WristScan

Hello dear friends! I have the pleasure of being your host this weekend and as announced this is the Theme for the July edition of our Wrist Scan event. I’m asking our participants to share that special watch which resides in their watch boxes which inspi...  

My 145.022-69 the original Tribute to Astronauts and one of only 1014 watches made is a watch I coveted for years and I thought it would never be possible to own... untill it came to my collection thanks to a very surprising chance a few years ago. It alw...  

I really love your golden 145.022–69 „Astronaut“ – Speedy and it is indeed a rare and special specimen !.. Sincere congrats you were able to include it into your collection of Speedies, which is great anyway, AFAIK ! Well, the 1680 is such a Rolex– classi... 

It´s always my big pleasure to share my watches... and my passion for them in this our place. I´m enjoying my weekend in spite of the cold weather we are having lately. Now very near the beginning of our Winter which will arrive in a few days. I wish you´... 

And with a deep personal connection, too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

. . . limited edition Speedmaster - now that's special! Envy never felt so good ;-) . . .

I wore my special one—my grail—yesterday when visiting Summit, an observation + art experience on top of One Vanderbilt in NYC because . The watch holds special meaning to me because it’s a wedding gift from my parents. I feel incredibly lucky, happy, and...  

... it is my personal favorite building in N.Y. and it never ceases to amazeme viewing it. I wish you enjoyed participating here. Have a nice week ahead! Abel

Hello dear Abel and friends ! This is a great theme for WristScan and one that certainly made give thought on to how best to answer. The difficulty as a collector is that I can honestly say that I only have watches that are special to me. My first watch i...  

... the love is very deep. You show us a superb piece and it easy to understand your deep love for it. A Mighty piece as you well describe. It is a keeper for life which you share here in several stunning shots. May I ask for how long have you been enjoyi... 

In my opinion it’s the Newman Daytona of the Patek world. I’ve had this watch for more than ten years.

... you´ll keep enjoying and loving it so much for many many more decades. Thank you for sharing your beauty Captain! Abel

This watch has been to many places and special moments with me. I know it’s “just” an object to some people but it’s special to me 🤷🏼‍♂️

the 1675 gilt - This has always given me immense satisfaction and joy since the moment it landed in my hands.. A couple of special mention which are core to my collection... ...  

I completely understand your passion for this special Rolex and I have almost pulled the trigger on a Urwerk but for various reasons it just hasn’t happened…. Yet 😉

Am sure you will find the "feel" when the time comes😁

... pointed crown guards, and of course gilt inscriptions makes for my favorite variant for this reference. The UN Freak and the Urwerk are two great companions to your GMT. Keep enjoying and loving so much your Special timepices my friend! Abel

In the Freak and Urwerk, I was looking for different presentation of time telling

Alltogether, very well done, Best !

The Freak shot is pure bliss 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻

. . . this was coming.

Stowa Partitio (numbered 23 which match my age at the time is a bonus!) - bought to celebrate my graduation and getting my first job. The watch itself is very versatile hence I have a couple of additional nato straps for different occasions. Happy Friday ...  

And a cool Stowa that looks very good on your wrist.

... different sets of straps you show here: elegant with leather and sporty with the Nato ones. Thank you for your participation and I wish you´ll keep enjoying your Stowa so much. Best cordial regards, Abel

Plenty more memories to be made!

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The Tourbillon with three gold bridges is a cool piece. How long have you had this one ?

Continue to wear & enjoy it in the very Best of your health ! Cheers !!

For your pleasure guys and to continue on the GP tourbillon note: ...  

If it had to be only one: LE of 500 in 1996 (the year my daughter was conceived); part of the Reverso revival, with one of the only shaped integrated chrono movements I've heard about, and possible the first post-quartz integrated manual-wind chrono, to b...  

... and of course... why choose if you got those two other superb timepieces to enjoy too? Lol! Both the RD and Lange are so beautiful... Thank you for your entry and keep loving and enjoying your Special watches. Best, Abel

I particularly like the Roger Dubuis from an era that I remember and enjoyed collecting watches.

Shaped watches are not that common or popular but your trio certainly shows the pinnacle of the art 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻

But I understand as well your other two choices – again, a great Trio of fine watches, Not more, no less ! Cheers & Best, 😊😊

. . . and owned a fair share of Glashüttes back when they made some exquisite pieces. Thanks for sharing yours! Art

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... this is just an enjoyable game which we play this weekend. I usually can´t avoid drooling when I view a dial with Breguet numerals or a watch with salmon dials in white metal case... but here you make it very difficult to choose among these three piec... 

I particularly love the Patek chronograph. Best regards Captain

All very elegant and I can definitely see why you would choose these 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I am sure some of my selection will not be a surprise to many! The Maritime AE chrono for me is the ultimate chic weekend watch, the AE XPS is my ultimate office versatile watch and the Lange Up Down, well, it’s the up/down! ) ...  

