In Cartier's collection the crown is always pretty important

Jun 25, 2015,09:34 AM
 

Here is the diamond set crown of a Tank Anglaise

and the sapphire set crown of my Tank a Vis.

Have a great weekend Gents,
GEO











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Show us your crown! Wristscan for 6/25 is now open

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-09:27
Out of my collection, I wanted to highlight this particular crown found on my Ebel E-type Chronograph. Ebel is still a underappreciated brand. Sadly it tried to move upscale a few years back without much success. But I love this particular model. This wat...  

In Cartier's collection the crown is always pretty important

 
 By: Geo : June 25th, 2015-09:34
Here is the diamond set crown of a Tank Anglaise and the sapphire set crown of my Tank a Vis. Have a great weekend Gents, GEO ...  

"crown jewels"

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-09:47
Yes, I was hoping you would share pictures of these. Seriously, the jeweler to kings can't do anything else but put a jewel there :-) Cheers and thanks for sharing, Mike

Simple S on a bead blasted steel....

 
 By: watercolors : June 25th, 2015-09:42
crown. Very hard to capture . I did my best:) HAGWE Edward ...  

"S" for super

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-09:50
It belongs on this character just like it belongs on your "tougher than nails" Sinn! Best, Mike ...  

Lol. S for submarine grade steel....

 
 By: watercolors : June 26th, 2015-01:47
Sinn watches are often made from. Have nice day! mkt33. Regards Edward

Thank you for your compliment.....

 
 By: watercolors : June 26th, 2015-01:56
hs111. It means a lot coming from you. I really apreciate it. Enjoy your day. The weather is cooperating here in Canada beautiful days this week. I might go to the shores of lake Huron on the weekend for recreation, if so will take some pics. HAGWE Edward... 

Interesting "angle", Mike!

 
 By: KIH : June 25th, 2015-10:05
Vintage.... A gentleman's property.... HAGWE! Ken ...  

Thanks, I've always loved the fish on the IWC crown

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-11:53
glad to see yours has not been switched over to the "probus scafusia" version Cheers, Mike

Crown of Crowns

 
 By: SALMANPK : June 25th, 2015-11:31
Each Stem Applied by Hand, just phenomenal work. S ...  

Yes, Yes...this crown was a contender for this week's wristscan

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-11:55
but I KNEW another Purist would show it too! Awesome and a "Classic"...functional and decorative best, Mike

I love this watch and metal

 
 By: 4Js : June 25th, 2015-19:44
what a great piece you have Best Joe

Thank You Joe...

 
 By: SALMANPK : June 26th, 2015-12:22
Its been a pleasure to enjoy it and I highly recommend it. S

Beautiful

 
 By: Geo : June 25th, 2015-21:41
the crown of a VH.

Indeed it is, thank you nt

 
 By: SALMANPK : June 26th, 2015-12:26
nt

That's a XXI century crown....

 
 By: nilomis : June 25th, 2015-11:32
The Digital Crown !!! What other crown can zoom and scroll! A joke. I will post a real watch crown later. Cheers, Nilo ...  

"Plop plop, fizz fizz . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 25th, 2015-11:34
. . . oh, what a . . . . . . relief it is." Bas-relief crown . . . . . . of my GS SBGW047. Art ...  

That is a Seiko

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 25th, 2015-11:41
I'm dreaming of So no-relief for me ;) Yours D P.S. I like that static photo VERY much

That's a good macroshot of the crown Art

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-15:45
Demonstrates the depth of the GS logo extremely well. Cheers, Mike

Slow Saturday, mostly at home . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 27th, 2015-14:10
. . . with a brief journey to the local Irish bar for a pint and a few rounds of pool, then a very busy Sunday with road trips far and wide, culminating in the usual 8-ball tournament at the seaside dive bar and a very late supper on the Sunset Strip. Hop... 

Hidden or absent are top, too.

 
 By: amanico : June 25th, 2015-11:39
Hidden: Absent: HAGWE, my friends. Nicolas ...  

