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Hmmhh.. Let me see, what to chip in to play..
1/ Earth is one of my Rollies, a GMT Master, which I had been chasing quite some time,
in fact for about half a year to persuade the previous owner to part from it.
- But in the end he was happy, that it ended in my stable - it is my
fav Vintage Rolex, although a bit delicate, because of the bakelite lunette..
Earth - GMT Master Ref 6542
2/ Air: Breguet Type XX Flyback Chrono in a complete set - from the earlier times of flying..
3/ Water: A cool shot on a hot day - JLC TT-DSA - EU version on a Rome afternoon
4/ Unobtrusive and “Under-the- Radar” MIH - South African Fire colors
5/ Quintessential? - JLC Universal Time, makes my thoughts wander..
JLC still my favorite collecting field..
- Hope the above is somewhat within the theme and you liked these a bit !..
Best, hs 
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It's time for Wrist Scan, folks! . . .
. . . let's share our four essential and solitary quintessential watches. These would be the four watches you'd never let go, along with the watch you most closely identify with. The Earth watch in my collection would be the Seiko Sea Lion. Dad bought thi...
Dear Art,
here's my essential four, from the current crop of both 'low-end', and 'high-end' pieces that I have.... Two of the inexpensive watches were, unsurprisingly, gifts from my mother and brother, and thus have monumental emotional value, on top of being genui...
The 1921 is a bit surprising . . .
. . . as I was expecting a more utilitarian choice as your quintessential. Kudos for swimming against the tide! Art
Good point!
The only other option would have been the Speedmaster, but I felt that the 1921, despite being a dress watch, was even more in line with representing the pure essence of time-telling than the Speedie . With the Speedie, I feel my admiration is somewhat mo...
Thanks,
I thought they fit Art's theme this weekend the most so I specifically brought them out of 'storage' for this purpose . Your choices are highly inspired as well!! Cheers, Filip
It’s not about the sticker…
But about what the pieces do for you! Cherish and enjoy them and I hope the 1921 joins soon 🤞🏻👌🏻
Thanks Kristjan!
I, fortunately, never suffered from 'brand image' self-perception. I come from a family of Eastern European scientists who were as rigorously intellectual with me as any family gets. I've always deeply loved traditional horology, but at the same time I do...
With these people one often has nothing to prove through a watch anyway 😉
But as you say, it’s about one’s own enjoyment, not anybody else 😊👍🏻
The 5 elements… great theme, Art… Took me places. Hagwe, all 🍻
Agni, Hindu god of fire (root of ignite) Poseidon, Greek god of the sea Coatlicue, Aztec earth goddess, and of life and death Yahweh, Hebrew sky god It’s beautiful… Finally, the Fifth Element She was always the divine within, not an object… My empty wrist...
Now, that's . . .
. . . deep! No quintessential Stoikos watch . . . I'm reminded of The Preacher in Ecclesiastes. Art
I threw in an Indiana Jones joke and a scantily clad lady to lighten it up some….
I’ll have to read about the Preacher. Happy Easter 🍻
For the 5th you are so very right 👌🏻
And so very imaginative with the first four 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I really am lost for words!
Outstanding photo compilation that nails this theme to pin-point accuracy! These are why I always enjoy these wrist shot threads! 👍 Bravo!
Hello dear Art! Nice to have you hosting and with a great challenging and thoughts provoking Theme.
You start the thread with a wonderful selection from your collection which inspires us in our own choosing of pieces to cover the four elements and our quintessence timepiece. The story behind your beautiful Omega Seamaster is truly amazing and its easy t...
I thought your Air watch might've been . . .
. . . the Ω ref 2451 . . . . . . but then I'm biased towards Omega. ...
Ha ha ha!! That´s a good candidate dear Art. You are right. I just intended to share a different watch brand for each element. This is a favorite Omega for me too of course.
I thought also about the Friendship Flightmaster but I had an Omega for Fire already. Have a nice weekend my dear friend. Happy Easter Season! Abel
Spoilt for choice with these beautiful watches …
All are superb in their own way. The moonshine and the Submariner reference 5508 really are very special. Happy Easter my dear friend.
