It's about the watch! - Speedmaster Moonphase

Nov 06, 2022,15:31 PM
 

Not the shirt or the mirror smile  Standing  i n  the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon aiming for a clean look.




And here is another Speedmaster - 45 years older than the one above - at Polihale (State Park) Beach about as far west as you can go on Kauai, HI




Cheers from Old Europe

Richard

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WristScan “Cast Away” - Live …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-14:09
Hello dear friends ! We are now “live” for our WristScan theme, following in the footsteps of Tom Hanks in the film “Cast Away”. Tom had a basketball famously called Wilson to keep him company, but we have our watches ! Let’s have some fun and post the wa...  

Wow, look at what just washed up on shore :)

 
 By: enjoythemusic : November 4th, 2022-14:45
Glad the Czapek Monochrome has 120m WP rating. . . So while i await rescue, may as well enjoy a fine puro. ...  

Omega away

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : November 4th, 2022-14:51
...  

Omega Island ! …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-16:58
Sounds the perfect destination to get Cast Away ! Loving your Omega Dynamic !

Nice cigar picture :-)

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : November 4th, 2022-15:07

😎👍

 
 By: enjoythemusic : November 4th, 2022-21:18

Looks like your island is pretty good 🌴👀…

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-16:56
They even have cigars !

You are a lucky man Enjoythemusic!! All I have ever found in the beach has been algaes and driftwood ... and some ugly plastic bottles. That´s a fantastic watch and of course with a welcomed...

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 5th, 2022-14:29
... depth rating for a watch to be worn near water. A good cigar will bring much comfort while waiting. You should travel with them inside a waterproof aluminum container though and not those beautiful leather pouches. Hagwe! Abel

Beached

 
 By: jml_watches : November 4th, 2022-15:02
Hi All A few beached shots Cheers JML ...  

Plenty of beaches and watches on your island ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-17:37
That should keep you amused for a while !

Great shots JML!

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:20
Is the Urushi still a daily companion?

Cape Nelson, Oro Province, PNG

 
 By: brauner : November 4th, 2022-15:41
with Breitling Avenger Hurricane 24h Met Moses and family in a drowned river valley (Ria), last two pics. ...  

Stunning scenery ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-17:58
The Breitling is an excellent choice for island life.

Fantastic shots 👍🏻

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:20
Making deserted islands look thoroughly appealing 👌🏻

Good idea to pack plenty of trunks for your island Bill ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-18:02
You never know how long you could be Cast Away !

The so called ‘born ready’ for the scenario, right?

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:19
Great shots Bill 👍🏻

"Tossed around by the waves of time, to be finally covered in the sands of oblivion."

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : November 4th, 2022-17:40
It was a good and faithful companion .... (No watch was harmed during the shooting of this series. At least, not physically ...) Marcus ...  

Your personal Porsche on the island ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-18:04
Very impressive Marcus, a real tool watch to keep you company. I love the photos !

Yes, it was a reliable companion, but to be honest, I don't have it any more.

 
 By: Marcus Hanke : November 5th, 2022-13:39
Even if I don't exactly recall the reasons for letting it go. It was certainly not for any lack of reliability. Marcus ...  

Interesting….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-22:11
Personally, I struggle to let go of any watch as many have strong memories for me. Of the very few that have gone I really don’t know why I let them go. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Epic! You win 👍

 
 By: enjoythemusic : November 4th, 2022-22:29

Wow - what a contribution 👏🏻👍🏻

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:18
So I gather it has left the collection at some point?

I would take the seamaster...

 
 By: andrea~ : November 4th, 2022-18:30
It has the water resistance needed for fishing and jumping in the shallow ocean water to signal to ships that pass by. The dial is bright and reflective, perfect to be seen by a plane flying above my head and, most importantly, it has the helium escape va...  

Omega Seamaster …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-22:09
This watch is an excellent choice for island life and a personal favourite, which ever version you go for. As for 5G … you could be waiting some time ;-)) ...  

