WristScan

As announced yesterday this week’s WS theme is Grails - achieved and still lusted after. We all have them, watches that for some reason have a special place in our horological Parthenon, some already residing in our safes and regularly gracing our wrists,...  

While there are still a handful of watches out there I would most certainly like, most of them have in the meantime reached price levels I am not willing to pay for them 🤷🏻‍♂️ As for existing ones, it started with… Then the next one was this… And the thir...  

If you one day want to split up give me a heads up BR Hans

But should it do so, I will not you called dibs 😊👍🏻

What a piece 😊👌🏻

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Too good for words!

Awesometacular

It was under the still lusted after section - hopefully one day 😊👍🏻🤞🏻

… very high both with your Grail watches already in your collection and those in your wish list. Here my choices: The grails which I dreamed with for many years and finally caught: PP 5110g Breguet La Tradition Omega Speedmaster Moonshine Rolex GMT Cerami...  

Fantastic pictures and grails, both current and future 👌🏻👍🏻

Hello dear Abel, Your Patek 5110g is a beautiful classic design that will always look good, quality is never out of fashion. You know my thoughts on the Moonshine, it represents something very special. Best regards Captain

I had known before that we both share our love for the PP 5110G and I lust for your lovely Breguet La Tradition. Also I liked your „mirror“–type pics. The Omega shots are part of your „horological identity“, I would say.. – As well your signature GMT Mast... 

… I’ve been in a plane and traveling for a few days vacations and this took me away for more participation in WS. Appreciate so much your kind comments on my Grails both already in the collection and those in my wish list. I’m happy to know you like my sh... 

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This static photo of the Breguet Traditionelle… A marvel. All the best Thomas

The Breguet has been haunting me for some long years and I felt so lucky last year when I could catch it. An extraordinary watch indeed!! Have a nice week my friend! Abel

So let me just think what to chip in to play this week.. When I thought it over a bit, meanwhile quite a number of grail–likes have entered my stables, with quite some highlights for Humble Me and currently I am in a sort of „digesting phase“.. Furthermor...  

The pieces shown are truly amazing - definitely fitting the definition of grails to a T 👍🏻 Glad you managed to reach so many of your goals 👍🏻

.. also consolidating, what has entered my stables, which give me pleasure and joy. Thus, at present there are no „burning wishes“. – Thx again and HAGWE to you & yours !

Meaning the wishes have been fulfilled for now 👍🏻 I guess eventually something might come along that will spark desire again 😁

is especially beautiful. Cheers Thomas

This VC American 1921 is especially beautiful.

Here a small wishlist of grails A man got to have dreams 🙏🏻 Hagwe 🤗 ...  

A host of epic pieces, all 🙌🏻👏🏻

Sublime pieces, all - even if I have the strongest weakness for the last one 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

As I have progressed on my collecting journey I’ve had to reassess my approach. I’m fortunate to be able to access my grail watches - within reason - and had to rethink why I’m interested in a particular wristwatch before I purchase. In this regard my gra...  

Kari is a wonderful person on top of his talent and I can definitely understand, why your thirst has lessened after this experience 😊👏🏻

My problem is I’m incessantly thirsty. I’m trying to curb my addiction by slowing down the process of purchasing. Right now I’m working with Artisans de Geneve on a project which will keep me distracted for the next 6 months or so - hopefully.

Especially as I have similar feelings about the journey and reassessing my approach along the way. Kari is the “dial master”

I have a number of watches right now under consideration but I’ve assigned a price to each at which I would consider. This meant that I purchased a few watches last summer when the prices fell dramatically on some FPJs and Pateks. I’m really attracted to ... 

Sincere Congrats to this KV, whereby I suppose your heart is still pounding,when you take it on ! - thx also for your exquisite Macro shots. To make a long story short, I expect you truly have reached a summit and there won’t be anything that reaches that... 

I had thought not - and then I “discovered” Denis Flageollet - hiding in plain sight! I’m not sure I could pull off the DB28 range, but the DB25 is quite spectacular too. ...  

All the best Thomas

... but still have not stopped buying watches since. This is my favourite pic of my grail years ago, I treated a photograph I shot of it with so many Photoshop filters, that I completely forgot how I made it. So this is more or less an original, that nic...  

What a shot, too 👌🏻👍🏻

In the 80’s I became aware of this watch. At the time I had little knowledge of watch complications let alone grand complications. Probably viewed it in a magazine. It still stirs me every time. Thank you. Kurt

Lucky as i am, grails are archieved. Not that i want no more watches, i become more calm. My last wished watch is guilty of the fact that it is not necessary to add more watches. I am happy what i have. ...  

And I admire anyone in it already 👏🏻

Wishes and grails still there. Albeit the wishes and grails become more and more exotic. Some here achieve their goals with very exotic ones like rare minute repeaters. For me a handy inspiration source. The watch of the watches. When there is one winner,... 