Phew !!.. You did it again, inundating us with great pics of your 5-elements, some we share as we both know.. But very well done, my friend !
Some of our shared pleasures, such as the Rolex 1655, The PP 5110 G World Time - you displayed them with nice backgrounds and cute epiphemalia; also I liked your IWC Pilot ( including the DC3, if I’m not mistaken) ! Wishing you a further great Easter week...
Thank you so much for your always kind comments dear friend HS!!
Yes, of course we share the owning of several pieces as our horological tastes seem to be close! The DC3 scale plane I borrowed from my son collection. A classic plane for a classic watch I felt. I send you also my best wishes for a peaceful Easter Season...
So very you, Abel!
And a wonderful and personal explanation provided for each of them! I very much agree on the quintessential one too but also like that you dress it up as a traveller and explorer - a cherry on the cake 🍒
Now this is why I dont always bother contributing to these threads! 😆
When you have photos and watches like these! Your PP WT is just amazing, and dont get me started on that speedy!
Thank you so much for your kind message! We need more participants dear KCLQMULKU and your participation is always welcome sharing your watches and your thoughts. I wish my own...
... entries serve to invite our community to participate. Please keep bringing your always interesting and enthusiastic posts! Have a nice Sunday! Abel
Tremendous personal selection Art …
and a great theme. How could anything surpasses the sentiment of the Omega your Dad bought in January '66. Wonderful that you have it.
The first watchmaker who serviced it . . .
. . . said he could tell the owner was a hardworking man. He was right, too. 😌
Dear Art, let me start by the end first ...The quintessential watch of my collection is without a doubt the Up/Down
It is refined yet simple, it can be bold yet relatively incognito...i will post the other selections in a seperate post later. Best, Chronometer ...
The 1815 up-and-down is an immensely appealing watch . . .
. . . and one of two Langes I've considered acquiring, the other being the side-step. The harmony of the design combined with flawless execution is deeply compelling. Art
I love the Up/down Lange dear friend Yacomino! And those red croc straps…
… enhance its beauty in my opinion. Great choice! A great quintessential watch! Cheers! Abel
Stunning Lange!!! I love that red alligator strap!
I am waiting for that photo of that other one! I am sure you know what I mean. )
All! ;))
You must have all three lined up in a group shot! They go well with one another. The old, "different yet similar" oxymoron cliche. 😆
Your Venus de Milo is indeed exotic, Art.
Always a pleasure to see your Flightmaster. (Are you a fan of the vintage Mark II racing dial?) And I recall your father’s handsome watch.
Not only am I a fan of the racing Mk II . . .
. . . I've owned two. First . . . . . . and second. Both are gone now, but should Omega deign to issue an homage with cal 3861, I'd be all in! Art ...
Mark II
It’s great you got to experience the watch. If I buy another one, I believe it’ll be a vintage MII. I read Ecclesiastes. Powerful. I understand your reference. It overlaps with stoicism and also Hamlet. Clearly Mr. Shakespeare was influenced by it.
Let’s see whether something such comes…
Always was more of a fan of the MkII myself 😊👍🏻
Hmmhh.. Let me see, what to chip in to play..
1/ Earth is one of my Rollies, a GMT Master, which I had been chasing quite some time, in fact for about half a year to persuade the previous owner to part from it. - But in the end he was happy, that it ended in my stable - it is my fav Vintage Rolex, al...
The JLC WT seems just right. . .
. . . as the quintessential for you, h. You've mentioned enjoying operas, plays, and concerts over the years . . . what could be more fitting as a quintessential watch than a worldly one? 😌
I'll be taking off shortly for a get-together . . .
. . . with our local alphabet soup gang of watch aficionados, and should have a report up this evening on our HoMe forum. How could one have a better time than meeting up with old friends and talking watches over lunch?
Great choices dear friend HS!! I see you also choose…
… a World Timer as your quintessential watch! Once again share the feeling about this most romantic and dreams provoking complication. Lovely collages as usual you are posting to share your beautiful elements watches to answer the Theme of this weekend!! ...
Thx, my dear friend for your always so kind comments !.. And yes, WorldTimers exercise their own spell, as you will know !.. Glad you liked the choices !