I knew

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 25th, 2015-12:01
you'll play that cards :) Time to visit my bookie ;) Best D

You beat me to it

 
 By: jml_watches : June 25th, 2015-13:37
Hi Great Futurematic - you beat me to it, was my thinking too! Anyway here's of shot of mine show the crown with this all important words on. Slide do not lift! What a way to hide a crown :-) Cheers JML ...  

Thx for your nice words & encouragement !.. Thus, find below my Futurematic, "Porthole".. Love her also.. Cheers !! :)

 
 By: hs111 : June 26th, 2015-10:01
It\'s nice, as she is with 39mm diameter, thus timeless somehow.. PR @ 9, sec-hand @ 3 of the portholes. Thx again & HAGWE ! hs ...  

Looks great

 
 By: jml_watches : June 27th, 2015-05:42
Hi Looks great - the Porthole models are a bit special. As you say - mine still feels kind of contemporary despite being 60 odd years ols. Thats no mean achievement for a any watch. Cheers JML

Indeed, yours has a really timeless design.. A sober, but classic face, also with the nice applied indices plus a nice size, as well..

 
 By: hs111 : June 27th, 2015-06:31
Also love the two subdials with the red accent for the PR @ 9.. Thus, really a very fine watch.. Not more, no less... Best & HAGWE, again ! hs

Excellent! Wonderful examples of no crowns

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-15:46
Of course I thought that you would bend the rules :-) Best, Mike

The futurematic is such a great watch

 
 By: 4Js : June 25th, 2015-19:46
gary g got the great one a few months ago from our Parisian friend Best Joe

Yep! I could just take a few good pics of this watch before he grabbed it.

 
 By: amanico : June 25th, 2015-21:20
And I am very happy Gary is the one who got it! Best, Joe. Nicolas

nothing special for me

 
 By: Tyo : June 25th, 2015-11:51
but just a crown with her guards... ...  

Excellent! As Hans Wilsdorf would say

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-15:58
" We must succeed in building a watch case so tight that our movements will be permanently guarenteed against damage caused by dust, perspiration, water, heat andcold. Only then will the perfect accuracy of the Rolex watch be secured" I think Rolex has su... 

There are

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 25th, 2015-12:22
big crowns there are double crowns there are black crowns and then there are our crowns HAGWE Sincerely D ...  

Double the pleasure...

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-16:05
I like the double crowns As well as other "double" things! :-) Cheers, Mike photocredit sharpformen . com ...  

Nice examples for the bunch of variants !..

 
 By: hs111 : June 27th, 2015-02:46
Crowns appear minor, but in fact are our interface to the timepieces, we love !.. Cute shots !! Best & HAGWE, my friend ! hs

Perfectly said

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 27th, 2015-04:07
dear Heinz Crown IS our interface with watch Yours D

S for Still?

 
 By: jml_watches : June 25th, 2015-13:29
Hi All quick shot of the crown on my Sarx029 - that's still on my wrist! Glad there's a free one for other stuff :-) The crown A better view of the whole watch Cheers JML ...  

Nice, I tried for 30 minutes to try to take a photo

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-16:07
of the crown of the Ebel on my wrist and I couldn't do it at all. Thanks for sharing, Mike

Love a Ruby in the crown...

 
 By: Tim Jackson : June 25th, 2015-13:53
My dear friend's watch borrowed for this photo. HAGWE all, Cheers, Tim ...  

+1 to that [nt]

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-01:47

Very nice

 
 By: Geo : June 25th, 2015-21:42
never seen that!

Made of crown

 
 By: kolosstt : June 25th, 2015-15:23
Not forged, not casted but machined. Not slim, not elegant but handy. Just nice to look at and nice to touch. More about it, later and only here in this community. Cheers kolosstt ...  

two crowns also allowed?

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : June 25th, 2015-16:01
...  

GP crown.

 
 By: fernando : June 25th, 2015-17:33
That just feel right! HAGWE Fernando ...  