😂😂😂

 
 By: mrds : November 5th, 2022-05:56

The classic choice 👍🏻

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:18
I don’t think you’d be left wanting for anything with the PO as far as a watch for the scenario goes 🦾

My watch choice would be the Delta

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : November 4th, 2022-19:09
And a knive Unfortunately not in my collection yet but very high on my wishlist 🙏🏻 Hagwe 🤗 ...  

Certainly a rare item on my island ;-)) ..

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-22:13
We can always hope !

Judging by the color you’re more into a jungle river lonely island stay

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:17
Very cool piece indeed 👍🏻👌🏻

Hello dear Captain! Nice to have you hosting this weekend.

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 4th, 2022-21:18
Love the Theme! As I told before “Cast Away” is a favorite film of mine. As the main character had Wilson as his silent but faithful companion during those hard days spent in the island I would have Randall as my company in case of following steps to Tom ...  

All the accessories you could need, except ..

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 4th, 2022-22:23
This one coming up the island beach … ...  

Ha ha ha!! You are right dear Captain!! That’s exactly the knife…

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 4th, 2022-23:46
I had been hunting for my collection for many many years! Lol! Abel

Perfect choice to take with you …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-10:19
The Rolex Submariner Ref 114.060 is a solid choice and looks absolutely stunning in your photos, some of your best in my opinion 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for your kind comments on my watch choice and photographs dear Captain. Appreciate so much. The Submariner has proved to be a great choice always and...

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 5th, 2022-14:13
... I trust it so much after so many years of wearing this wonderful watch. Have a nice weekend dear Captain!! Cheers! Abel

Perfect choice, as always…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:16
And judging by Captain’s shot Ursula wants her knife back 😂👍🏻

Ha ha ha!! True my dear friend KM! She was really upset…

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-14:32
… on my offering of buying her knife! Lol! Thank you so much for your kind comments on my choice! Best Abel

I am sure a gentleman of your standing…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-14:33
Has managed to resolve the conflict amicably 😉👍🏻

Ha ha ha!! Yes, of course! Lol!

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-16:41

Desert island discs, WPS style!

 
 By: Ruffian : November 5th, 2022-01:33
Here's what I would take: For reading, I would take Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, because it's so long! Or maybe Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica, for the same reason. For music, J S Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, maybe performed by Andras Schiff...  

Interesting….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-10:23
When I was thinking of this theme for WristScan this week it was almost called Desert Island Disks. The Seiko Divers 300m is definitely a good choice along with your Swiss Army Knife. Best regards Captain

Yes, I enjoyed listening to the celebrities explain their choices on the show.

 
 By: Ruffian : November 6th, 2022-03:18
Especially the music choices of the famous conductors and soloists. And the reading choices of the writers.

Great shot Ruffian! You can go wrong with this tough Seiko and a Swiss Army knife in your pocket. Great choices for reading and music as well. Source of electricity could be a problem though...

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 5th, 2022-14:18
... and that was the reason I didn´t include a little lantern in my own survival kit. We can imagine that we can rescue the batteries from the plane though. Lol! Have a nice weekend! Cheers! Abel

Lol, Abel.

 
 By: Ruffian : November 6th, 2022-03:20
I never went as far as to think of the practicalities! But you are right. I probably should have included a hand-cranked phonograph or something!

Ha ha ha!! Having a hand cranked phonograph would be…

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-07:37
… a great idea in this case, though you’ll need a large pack for your survival kit!! Lol! Hagwe!! Abel

Thank you, JML!

 
 By: Ruffian : November 6th, 2022-03:24
Just didn’t want to get the more expensive watches scratched!

That could be a very long stay on the island, then…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:15
Judging by the literature taken. Cool shot 👍🏻👌🏻

Thank you!

 
 By: Ruffian : November 7th, 2022-00:14
Hopefully not. I have every reason to believe the landing craft pictured above (with the hull number US113) will rescue me!

Wow Ajas …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-10:25
What a great photo. This is a serious contender this weekend. Thank you for joining us for WristScan.

