... Hello my dear watch loving friends! I will have the big pleasure of being your Host this week end. As I announced last Wednesday I´m inviting all our members to participate sharing with us their "humble" pieces. We know that many wonderful high end wa...
I used to name it the poor man Grand Seiko. It took me a couple of months to find one, then a couple of days after my wife-to-be confiscated it from me. I could finally enjoy it 6 years later when she collected a Rolex OP. ...
I'll enter my humble Zenith Defy Gauss from the 70s with its original lobster bracelet. A watch I'm proud to wear for any occasion. It keeps good time and is more comfortable than it looks. ...
... which I feel is an important part of its charm. So I wear it with a set of leather straps but would love to find a bracelet for it though I feel it will be almost impossible to find it. Enjoy your beauty so much and thank you for sharing it with us! H...
I wear a Garmin Swim 2, 3-4 times a week to track my marathon swimming progress. This watch humbles me to look within for strength and internal motivation by tracking my performance vs the benchmark. For example, if I want to attempt the English Channel c...
... with restrictions of every kind. Sport training has not been easy due to these restrictions in every Country. As a matter of fact here we are going through 170 days of lock down though in practice it is not complied as it should. Some sport practices ...
I will get back to a stronger baseline in the next few months. Maybe, the Channel crossing is not possible for the next few years because of the backlog of bookings, but the spirit of swimming is to meditate on oneself while focusing on breathing, being r...
... if not actually attempting it such a demanding swimming training requiring a mind set and advanced swimming techniques in breathing and style, etc. is the most important aspect of your training. I can well imagine that hours fly and how rigorous the t...
Swimming is practically my only form of exercise for the past few years due to knee problems from other impact sport like tennis. I'm no where near your level but I try to work mainly on my form and efficiency. This watch you have is ideal for lap swimmin...
Good to hear you are also an avid swimmer. It is very humbling to aim for something colosal like the English Channel, Gulf of Gibaltrar, or the other Oceans 7 routes. I could have gone for New Zealand’s Cook’s Strait but it is fiercely guarded by a diffic...
The truth it I contacted the Channel Organization earlier this year, and started training for it. But COVID came and the pools got closed, and my training was gone. I was swimming a weekly mileage of 30+ km before the pandemic; and was about to bump it up...
I have a peculiar obsession with collecting vintage jumbo (36mm and above), manual-wind, time-only watches... " JMWTO" as I called them in another forum. To me, they're the epitome of simplicity. Easy to service, infinitely variable in design, and easy to...
Photo 1 allah Nico and Photo 2 The Modele Unique is a prototype one only piece (2001), a chronograph that was later produced differently. It is in titanium grade 5 with a Valjoux chronograph modified, the watch case was entirely MADE IN MARSEILLE Photo 3 ...
Thanks, Abel! for this theme that gives me the opportunity to share this watch here. it was not bought in Japan, but in Switzerland... surprise surprise it was during the second or third weekend of my work posting in Switzerland and my family travelled to...
It was the era where people took the time to call up a friend, because there was no quick messaging. Also, handphones were scarce back then, and appointment were made based on trust (setting a date, time and location, and then waiting for a friend to come...
... combination of a traditional mechanic movement with Hi Tech electronic regulation of escapement. I own a Snowflake GS model with this movement and it is incredible accurate and its very intriguing to view the constant movement of its seconds hand glid...
price has nothing to do with the enjoyment we find in this hobby. Your seagull is so vintage cool . A few early American brands that I have...each giving a glimpse of the lifestyle and environment of that particular time period. Cheers! ...
... which let the owner and observers to have a glimpse on past times as you well describe. Three interesting pieces among which I specially love the Hamilton piece. So classy and elegant watch. I wish you´ll keep loving and enjoying them so much! Hagwe! ...
... I love your very personal concept of "humble"! You share some killer examples of ... "humble watches"? Lol! I specially love those two Longines and... well... all of them! Lol. The Lemania got some lovely creamy dial. Superb! You share a great selecti...