Thanks Salman! [nt]

 
 By: fernando : June 26th, 2015-06:36

I like the crown on that GP but

 
 By: mkt33 : June 25th, 2015-20:04
I LOVE those blued hands better :-) Best, Mike

Such a beauty! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-01:36
Love the profile shot! :) HAGWE Blomman

a friend of my Reverso came to see her tonight

 
 By: Tyo : June 25th, 2015-19:10
oh what a big crown they seem very close to each other....they are getting closer.. sorry Big Crown, my Reverso has already her fiance ...  

excellent

 
 By: Tyo : June 26th, 2015-02:26
where I live, due of environmental and aesthetic policies, buildings can not go as high :)

A crown for you Nicolas...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-08:29
... as you are the King of Stacks! Just awesome! Have a great week end my dear friend! con mi afectuoso abrazo! Abel.

Two dots on the crown...

 
 By: jporos : June 25th, 2015-20:33
but not what you might think. HAGWE! ...  

Very design! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : June 25th, 2015-21:45

The original "Apple watch"...curious if you've been getting

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-04:40
any questions like " hey which Apple watch is that?" when you wear it out and about. Cheers, Mike

Too small to be mistaken for the Apple watch...

 
 By: jporos : June 26th, 2015-06:07
but once I explain, people see the resemblance. Thanks Mike!

Great photo! (nt)

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-04:41
.

Crowns.. Form & Function.. Some few chips.. ;)

 
 By: hs111 : June 25th, 2015-23:31
Crowns.. Hmmmh.. Pretty interesting topic.. Friends, As already stated in the intro to this WS, although it sounds like a simple, just necessary item, it may offer quite a variety, shape & versatile function to interact with our tic-tacs.. Here just 2 exa...  

Memovoxes had to be mentionned, when it comes to crowns.

 
 By: amanico : June 25th, 2015-23:52
With a special mention for this compressor crowns, from the MC Memovox, for sure! Best, my friend. Nicolas

When Ms Metrailler is in question

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-01:50
you can always credit Nicolas :) ;)

The Compressor crown is really a technical feat...

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-05:47
and a integral part of what makes that watch special...without it, forget the whole compressor concept/model line Thanks for sharing and have a good weekend. Mike

Crowns , I have a few

 
 By: watch-guy.com : June 25th, 2015-23:59
...  

Love the last one. [nt]

 
 By: amanico : June 26th, 2015-00:09

Thanks The patek famous double P

 
 By: watch-guy.com : June 26th, 2015-01:10
Often associated with the auto 12-600 movement) J This message has been edited by on 2015-06-26 01:11:34

....but than again....

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-01:51
just few to mention ;) somehow dear Julian Frankie boy start humming in my head the moment I saw your post Sincerely Damjan

It has been awhilw since I've seen that double P crown

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-05:39
In fact the only time I saw it was at the PP museum but I could never get a clear photo of it. Thanks for reminding me of that wonderful visit. Best, Mike

Crown or No Crown...

 
 By: andrewluff : June 26th, 2015-02:43
I love the finish of the AP... But then the extra magic of the Diavolo... Have a great weekend everyone! Cheers Andrew ...  

Congrats in advance

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-03:07
on winning again this weeks contest in 2 categories :) Superb pictures Sincerely Damjan

Damjan... hahaha!

 
 By: andrewluff : June 26th, 2015-03:28
You are too kind... now if only you were the judge :) Last week was just a fluke! Thanks again! Cheers Andrew

No crown in this case

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-05:36
Would be my choice! Thanks for that rare back view of the Diavolo (nt) Cheers, Mike

Now, a real watch crown - Omega HB-SIA

 
 By: nilomis : June 26th, 2015-03:47
Long time that I don't wear the Solar Impulse (first version) HB-SIA: I believe that this watch is one of the most permanent watch on my meager collection. Just love it: The titanium case is light and wonderful: The GMT complication, comes handy when trav...  

That is indeed very

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-03:59
handsome Omega and one we don't see very often have a good one dear Nilo Damjan

Thanks ...

 
 By: nilomis : June 26th, 2015-05:56
Sometimes Omega hits the mark. Nice Ti case, carbon fiber dial, Co Ax movement. Cheers, Nilo

awesome, thanks for pulling the Omega out

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-05:34
and showing the crown. Glad to hear that you are able to travel again! Best, Mike

Boring travel ...