... tick very fast and though we know they are just objects we can´t resist falling in love with them. So... how to make a very narrow choice? You share here three superb pieces. I was sure you would include at least one of your recently bought Chopards. ... 

Especially when you have show us these three special watches. I always thought the salmon dial would be my choice but the aqua blue really hits the spot for me. Best regards Captain

Good to have something so different in your collection.

A huge endorsement for the Alpine Eagle 🦅👏🏻 The trio is superb 🙌🏻👌🏻

Here are a few of what i would consider my 'specials',for various reasons The BP,purchased after a rather vinous lunch on new year's day almost twenty years ago....a bit of an impulsive buy,but enjoyed so much since....the dangers of alcohol and friend A ...  

I particularly like the fact that you have special memories of the day you purchased them. That’s one of the pleasures of collecting them.

... include it among your Special ones. Your Credor unexpected purchase is another great addition to your collection. Agree with your description which makes for the versatility of this classic looking timepiece. And the WPS Zenith is always a pleasure to... 

The BP full calendar is certainly one of these wonderfully elegant pieces, as is the Credor in a very different way 👌🏻👍🏻 And the P15 is special to many of us 🙌🏻

Like you said there are more ,,Special ,,watches but i will pick just 3 that are imported from me as a Collector. A AK06 which represents almost everything i look for in a watch . Hard to beat this one imho Another special watch for me is the Remontoire ....  

Hello dear Watchonthewrists, I didn’t realise that your journey with independent watches started with the CDVK, definitely a memorable moment. The AK06 is an epic piece and the Remontoire is a modern classic. Best regards Captain

I imagine that the CDVK is a very special piece in your collection as being your introduction to your idependent experience. As it is usually said: you entered that fascinating world through a big door! Now your AK06 is another fantastic timepiece. Our de... 

That must have been quite a challenge, to pick three 😊👌🏻 And what superb choices 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

… but if I must these three The Lange and the Journe are hard to find in their respective configurations (Roman numerals and on the bracelet / 38mm) and the AP sonnerie is just incredibly satisfying to wear. Great theme! Andreas ...  

... from this brand. I love the strong personality in design which is displayed in every model they offer. Yours is a very special one considering its complications. Same can be said about your superb Lange. How not to fall in love with them? I can well i... 

well thought out theme that really resonated with me! Best, Andreas

I’m happy to know you liked the theme and that invited to thoughts. Cheers! Abel

.. a certain pref of that splendid AP, pure and clean – a fine watch, a very fine watch ! Not more, no less ! – Thx for sharing your threesome and continue to wear them in the Best of your health !! Cheers !😊😊

and stealthy. Well spotted. Thanks! Andreas

They give me joy, for sure. Best Andreas

And what a collection 🙌🏻👌🏻👍🏻

My second watch for this weekend is the ledgendry Omega Speedmaster. This Speedmaster is a special one for me as it took me many years to find it. It’s is from 1967 with the rare case produced by Centrale Boîtes and is the same reference that went to the ...  

... you had a long hunt to find it as I am after one myself since long time and it has been very elusive to me. May be some day I´ll be lucky! As I often say: "Good for Astronauts, good for me!" Great shots to share it here my dear friend. Keep enjoying a... 

I wish you luck with your search.

And well worth the effort to find it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Dear Subexplorer & Team, – I just throw in my hat with three pieces, not that easy to focus n just these few.. These are special to me, mainly as I had been hunting them for a while, and secondly these cover an important core of my humble „collection“...  

You share here an awesome selection from your collection. (I may say that I love your concept of "humble" referring to your collection! Lol!) Your Breguet epitomizes the design, finish and exquisite details (e.g.: guiloche dial) which characterizes the Br... 

.. I always feel, we both share the pleasures rendered by our watch passion represented by our personal collections & choices. - As we mutually have commented in the past, often - sort of true „horological twins, (Lol !!) also evidenced by a number of Ref... 

... we have diiscovered that we are true horological twins! And I enjoy so much sharing similar tastes in watches and viewing your collection and commenting. Regarding our Winter Season: Fortunately our cold temperatures never reach such low levels of som... 

Great pieces and especially like the capture of the guilloche dial 👌🏻👍🏻

My mom gave it to my dad the first christmas they were married. Runs and keeps time like a brand new watch. ...  

Superb.

It was nice to have it recognized for this event.

It's what they wore daily from 1971 through the 2000s. Feels great on my wrist, though what some may interesting is the sound of the clangy bracelet is perhaps just as important. Never consciously realized it was dad's 'soundtrack'... until i wore it. Hop...  

Interesting to read what you say about the sound of the bracelet reminding the sound of your Dad. I am so accustomed to the sound of my vintage Submariner bracelets which have been with me for almost 50 years that I feel strange the "silent" bracelets of ... 