Cheers, dear Abel for your residual weekend !
The quintessential surprises a little bit…
The others are so very, very you! Definitely love the shots - so in line with the elements, too and what a selection 👌🏻🙌🏻
Thx for your kind comments.. And Yes, deliberating between a Memovox from my stables.. The dial of the World Time has a special charme for me..
Although you might be right, also a TT Polaris or DSA might have been alternatives, but as the UT- WT delivers some nice little complication, such as the GyroLab Balance wheel + hacking second, (plus a dial with special character - love this Earth Map) it...
Not saying it’s not a worthy contender 😊
Just wasn’t aware it was top of your list. Could have imagined your black dial Duometre in this role, too 😊👍🏻👌🏻
Hello, K !.. Touché, the Duomètre à Chronographe is at least as close to my heart !
Appears, that meanwhile you know my stables quite well ! - Again, Thx for the kind comment ! All the Best to you & yours for the remaining Easter day(s). Cheers !
Liking your style here HS!
That must have been a pretty hot day for your DSA to take command of your beverage! ) Can't argue with you on the JLC front! The WT is world piece (no pun intended!)!
Thx for kind looking & the nice comment !
Also to you a residual Happy Easter ! Best, hs
I never sold a watch. Therefore all of them are…
somehow special to me. Still I will pick these 4. I hope some day I will post my own “grail”, the PP Calatrava. Best. ...
You've covered all the bases with a wide range . . .
. . . of manufacturers and types. Not surprising at all that your quintessential watch would be a Purist's delight! Art
I certainly understand the no sale sentiment 😊
And hope to be able to stick to it for as long as I want, too 👍🏻🤞🏻 Four very nice choices and a cool goal for the quintessence, too 👌🏻
Also, I never have sold a fountain pen.
I have just ordered a german one that I will post as soon as I receive it.
I look forward to…
Seeing you achieve the Patek Philippe Calatrava, its a superb choice. Good luck with this.
Big challenge....
Dear Art, you brought a strong cast of Omega. Here are my 4 + 1. Earth My earth watch would be the 1675 gilt. It blends in well with any terrain. Air I always have the BP 50 fathoms with me for all my travels. If there is only 1 watch that I bring, this i...
Vintage Rolex GMT seems to be a hit . . .
. . . with the Earth crowd! The Reverso, like the RO, reveals its character most tellingly in skeleton form. [watch credit: JLC BH boutique, '08 / photo credit: Dr No] Evidence of inspired design, and absolutely a quintessential. Thanks for sharing! Art ...
It is aftermarket, I got it from Strapcode..
The quality is not bad, they have in polished and matte.
Even has little embers on the strap 😁
Always a winner l, your fire! As are the others 🙌🏻👌🏻
Slowly going the way of the market (👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻)…
So I suppose I better hurry if I still want to join you in this one 😉🤞🏻
Ok I will have a go…
I often think about this theme as I like to deduct to find the essentials in things I do. The same goes for my watch interest. I sometimes think of downsizing my collection to a minimum and just be done with it.I suppose many of us entertain this thought....
Defined and deliberate, Christian - we've much . . .
. . . in common, including a fondness for the original Benrus military, which strikes as an especially incisive design. Let's see if Padj joins you with an FPJ quintessential! Art
Yes, Art. I feel we have a lot in common.
And I always love to read your thoughtful posts. Happy Easter, dear friend.
To dreams fulfilled…
I can certainly follow your thought process on potentially reducing the collection to the minimum and then not doing it 😁 And the choices you have made are superb indeed! For me the watch that got all the wrist time when I was sick with Covid was actually...
Thank you so much for your kind words. Dearest K!
I hope you are doing well. I love you friendly Mickey. As a boy I had a big Swatch addiction and I bought myself one every summer. I gives me warm feeling when I see them. Warmest regards, C
It was not a fun time…
Theee bed ridden weeks and the clear message that had I not been vaccinated twice previously those would probably be spent on a respirator instead 🤷🏻♂️ The light weight, plastic that didn’t mind the sweat and the reassuring ticking were quite nice, thoug...