 
 By: nilomis : June 26th, 2015-05:57
Not Asia but US. Cheers, Nilo

I got it in 2010 but ...

 
 By: nilomis : June 26th, 2015-05:59
The HB-SIA continues to be on the Omega catalog. Cheers, Nilo

Love this theme!

 
 By: respo : June 26th, 2015-05:40
To me it is such an important element of the design of a watch. Here is one I feel is an excellent example: HAGWE all! respo ...  

Great photo and nice crown!

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-06:42
Always loved that JLC. Best, Mike

Hello Mike! Interesting theme very little explored...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-06:26
... here is my contribution! Have a great week end Mike and all our friends here at PuristS!! 1) Regal Roses and Regal Shield embelleshing Crowns... 2) And of course a Crown for my favorite Crown... ...  

Awesome stack. Thanks for sharing !

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-06:38
Have a good weekend Mike

Thank you Mike! My pleasure in sharing my crowns here!...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-08:19
... have a very nice week end! Cheers! Abel

Tudor crowns...

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-07:01
reflecting in Tudor watches is just superb composition dear Abel All the best to you and all yours Damjan

Thank you my dear friend Damjan! So happy to know ,,,

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-08:21
,,, you like this picture! Have a very nice week end my friend! All the best, Abel.

That Sea Dweller looks brand new, Abel!

 
 By: AlexSunrise : June 26th, 2015-10:36
I look forward in reading and learning about your impressions. Excelente fin de semana, Alejandro

Hola Alejandro! Yes, that DSSD was in an unused condition...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-11:37
... when I took those pictures a few years ago as soon as this model was released. I bought it brand new at a local AD, one of the very few of this model which arrived to my Country. Never took the transparent decals protecting it. I couldn´t get to fall ... 

I had forgotten about the story behind your DSSD

 
 By: AlexSunrise : June 26th, 2015-16:17
Querido Abel, You are right! I had forgotten about this fantastic gift you gave your son! I am sure he enjoys it immensely and every time he looks at it, surely he must smile. My dad and I share watches every now and then, even to the extent of trading am... 

Thank you again Alex for your kind words. Lucky of you...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 27th, 2015-05:08
... to share your passion with watches with your Dad... in spite of the risks! Lol! Such an enjoyable thing is to share fun moments with parents and children! Que tengas un muy buen fin de semana mi amigo! Muy cordialmente, Abel.

Two examples ....

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 26th, 2015-06:34
One detail I find very nice is the direction to set Date on the Memovox Internaltional: Another crown related detail that I find very nice is the PCG, Pinoted Crown Guard: And yes, when you mention crown and watch in the same sentence it is hard not to th...  

That last crown in the sky

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : June 26th, 2015-07:00
is just superb shot my friend :) Sincerely Damjan

Thank you, my friend! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-01:30

Love that crown held in the air dear Blomman!! Great shot!...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-08:24
... have a great week end my friend! Cordial regards, Abel.

Hope you will have a great weekend, dear Abel! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-01:31
Thank you, felt it appropriate for this week's theme! :) Best Blomman

Very good example & a sophisticated detail !.. The Memo International is a cool Classic, which we share, among !..

 
 By: hs111 : June 26th, 2015-12:37
BTW: the pic with the Rolex crown also is a nifty shot ! LoL .. Cheers, my friend & HAGWE ! ) hs

Two details....

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-01:33
Two crown related details that really separates these watches! :) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

Two for one, this weekend

 
 By: AlexSunrise : June 26th, 2015-09:19
Great weekend to all, Alejandro ...  

Twin Crowns on one of my favorite watches...

 
 By: Subexplorer : June 26th, 2015-11:41
... a true classic which got many fans here! I also enjoy so much one of these watches (modern rendition) and always looking for a vintage one to add to my collection. Disfruta tu LD mi amigo! Buen fin de semana! Cordialmente, Abel,

Thanks, H. I think it will be my go to watch for the summer

 
 By: AlexSunrise : June 27th, 2015-07:56
All the best to you, Alex

Yes, lots of double crowns this week...

