WristScan

As announced on Wednesday, the theme for this month’s WS will be chronographs. It is still a super popular complication amongst many of us, even if many (if we are being honest) use it more to experience the pusher feel than to actually time something in ...  

One with a very unique operating mechanism… The largest I have at 51mm with a fully revolving case… One with a strap especially for Abel 😁🇦🇷 One that we know well here 👍🏻😊 A bit of vintage goodness 👍🏻 And another watch well known here that comes closest t...  

Here for some: ...  

Used to be my favorite complication and to an extent it still is, even if I hardly ever use them as intended 😊🤷🏻‍♂️

And the strap is great with it - good eye!!

What an array of superb chronos!! You always remind me that I need a Chopard in my collection!! Cheers! Abel

Glad you like the watches selected 🙏🏻

Keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

… your starting post!! As usual you share some great watches and sporting awesome straps. Of course I specially love the Argentinian straps!! Thank you!! Now choosing a watch from your choices today is more difficult. The unique JLC system of operation ma... 

Seiko used to have a knack of making massive watches very wearable. Had some friends with slender wrists try the 47mm Landmaster the other day and they were all surprised at how well it fit 😊🦾

... and not only case size but lugs and caseback design and our wrist shape to see if a given watch looks good or not to our eyes when strapped on our own wrists. That´s a stunning and interesting watch for sure. Keep enjoying your so much! Hagwe, Abel

And here many brands with their availability squeeze are definitely missing a trick if getting a fully satisfied customer the first time around 👍🏻

We share our affection for the JLC Amvox Chrono with that unique operation mechanism, and also the Zenith P-15, as well as the St Gallen „non-Chrono“- Chrono type.. Also I enjoyed your Moon-Swatch Speedmaster with your nifty choice of the strap and your c... 

The strap you like comes from another purveyor of many a chronograph, namely Omega 😁👍🏻

...until I get my 1601 back from service. ...  

Nice relaxed shot 🦾

Perfect choice

... 28 years old actually. Thanks for your comment.

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Hard to pick a favorite from the rich selection you offer 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 But am very partial to that Benrus Sky Chief and the 3107 👌🏻

The 2446C GMT is my own favourite… but I’m partial too as it is my birth year watch

There’s not a single one in your selection I would object to 😁👌🏻

An atypical watch for sure

So yes! 👍🏻

… a Cairelli close relative ...  

Now you just need to tell us you have the CP-1 UG 😁🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

The thing about your collection that I love is the diversity. Perfect ! Best regards Captain

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Manual wind, hand finished, low volume chrono by montblancs minerva workshops in villeret. Enamel dials is the cherry 🍒 ...  

While many more have been finally made than initially promised to by are truly astounding in terms of design and finishing. Would definitely like to add one with a 13.21 movement one day (my hand is too puny for the larger ones 🤷🏻‍♂️)🤞🏻

My first watch is a chrono! I think it needs a battery😅 ...  

Namely a fresh battery 😁

I’d love to add one at some stage - but have yet to find a modern dial that draws me in, apart from some of the limited edition recent releases that are hard to source.

But do try especially the 44 and 45mm ones first to make sure they are comfortable on your wrist 😊👍🏻

I have a 17.2cm wrist - with a flat top which makes larger wears more accessible. Largest in my collection is my Zeitwerk Striking Time at 44mm in WG which wears quite comfortably - but with relatively short lugs.

Same for me 😊

Zenith Defy 21 Vacheron Cornes de Vache Patek Speedy ‘57 Moonwatch JLC Duometre FPJ Rattrapante Navitimer 1959 Datograph Daytona And one more CDV 🤣 ...  

Some truly astounding pieces you show and it’s hard to choose only one 😁 Although I have to say your CdV shot with the hat is an all time classic and always a top contender for top spots 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

I’ve reached the age where I can pull off the “hat look”🤣. Trilbies are easier than most - working up the nerve for a Homburg!

But truly admire the men who do 👍🏻

The issue is the column wheel cap which takes up a large amount of real estate on the caseback and its polished surface is quite a distraction. The CDV movement is prettier - but they both come a distance 2nd and 3rd to the Datograph.