Down right horrible. I’m glad you pulled through.
Are you free from symptoms now? I hope so. I know several who are suffering from fatigue even long after. Even after 3rd shot. I didn’t catch Covid . My family did though but they were fine. A watch can be like a talisman in situations like that. A nice l...
Yes I am…
Took me about 10 days to be physically able to take a shower and while I was out of bed after 3 weeks it took another 2 months at least till I could do a full workweek normally. Now it’s fine but life knows how to keep throwing curveballs every now and ag...
Wow, great reply Christian …
Your choices and reasoning are those of someone that truly feels the passion for all things horological. Happy Easter to you and your family.
Dearest Captain, I treasure your kind words
A happy Easter to you and yours, dear friend! Christian
Hope you can join us with a quintessential of your own, Hans! . . .
. . . we'll be active for at least another twelve hours or so. Art
As always, responding to your posts takes much more thought, Art 😊
So let’s start with Earth - for me this. The watch that got me into all of it - including WPS. On an earthy strap, too 😁 Fire - my part of our wedding anniversary watches made by Habring2, no prizes for guessing the anniversary 😉 Water - with the pebble r...
Thanks so much!
It took me a while to get it, so certainly not a spontaneous purchase and then the stars aligned with it becoming available at a level I could afford just when I could do it - also marked a significant milestone 😊👍🏻🙏🏻
Let me guess: your quintessential watch . . .
. . . corresponds with your birth year.
Not quite…
In spite of the grey in my hair (and especially beard) I am not quite as mature as that 😉
Good things certainly come to those who wait.
A very special piece indeed, and a VC I hardly ever see.
It worked a charm indeed…
And these were not the last ones from the Habrings. It’s a great experience having the ability to get involved in the design process of your own piece 👍🏻
Superb selection dear friend KM and liked so much the descriptions of each of them. The VC is truly stunning and of course comes to be your signature watch I feel.
Keep enjoying Life my dear friend. Best, Abel
Thanks so much for the kind wishes Abel!
Still a way to go to sort the new life in the new (old) country but on a good way 😊
Hahaha,
I love that your quintessential is the 'younger brother' of my quintessential (am I mistaken as to the timeline of first release of this one??). I totally love the quirky uniqueness of it, just as I do with the 1921, and the plain, time-only dial is exact...
Your quintet is both amazing and so very you!
And I am happy that another Saxonian love took the place of the previous one 😊👌🏻
How deep is your love ? …
Happy Easter Art and friends ! Yes, it’s a track by the Bee Gees ;-), but it’s also the question that I’ve been contemplating since Art gave us this thought provoking theme. Starting with the Roger Dubuis, flamboyant and pleasurable memories, reminding me...
Happy Easter, Cap . . .
. . . and here's Percy's 'answer' . . . . . . to Barry's 'question' for your Sunday listening pleasure. Art
I love each these, Cpt!
You have excellent taste. As we discussed in an other post I saw Robert’s RD. That dial is just something special and wonderful. Flamboyant as you put it but in a tasteful way. Best Christian
Thank you Christian …
This theme could be interpreted in so many different ways and choices as I’m sure you considered. I also almost chose a Rolex Explorer and a military watch. Interesting.
Exactly - it is a very interesting game to play. Great question from our friend, Art!
Outcome could have been a little different as well! I also think it’s interesting that no one has come with a brand “monotheistic” reply yet. Choices of what makes a keeper are mixed up with personal stories and experiences.
Happy Easter dear Captain!! What a great selection you are sharing here in stunning shots. I also love the descriptions you wrote for each piece answering to the wonderful Theme our...
... host Art brought this weekend. Have a nice Sunday my dear friend. Abel
Stunning photos!!! 👍
Much like Stoikos' entry, you could have these all framed in a series!
Ok, let's start;)
1. JLC Reverso Grande Sun Moon - long story short I found it on local craigslist in 2018, poor photos, reasonable price, I didn't know a lot about Reverso models at this time. Next day I spent 3 hours at car and finally I met the guy, the first owner. Wat...
Great selection,
but that JLC is absolutely mesmerizing! What a 'steal', what year is it from exactly?? Cheers, Filip