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-12:39
My brother in law just purchased his Legend Diver this week! Cheers, Mike

We´re both on cloud nine, then…..

 
 By: AlexSunrise : June 26th, 2015-16:19
As just as your brother in law, I too bought mine less than a week ago. A fun piece, for sure, and one that I had been eyeing for a long time. Always great to hear from you, Mike! Take care, Alex

CCC

 
 By: kolosstt : June 26th, 2015-12:33
Chopard Classic Crown Lets don't forget the well known crown that carries the logo of the collection Vulcanized crown with silverish steering wheel. Cheers and have a nice weekend Kolosstt ...  

Now that is a "themed" crown!

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-17:35
For me that crown always reminded of a tire. The "steering wheel" always looked like racing caps and the vulcanized rubber the tires. Thanks for sharing, Mike

Where are the onions?

 
 By: Ubik : June 26th, 2015-12:59
Not able to photograph anything new this week, but couldn't resist a couple from the archive. HAGWE. ...  

Thanks. [nt]

 
 By: Ubik : June 29th, 2015-08:35

Supurbe onions! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-01:34

I prefer my onions . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 27th, 2015-14:36
. . . green. :-)

Once you've tried my onions Art

 
 By: Ubik : June 29th, 2015-08:37
nothing will be as appealing again.

A nice crown from one of Peter Speake Marin's new

 
 By: timerider : June 26th, 2015-14:36
offerings. The topping tool logo is your seconds indication. Happy Summer to all, Tim ...  

I was hoping that someone would post a PSM

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-17:40
I really like Peter's large crown design...unfortunately whenever I wear his serpent calendar, it digs into the skin...guess I am a glutton for punishment! Best, Mike

Classy and Classic! I always get comments and compliments

 
 By: timerider : June 27th, 2015-10:35
on any and all of his pieces. I also don't get crown dig on my wrist. This is an amazingly long thread, looks like crowns are King. Best to all, Tim

Crown

 
 By: RG1 : June 26th, 2015-16:51
Regards, Ronald ...  

The perfect "simple" crown for that JLC

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-17:41
Perfect design choice. Thanks for sharing Ronald Have a good weekend, Mike

Bronze Crown

 
 By: Watches4ever : June 26th, 2015-17:32
Large and in Bronze, the latest Zenith Pilot Type 20 Extra Special Bronze, the crown really stand out... ...  

Hi Ian, thanks for posting that crown. I love the modified onion

 
 By: mkt33 : June 26th, 2015-17:44
design. Really cool! Best, Mike

crown is Strategic part in the wristwatch

 
 By: WTA : June 26th, 2015-19:29
It is the safety valve for each watch, not only to set the watch :) I wish everyone all the best and success WTA ...  

We've got to see more of that Corum bubble and HW :-)

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-05:40
Yes, lots of reasons why the small crown is important in a BIG way Cheers, Mike

I just have ..

 
 By: WTA : June 27th, 2015-21:45
I just have difficulty to imaging the crown :) All the best ...  

Cartier Tank and Montblanc Villeret

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : June 27th, 2015-02:06
They have the most interesting crowns of my watches The lovely Montblanc emblem in mother of pearl on the crown The blue sapphire cabochon Very interesting theme Mike! Will there be more static shots and less wrist shots this week as we focus our cameras ...  

I knew the MB MOP star would make its way into this week's

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-05:42
wristscan! I'm surprised that I have't seen a Panerai yet :-) Best, Mike

Cartier Pasha Canteen Crown

 
 By: mr. ieux : June 27th, 2015-03:47
Originally designed for El Haj T'hami el Mezouari el Glaoui, the Pasha of Marrakech , Louis Cartier designed a watch that the Pasha could use while swimming. Here's the Cartier Pasha with a canteen crown topped by a sapphire cabochon ...  

Yes, wonderful story and part of how Cartier became

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-05:43
Jeweler to Kings! Thank you for showing us the canteen crown with the jewel cabachon...I think I like this better than the current faceted ones. Best, Mike

Most elegant . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 27th, 2015-14:19
. . . and welcome to our Wrist Scan forum. We can never have enough representation from Cartier; please, feel free to join us again. Cordially, Art

Thanks for the welcome Art!