I have a fairly large number of watches so don’t tend to wear any one for more than a day or so. Ironically the only one to exhibit rate issues was the Datograph - which had become massively magnetized for some reason. The balance wheel was banking and th... 

Much appreciated 🙏🏻

Chrono king! CdV and dato normally are tops...but this FPJ 🤤 (and I'm not even an fpj fan boy)

I’m no fanboy either - I try to find the positives in all brands - although some are easier than others 🤣. As far as FPJ goes I’m off the beaten track with this Linesport Rattrapante, a Havana RG Chronometre Souverain and a platinum Quantieme Perpetuel. I... 

Please don’t ask me to choose just one as a favorite!! Sublime chronos… and movements. Hagwe!! Abel

I admire your self-restraint in not picking the CDV🤣

And for me the VC CdV gets the nod, (cool Hat shot) with lots of pleasure for the A. Lange Flyback Datograph and the Patek (5172).. HAGWE & Best, 😊😊

Both the photos and the watches look great !

I’ll be taking lots of photos this week😊

Hi All My one & only chronograph - a Swatch Skin, from back in the day. Not sure when it last got worn. HAGWE Cheers JML ...  

Now that is not something one sees everyday 👍🏻👌🏻 Really like the use of the quartz movement to make unusual design choices and it’s a cool piece overall 😊👍🏻

Perchance one or more of us having a lot of watches 😂🤷🏻‍♂️ First world problems 😉

Ever since I received this beauty just before the year end it has been my most worn watch! Cheers ...  

The dial / sweater combination is sublime 😍😍😍 And the Alpine Eagle is surely a proud specimen of the genre. As for the next ones, something concrete planned? 😊

Keep enjoying and loving your wonderful collection my dear friend. Cheers, Abel

Nothing decided yet!

… considering are both very tempting. Look forward to see what you have decided in a near future!! Best Abel

But there is one which is really at a different level ... ...  

If you want to share some additional shots… 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Not really my style - but I can appreciate the work that’s gone into this one. This really is a masterpiece in symmetry in a dial.

😉 PP 5172G - my latest arrival Really love that Chrono - A very fine watch, IMHO - Not more, no less.. Daily beater.. Daytona 116500 LN One of my outdoors favs of mine And here an attractive Vintage - the JLC „Shark“, E 2643 (Worldtime bezel variant) One ...  

Understatement of the year 😊 Another amazing chrono collection you show here, dear HS111! The 5172 is clearly a dear recent addition, the Daytona a staple and the vintage choices varied and truly superb! Wasn’t aware that the Shark and Type XX shared a ca... 

I love this version of the JLC Duometre and the 5172G is a modern classic. I’m glad you have the modern Daytona down as a daily beater as I think it fits this role well. Personally I’m more drawn to older models - such as the 6263 - not that I have one🤣 ... 

HAGWE & Best, 😊😊

If I where pressed... well really pressed I would say your awesome JLC Duometre. But would hate myself for not having choosen your old Breguet... or your 5172 Patek. Lol! Big congrats on your recent arrival from Patek and I wish you´ll enjoy and love it s... 

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Great capture of the color 👏🏻

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Amazing both front and back, both! Love your choices 👌🏻👍🏻

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Truly love the design choices made with this one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Zenith at Borussia Dortmund Navitimer Kurono Kurono Nivada Nivada ...  

With the P15 😁 Great selection of chronos and especially like the detailed shots of the Kurono and Nivada, showing some less frequently captured aspects of the two watches 👌🏻👍🏻

"You'll never walk alone" is the Borussia Dortmund anthem. Great mood in the stadium.

As I said before chronograph is my favorite complication and as a matter of fact chronos make for a big percentage of watches in my collection. It’s true that I don’t use them for any serious time lapse control: e.g. timing car or horse racing, timing wor...  

And some amazing entries (have to be, when the CdV is forgotten and only mentioned as a PS 😁👌🏻). The Flightmaster is one of my favorites, too and would love to add one someday - any watch with a DC-8 is cool to me 😁✈️ The P15 we both appreciate (as do man... 

... came as a ring to the finger to me. Lol! This Flighmaster is a very special watch for me due to its connection with a good friend who made it possible to find and get: our dear Art. That´s why I baptized it Friendship FM. Agree it is a cool watch and ... 