That’s the way I would like my lonely island…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:14
Hopefully Wilson by that point learned to mix cocktails 🍹👌🏻👍🏻

Great post

 
 By: Cookies : November 5th, 2022-08:05
Here’s my contribution. I like….coconuts. You like? ...  

Good to see you have a supermarket on your island 😉

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-11:14
Fabulous Omega, did you receive it recently ?

Haven’t heard from my favourite mod for a long time

 
 By: Cookies : November 5th, 2022-11:36
Yes I was supposed to use the budget for the titanium Ultradeep but my heart told me to do otherwise. Coconuts…small as they are…once I was a night manager in a 6 star hotel. One night, India’s richest man who stayed there called the reception requesting ... 

Interesting story ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-11:57
Thanks for sharing it with us 👍

And yes cookies father in law has an island

 
 By: Cookies : November 5th, 2022-11:40
I’ll show it to you one day. It is the pride of the family.

That would be exciting !

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-11:57

Too bad the Van Dykes . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 5th, 2022-19:59
. . . are no more. They could've recorded a re-make for your father-in-law with a slight change in title.

My castaway watch would be . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 5th, 2022-17:12
. . . the upcoming UD. The accessory? A case of . . . . . . hot sauce. To make mussels safely edible without cooking, of course. 🥵 ...  

Love that souce :-)

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : November 5th, 2022-22:18

Other brands are available …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-22:46
...  

The name's not selling it!

 
 By: jml_watches : November 6th, 2022-00:02
I'm not greatly into consequences!

ROFL !!!

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-00:04

Please tell 😱🙏

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-10:20

You . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 6th, 2022-14:07
. . . asked for it. Uncle Vatche had a roommate in college who was inexperienced when it came to hot and spicy food. One day my uncle persuaded his roommate to try a hot sauce on his hamburger. The guy practically choked, and ordered an ice cream cone to ...  

ROFL 🔥🍦🤣….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-14:23
That’s hilarious, you knew this was coming …

Did you get the script on the side of the bottle? . . .

 
 By: Dr No : November 6th, 2022-14:59
. . . "Guaranteed to burn twice and then some."

Oh My God!!

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-16:44

Yes, OMG 😳

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-18:36

😂😂😂😂

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-14:36

Typically Art 😁

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:13
Looking forward to that Omega and pool cue shots coming to a WS near to us soon 😊🤞🏻

A great watch choice dear Art! Guess you like…

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-14:36
… your mussels a bit spicy!! Lol!! Well played Art!! Hagwe Abel

El Primero, DLC, 1000 meters w.r.

 
 By: Kurt Behm : November 5th, 2022-17:46
works for me. Great weekends. Kurt ...  

Hi Kurt …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 5th, 2022-22:49
Thanks for joining us with your El Primero. Good to one on WristScan. Best regards Captain

Very suitable choice if marooned

 
 By: Cookies : November 6th, 2022-20:29
Looks tough

Here’s my Basketball

 
 By: Cookies : November 6th, 2022-00:39
I’d likely take an Omega Seamaster if I were cast-away on an isolated island. If the strap deteriorates, I gotta find a way to strap it on - coconut fibre, animal hide etc.l A good sturdy pair of swim trunks are likely needed, if I were to catch fishes an...  

Hi Cookies…

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-10:32
Sounds like you’re thoroughly prepared for your island and without a doubt the Omega will be the perfect partner to keep you company. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Best regards Captain

I see you went for the colorful trunks, too 😁

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:11
Great shot with all the essentials 👏🏻🙌🏻👌🏻

FF

 
 By: brauner : November 6th, 2022-06:40
...  

Tremendous shot Brauner !

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-10:33
The epic FF on your wrist 👏👏😉

I was waiting for one of those to make the rounds…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:11
And your shot really makes the island experience look truly appealing 😁👍🏻

Yes not bad to be there

 
 By: brauner : November 6th, 2022-15:29

Amazing shot

 
 By: Cookies : November 6th, 2022-20:29

Since we’re talking Castaway

 
 By: Wachnut : November 6th, 2022-07:43
And if I had to do it as Tom Hanks did , then of course first comes this 😀 , Followed by this 👇, the primary criterion being it should be thick enough to beat a fish over the head with , as he did ! 😛 ...  