I also feel you other members' pain here, deciding on "only" three. How can we choose just three?? Please don't tell my other lovely watches that they didn't make the final cut. They will be hurt imensely. I think what makes these special to me, over my o...  

... a very hard task for our community members so I finally decided for three. This was to put a bit of pressure and induce to some thoughts to our participants to make the theme more challenging and interesting (and also to make things easier to our judg... 

I enjoyed sharing my story about these 3.

Have a nice Sunday! Abel

My Montblanc collection villeret 1858 vintage pulsographe is my favorite watch. I believe I became interested in watches around 2006. My first nice watch was an iwc pilot chronograph a few years later. That coincided with a JLC, some omegas, and so on. At...  

As a "not rolex guy" I simply love this watch. I always loved the Pepsi bezel and on jubilee was a delight. After 2 years I believe got the the call from the AD, very happy. I guess the good part about getting rolex after collecting other brands is you do...  

... waiting required to get a Rolex nowadays. It´s a great watch whith a very interesting and useful complication. Keep enjoying your so much! Cheers! Abel

Nice shots, too 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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... make it possible to own it finally. This is a watch you can enjoy viewing at both sides as the dial is fantastic and its movement awesome. Agree with you regarding to the size of presentation boxes of some watches. Sometimes I also wish the watch woul... 

And one I would love to add to the collection someday. The size, dial, movement, all fit to a T 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻

Hello Abel Nice theme this month and enjoying everyone’s posts. My least worn watch but always enjoyed. Thank you for hosting. 🍻 ...  

It looks so nice on your wrist with that well worn yellow Nato. The golden dial of this watch is awesome!! Thanks for sharing. Hagwe! Abel

Kind words indeed! More luck than skill I think. 😉

And love your pairing - superbly judged 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻

The first is the most special because it's on the wrist of my wife: This one is special because it's on my 7 parts sweet potato, 2 parts chaos goblin, 1 part sociopath kitty Richard. ...  

The Breguet is a superb watch and looks gorgeous on your wife´s wrist. The Credor is a very classic versatile design of course. Looks like your cute kitten likes it too! Lol! Keep enjoying so much! Thank you for your entry and Hagwe! Abel

Here it is again on my 8 parts sweet potato, 2 parts hungry old man kitty Roger: ...  

The international supermodel !

Good to see this elegant piece being enjoyed by your wife and your Credor is a classic piece.

Here go some of mine 👍🏻 ...  

.. Hi–Beat 35k with that wonderful dial is a compelling piece as well. I like this blue strap also !! 👍 – Continue to enjoy your Specials in the very Best of your health ! Chapeau and Cheers ! 😊😊

The second even says ‘Special’ on the dial, so hard to omit 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

Absolutely fabulous and a watch that definitely qualifies as “The Special One”.

Everything I have been looking for in a ‘special’ watch according to my taste 😊👌🏻🙏🏻

I struggled to reduce the number and then it was the lack of time at the airport which forced my hand a bit 😂🤷🏻‍♂️

... accurate and dials to die for. What else? Beautiful example you share here. Thank you so much for your entry my dear friend. Have a nice Sunday! Abel

Thanks a lot for the kind words Abel, much appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

My final choice is the first Patek Philippe watch that I owned and started my passion for the legendary watch maker. It’s also the watch that I wore on my wedding day and will always be with me on my wrist and in my heart… Great watches, great chocolate )...  

The chocolate never disappoints 😉

Enjoy your Sunday my dear friend. Abel

. . . 9"'-90 would be on my 'most precious' list, too. Art

Was expecting a slightly different shot of it (was it Sting?), which I always associate with you and this watch 👏🏻🙌🏻

. . . are the vintage '72 Grand Seiko . . . . . . which was acquired by Ken in Japan on my behalf and then serviced by Ohira-san(!) before making its way across the Pacific to my wrist, the billion-to-one '56 Omega Seamaster*, and . . . . . . the astonish...  

My part in getting that rare 2494 is so small compared to your efforts making the Flilghtmaster arrive to my hands happily ticking! I’m so happy that the 2494 resides in your collection!! Keep enjoying your Special watches including your Dad’s Sea Lion so... 

I have a huge crush on the first but it seemed impossible to get you to part with it at our long ago GTG 😂😉🤷🏻‍♂️

. . . to get me to part with it, and then went on a crusade to find another in Singapore(?), which was also routed to Ken for servicing by Ohira-san. So Mike and I both have the same GS reference serviced by the God of GS!

Hi All A bit late in the day, but here's a few shots of my Futurematic, always enjoy wearing & feel lucky to have found one & also been able to get it serviced - gives the confidence to wear it even more knowing that. Cheers JML ...  

Agree that having it serviced gives confidence and enhances the pleasure of wearing it. Keep enjoying it so much! Cheers!!

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