Not sure those early examples can be sourced for anything like an acceptable price 🤷🏻‍♂️ The disadvantage of a late birth I guess 😁 Thanks again for all the additional details 🙏🏻

… and released just a few years ago and faithful to the Pre Vendome one I show. Guess it is possible to find a almost unused one still today. A good choice for a Panerai chrono with a “small” size!! Best, Abel

Your flightmaster is a really eclectic choice,quite colorful indeed !.. Specially also liked your pre-Daytone 6239. Also the hilarious Astronaut Speedmaster from 1969, well chosen, such as another colorful LC Chrono with the fusèe dial. My personal favs a... 

The gold Astronauts Speedy is a watch I love so much though I can´t wear it often considering the present unsafe conditions in my Country regret to say. I´m sure that the VC CdeV would be a wonderful addition to your already magnificent collection and tha... 

Love the original Moonshine - and of course the CDV. A great selection of chronographs showing a lifetime of smart choices!

... kind comments. Have a nice and relaxed weekend! Abel

I’m glad you like my choices. Enjoy your weekend my friend! Best, Abel

Hello my dear friend, I love each and every one of your choices. The Pre-Daytona and Speedmaster Ref 145.022-69 really hit the spot. Best regards Captain

You mention my two big favorites here! I didn’t share my Moonshine which you know is another Big Love of mine. Let’s enjoy our chronos dear Captain!! Cheers! Abel

Not only does it look great & have lots of character, there's a great back story attached to it. Cheers

Absolutely agree with your thoughts about the FM. It’s story behind makes it very special to me. Hagwe my friend! Abel

Hagwe! Abel

A chronograph isn’t my fav complication tbh but definitely a good one. Lets see if i can show some nice ones 🙏🏻😉 Hagwe 🙏🏻🤗 ...  

On offer with it not being a favorite complication speaks of the astounding collection you have! And the salmon dials are all truly tasty 😋👌🏻🙌🏻

Each special in their own way. The simplicity in design terms of the Habring catches my eye. Best regards Captain

Hello KM, great theme this month! I really am enjoying everyone’s posts. All the best, Kurt. ...  

The only it might be but what a significant one it is - and love the Pogue dial and its space references 👍🏻👌🏻

I always forget about how significant these were when first introduced. I have dated this one to March 1973. Not bad shape for 51yrs. 😀

Unlike nowadays, where many get worn only a couple of times a year 🤷🏻‍♂️

Always makes me smile 😊 I think it’s due a new nato strap to complement that sunburst dial☀️

Neovintage Breitling Premier today. This was a “Serie Speciale” from Breitling made in 1998, based on the small Navitimer case and with an automatic Kelek movement. Best Regards Livius ...  

Kelek - a fantastic piece, even if very unique for a Breitling. A watch that somehow perfectly fits into your collection 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻

Hello dear KM and friends, I thought it would be fun to share a few Speedmaster chronographs for this edition of WristScan. The “White” Speedmaster recently landed in my collection… I find it has everything we love about the Speedmaster, with a refreshing...  

The Ed White is a cool thing.

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Particularly when I see gold prices rising 🤣

… in my heart dear Captain!! Let’s enjoy it so much no matter gold price is!! Lol!! Beautiful shot of your Moonshine! Abel

Specifically liked the shot with the Vintage dial and the Astronaut in the background and your apparently rather recent arrival of the all White ! 👏🏻👏🏻 HAGWE and Best, 😊😊

Variety is the spice of life 😉

A spectacular array of Speedmasters, whether it’s the Apollo Soyuz or the recently reissued 321 - thanks for adding these, Speedies so far have been a little bit less present than expected 👌🏻👍🏻

… new arrival of the “White” Speedy!! What a great new version! I loved it at first sight and I’m eagerly waiting for mine. Considering the present conditions of my Country I guess I need to be patient and wait for a few more months. As you know I’m a fan... 

Sorry, as the Prez snuck in this shot. 😁 ...  

That Leman really does it for me 👌🏻👍🏻👏🏻

From me.... Ed White and the Speedy Moonwatch Speedy 57 and its older cousin Snoopy in amusement park Chronoscope chilling And some funky stuff😂 ...  