 
 By: mr. ieux : June 27th, 2015-22:57
I look forward to more posts Cheers

Hidden beauty

 
 By: crown comfort : June 27th, 2015-07:01
My contribution is a "hidden crown" this week. They can be very beautiful and comfortable, even they may not be the most practical. HAGWE, CC ...  

Interesting, to make the sides "smoother" - not unpleasant, at all.. Bit cumbersome to operate, maybe..

 
 By: hs111 : June 27th, 2015-09:09
1 Q be allowed: which years is the watch from ? 70ies ? Very Best & Cheers !! hs

Thanks HS!

 
 By: crown comfort : June 27th, 2015-09:19
approx. early 70ties, maybe 1972/73. Reference Number is 9313. CC

Great shots and crown, CC!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : June 27th, 2015-12:26
Is this one new or is my memory starting to fail...? Looks super Funky! With you I am never sure.... Best Blomman

This time

 
 By: crown comfort : June 27th, 2015-13:08
your memory is failing you, but only this time...once... ;)

Yes the "hidden crown" concept is interesting especially in a Dunhill

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-13:09
Besides recessing it under the top lip of the case or placing it on the caseback...the best example of a hidden crown can be found on Dunhill's Bobby Finder Chronograph where moving the bezel exposes the chrono actuators on the sides. Best, MIke ...  

First thing I think of ...

 
 By: old_school : June 27th, 2015-07:17
when someone orders a 'crown.' ...  

Crown Royal was Grandpa's favorite, too . . .

 
 By: Dr No : June 27th, 2015-14:14
. . . had my first sip with him way back when - I couldn't have been more than eleven! Memories . . .

Rolex 666

 
 By: Bill : June 27th, 2015-10:27
Ocean motion. Bill ...  

Both you and the Rolex in its favorite environment! Have a good

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-18:26
weekend on the water . Best, Mike

look carefully on the crown!!!

 
 By: ch9698 : June 28th, 2015-09:11
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???.. Anyway - fantastic PP World Time.. Never seen such one in real ..

 
 By: hs111 : June 28th, 2015-09:25
PS: maybe an insect ?.. ant ? Thx for the riddle ! Best & Cheers ! hs

A couple more for posterity...

 
 By: Tim Jackson : June 27th, 2015-15:12
Still one of the best crowns imho... Pic courtesy of McGonigle watches. Love the tactile feeling when winding this beauty On the back for more efficiency, less stress on the caliber, no problem winding whilst on the wrist. Inspired by a ship's valve on/of...  

Just Awesome!

 
 By: SALMANPK : June 27th, 2015-16:35
Gorgeous Pics of some delicious pieces, you're the King of Independents Tim :-) HAGWE, S

Independent crowns!

 
 By: mkt33 : June 27th, 2015-18:28
That McGonigle design is interesting...the grooves look asymmetric. Is there a story behind that design that you are aware of? Thanks Tim, Mike

Here's one that should be familiar, Mike...

 
 By: pplater : June 27th, 2015-21:06
:-) ...and here's one that's completely screwed: Cheers, pplater. ...  

Always happy to see it :-)

 
 By: mkt33 : June 28th, 2015-07:03
Have always like the crown on the VH but the Sonnerie AP...now that is a HEAVYWEIGHT ! Thanks, Mike

Fiercely Independent

 
 By: flamenco : June 27th, 2015-21:23
After all these years ..... Still flying high .... ...  

Beautiful shot... I love the depth of focus

 
 By: mkt33 : June 28th, 2015-07:07
I hope Breitling continues to be independent. Its a tough fight. Thanks for sharing, Mike

Beauty and the Beast

 
 By: Tyo : June 28th, 2015-05:51
Same manufacture, same complication, same number of crowns but not exactly same spirit. If I wasn't saving for another project , I will go for the both [/URL] [/URL] ...  

I've always like the memovox complication

 
 By: mkt33 : June 28th, 2015-07:09
with the buzzing alarm. Thanks for showing these four crowns, Mike