Enjoy your enlightenment😇

may know I want a Cartier, thought it was the tank, now a Drive has entered my mind. The time is coming soon for me to have one. ...  

Mine gets plenty of wrist time so I fully see where you are coming from 👍🏻 ...  

So stylish especially with your choice of straps.

You are always a sort of king to eclectic “shoes”. BTW: which material (Canvas ?) is on the second pic ? Best to you & yours, hs.

Actually cashmere - a strap from Chopard’s LUC collection 😊👍🏻

Love these creative themes. Thanks again hosts and judges ! ...  

And nice that you have achieved what you were looking for 👍🏻😊

I have Proudly achieved. Next will be the 1921 .... ...  

A concept watch in regular (if limited) production 👌🏻 The 1921 would be a great complement 👏🏻

I actually achieved my grail when I purchased my Rolex Explorer 2. I had longed for a steel professional GMT since I first set eyes on one when I was a teenager 😉 This GS GMT is hopefully my next watch of 23/4 the high accuracy quartz fascinates me. And f...  

Dornblueth is definitely a path I would like to take at some point, too 👌🏻👍🏻

Is really a right grail watch. All the best Thomas

Hello dear KM and friends ! Grails are a very personal and thought provoking subject. My opinion is that it’s an ever moving and evolving process that will never end and that’s the fascinating and challenging part. The point is that for me “the grail” is ...  

And your “Moonshine” - pic is a splendid collage into a “still-life” of add-ons ! Best & Cheers !! hs.

for your kind words. The Moonshine photo was a lot of fun, taken as I was about to go on vacation.

But the Nautilus can certainly not be faulted 👌🏻

Yes that one 👍

With great significance, too. I see a strong Speedmaster theme, too 👌🏻👍🏻

and enjoyed using it regularly. The Speedmasters became a very pleasurable journey that still continues to this day.

I don't have any "grail". However, I am glad to have acquired these 2 last year. Lets see what comes along in 2023. ...  

The L&H is definitely a piece I would like to bet better acquainted with and the Omega was another hit out of the ballpark for them - very much like what they have been doing lately 👌🏻👍🏻

You did everything right, S F!

. . . even though they were rescued from my old computer; they're on an external drive but I'm unable to integrate them into my new iMac. The only grail that's eluded my collection is an original Rail or Ranchero. Should Omega see fit to issue an homage, ...  

Suits you very well! How does it wear given the size?

. . . says it best:

Always answer in verse 👍🏻

very intriguing! And no date… Perfect! 🙏

but they made and make me happy. Right now I am waiting for another grail to come. And two grails for dreaming The ALS 1815 Rattrapante Honeygold Homage FA Lange Source: Quillandpad.com ; And the JLC Hybris Mechanica Quadritryptique (4 in 1) Nice week...  

True grail piece, that! As for the ones you have - happiness is. What finally counts, not anyone else’s opinion so they definitely qualify 👌🏻👍🏻

The magnificent Lang & Heyne Albert ...  

I have been leaning towards German watches lately too. Timerider

But those hand shots from the front are really mind boggling - what a piece 👌🏻🙌🏻

A wonderful Lang & Heyne. All the best Thomas

Hello KM , very interesting topic - grails for me are those watches where I either put in a substantial amount of thought and / or effort to obtain , as opposed to a “ normal “ acquisition . So here goes in order of importance … ( the first 2 especially w...  

And I guess you are the only person I know having one. If you have any additional impressions to share that would be great! As for the to get list, put me down for that Zeitwerk as well 😁👌🏻👍🏻

Thanks KM , I am also the only person I know who has the ML square wheel for that matter 😂. It’s not exactly very popular ! However , I do love this piece - can watch the interaction between the square wheel and clover leaf for a long time - ideal for a s...  

Hi All One of my grails is both! I already have one, but look forward (hopefully) to when it gets reissued. My Futurematic waiting for it's younger sibling! Here's hoping Cheers JML ...  

Would be quite the thing! I guess it’s been a while since winding wheels at the back but it would be truly great if it came back as a reissue 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

All the best Thomas

Cheers JML ...  

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Lovely pair and keeping fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

Ok. ☺️🙏 We talk about our grail watches. Perhaps you might remember that this is an easy decision for me. I just show you my personal grail watch that took me 24 years to get. The IWC Minute repeater was first released in 1995. It was love at first sight....  

dear aWtchslvr! 🙏

And so thoroughly understated 👌🏻👍🏻 Great story too - and I fully understand your decision process 😊🙌🏻

Thanks for reading and your nice comment. Cheers Thomas

During the course of years I have come across and read a lot about watches, and some stay in your mind for whatever reason. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to acquire some nice watches which I had hoped to own someday. Till date however, the...  

And the pair in your post is epic, to say the least - would gladly add them myself 👌🏻👍🏻

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Cheers Thomas

Amazing - wish a water fountain of a similar kind existed around where I live 😁👍🏻