And the final shot of the more unlikely ones is a cool addition, too - am personally a big fan of the Citizen Bullheads 👌🏻👍🏻

…an Amvox, but this time the 7: And an Overseas for good measure. All the best, Jon ...  

The 7 is very interesting indeed and the blue Panda Overseas a gem 💎

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While all are exquisite, the GO chronos you have posted are rare entries here nowadays and really interesting! The PanoRetroGraph has always been one of my favorites 👏🏻👌🏻🙌🏻

beginning of its revival after the fall of the wall.

Unfortunately waited for too long and now they re much harder to find 🤷🏻‍♂️

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These are certainly fun, even if not universally liked 😁 ...  

Cause I'm a kid at heart all the time ☺️👶....

Most are not that hard to get, the Snoopy ones still need more luck but the rest are available 😊👍🏻

.....and useful too Cheers....HAGWE ...  

From the P15 to the Urushi you post lots of classic members of the species! Rarely see the SRQ21 here 👌🏻👍🏻

Hello KMII Given the no of posts , looks like chronos are almost everyone’s favoured complication ! While entering my pics , I realised I still don’t have quite enough chronos , and that situation does call for rectification measures ( read get some more ...  

And nice to have added a NR here 👌🏻👍🏻

Hello again KM and friends, I wanted to share just a few more Chronographs with dials that are made by masters of the dial making art. The family business was crafting dials before the Patek Philippe business as we know it today. The results are in my opi...  

I chose these three, as they show how different the chronograph concept can be executed in both design and finish by Patek.

… Indeed Patek dials are characterized by the highest quality and your watches are a demonstration of this. True masterpieces in the art of dial making, and of course of watch making as well. Thank you for sharing these beauties! That green dial is truly ... 

Changing dramatically in different lighting conditions.

That last shot with the lovely wheel really is my favorite 👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

I just thought some people would find it interesting.

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Adding to the Speedy entries, as well as showcasing some additional Patek beauties - great shots 👍🏻🙌🏻

Not all mine though, unfortunately, some are potential projects 😅

A testament to JLC’s ingenuity The Amvox2 where the chrono pushers are replaced by pressing the crystal, the Extreme Lab 2 with its digital minute counter and the Reverso Chronographe Retrograde from the late 90s with its 30 min retrograde counter. Claus ...  

For me it’s one down and two to go 😁 These really are a top triple 🙌🏻

A surprise acquisition last year! ...  

Omega Canopus Speedmaster and Rolex Daytona Panda. ...  

Wristshots: ...  

Great pair you show 👏🏻

Just the watch: ...  

Love the Citizen Bullheads and the Carrera is of course a classic 👏🏻🏁

And it's Mechaquartz buddy the DH 1964 ...  

C'mon Seiko...we know you can do it!!

Thanks for adding these 👏🏻🙏🏻

. . . for me. Keepers, all. ...  

Love the three, even if I am most partial to the Flightmaster ✈️👌🏻👍🏻

All in one thread. We may need to change our name to ChronographProSite!! Thanks for a great thread.

Keep enjoying your beauties my dear friend! I hope you had enjoyed a great weekend. Best, Abel

Here are some interesting chronos to share Speake Marin Audemars Piguet Roger Dubuis Single Button ...  

And if I am not mistaken you are the e only one posting these this weekend - great choices 👏🏻🙌🏻

The Roger Dubuis is astounding. What a watch! That’s made my weekend. FANTASTIC 🍻

LaBois & Co Roger Dubuis Perpetual Calendar Chronograph ...  

Thanks for adding these - very cool 🙌🏻👏🏻👌🏻

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I have been secretly waiting for some besides the Type XX/XXI to make it here, so huge thanks for this rich addition 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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A great offering from their Museum collection. Thank you for sharing! Abel

Nice column wheel chrono 3202

Thanks for adding it here - a lovely piece 🙌🏻👏🏻

This is the one I’ve been wearing lately. ...  

And superbly paired strap, too 👌🏻 As for rarely using the complication, you are probably not a huge exception 😁🤷🏻‍♂️

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