Tcnotempo, interesting choice and good to see one on WristScan …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-10:49
I’ve not had the pleasure of handling this one personally but would like to at some point. Can you share your experience of this watch as I'm sure mang of us would be interested. Best regards Captain

Thanks Cpt !

 
 By: Wachnut : November 6th, 2022-15:27
It’s an interesting brand indeed . It’s hard to find out much info about them ( website’s quite basic and difficult to switch from Italian to English! ) , they have been around for many years but rarely get talked about . I find they offer a lot of value ...  

Interesting, thank you for sharing your thoughts …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-19:46
Please join us again for WristScan.

Thanks Cpt

 
 By: Wachnut : November 7th, 2022-15:24
It’s been great fun with this topic !

Very well chosen…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-11:10
Plus on this case potential scratches and future resale value would worry you less 😉👍🏻👌🏻

Thanks KMII

 
 By: Wachnut : November 6th, 2022-14:55
Indeed that’s true 😂. Very much in the beater category !

Hello wachnut! Yes of course, we can´t forget Wilson! ;) I´m not familiar with the Tecnotempo brand, but looking to its DR and general looks seems that it is a very sturdy watch.

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-16:54
It deserves a review post with more shots when you have the time to share with us information and your experience with it. Nice watch for a cast away experience! Best, Abel

Thanks Abel !

 
 By: Wachnut : November 7th, 2022-15:28
It is indeed a sturdy and fun watch , and will be sure to write a review in the near future on it 😊

Cpt, I am safe with my Doxa!

 
 By: S F : November 6th, 2022-08:14
...  

A solid choice …

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-10:51
Hello S.F and welcome ! I think this would be my choice on the island as its a personal favourite. Best regards Captain

Especially for the WS…

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-09:10
Went to dig out the appropriate goods and even managed to take some fresh pictures (better that than cleaning up the chaos our son has created - he clearly does well as a catalyst for entropy acceleration) 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ Now as a castaway my two piece beachwear c...  

Ooo nice shorts

 
 By: Cookies : November 6th, 2022-09:30
Horologically inspired and so colourful.

What a great combo ! ….

 
 By: Cpt Scarlet : November 6th, 2022-11:23
Hello dear KMII, fabulous beach shorts ! The strap on your JLC would surely be salt water resistant. Can you tell us who makes this one 🤔

Will DM you 😊👍🏻

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-14:14
And glad you like the combo 🙏🏻

Wow dear KM, guess it will be tuff not to notice the shorts!

 
 By: S F : November 6th, 2022-11:52
The alarm sure is useful to remind you to do the sos dance at the set intervals😉👍🏻 Great Combo!

It seems there are aspects of the movie I have forgotten in the meantime 😂

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-14:16
Will need to check for the SOS dance moves 🕺🏻

Oh love the shorts 🩳!

 
 By: Wachnut : November 6th, 2022-15:30
Between them and the alarm it’s a tough choice 😄

Ahh dear KM!! Love those swimming shorts!! Most appropriate for a watch lover!! Great watch choice. I have said before it is a watch I´d love to add to my collection.

 
 By: Subexplorer : November 6th, 2022-16:59
The alarm is a nice feature even if not working to signal a passing boat for rescue. Have a nice Sunday my dear friend. Abel

Thanks a lot my friend 🙏🏻

 
 By: KMII : November 6th, 2022-17:35
Even managed to get the place in shape (well, as much as is possible with our industrious son around 😉). Now slowly time to switch the watches to cashmere and wool straps 😁👍🏻

It's about the watch! - Speedmaster Moonphase

 
 By: 198042 : November 6th, 2022-15:31
Not the shirt or the mirror Standing i n the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon aiming for a clean look. And here is another Speedmaster - 45 years older than the one above - at Polihale (State Park) Beach about as far west as you can go on ...