share this story! Have a fine week. FH