As always. Some real vintage gems there but I would wager quite some have strongly appreciated over the years, putting them at the very top of the humble category 😉
... you enjoy so much wearing or just admiring in your watch box. I´m delighted with your entry! Thank you! I think we could have a long and interesting talk while examining each piece and you telling me a bit of the story of each of these pieces and abou...
I've had it a very long time - since 2003 - and it was New Old Stock when I bought it from this seller's picture. Somehow I found a matching bracelet about a year later, and it's been on the bracelet ever since. ...
Mine can just about wake the dead - or at least me of a morning, which isn't very different! Looks good both on strap & bracelet. Definitely a cool alarm. Cheers JML
I had the earlier version, liked it and looked around for the beefier alternative model, but couldn't find any. Other than the lume falling out of the hands, it was fine. I got mine used in 2008, and sold it about 2012. This is the one I was looking for -...
.... well, a close relative actually, Sekonda "Strela" from mid 60’s, caliber 3017, made in USSR Great value for (little) money if you would believe me ...
.... this humble Caravelle Sea Hunter diver, made by Bulova, nickname devil diver (666ft waterproofed), sporting the snake hand which reminds the infamous - yet far more expensive - Longines diver Again, great bang for pretty low value ...
These were initially made for astronauts only, later they were issued to military pilots as well, and apparently given to BBC reporters in Moscow. Strela, Poljot and Sekonda versions exist. But very hard to get decent ones nowadays and they are getting qu...
I have few of these . Like many i do like the Seiko brand a lot and my love for the brand started with the more expensive Presage Enamel dial . After that one i was on the hunt for more affordable but great looking Seiko,s . Here a few from my collection ...
... catch them but they bring us much joy owning and wearing them. That was my feeling when thinking about the Theme for this week end. I love your humble collection and specially the Alpine model (which I have in my wish list since long time) and the las...
But none more humble than this Sears dive watch with genuine Swiss mechanical movement (I wouldn’t dare attempt to get it wet at this point in its life). When I spotted it on eBay years ago I just had to have it. There was a time when Sears was ubiquitous...
... at present. As a matter of fact I got from them the orange, grey and black versions of this model with US Divers logo. Looking for a vintage example to add to the collection. A great watch which always brings me much pleasure wearing and I suspect it ...
... were shopping at the clothing departments my son and me visited the tools section to enjoy walking around discovering their treasures and always bringing home some new tool. A very nice watch from Sears you share here. It would be interesting to know ...
I haven’t opened this particular watch, but I do know that Heuer made watches under the Sears brand name. I believe they were a version of Heuer’s Jack Ickx racing watch. There was a time when Sears was a retail juggernaut with many top brands like Kenmor...
... specially those with tools and home machinery. Yes, you are right everything can be bought today with a click but not the same pleasure of past times! Cheers! Abel
...variations on a theme of materials Soething i always wanted from way back and picked up while on holiday in Verona An attractive offer for NOS many years ago---my favourite world time---like the case style and size my 'humble lot' HAGWE henry ...
... attracted by them. The Bulova Accutron: a great classic from an era of revolution in watch making. And the Ebel World Time a watch I like so much. I would gladly buy one if the opportunity of catching a NOS example comes. Thank you so much for sharing...
it is colorful, simple and youthful if i might say so...and it was just <1000$ i contemplated for long time wondering will it really keep good time & to my surprise...the accuracy on this is +3 sec/day & have never been above or never slow ! my first Nomo...
...your personal experience the accuracy is Top and the enjoyment of wearing them is what counts when considering any watch. Keep enjoying it so much my friend! Hagwe! Abel
... today to celebrate his birthday! I feel he will be delighted to see you and then discover your Sandoz on your wrist. A beautiful watch which will be always related with the image of your father. Enjoy so much your visit and the company of your father!...
This watch was worn by my grandfather in the sixties. My mother gave it to me a few years ago. I love it! It's plain and simple, 34mm, a Peseux caliber and nothing fancy, other than it was the watch of my grandad. Sometimes I think I can see champagne bub...
A watch from a prestigious and traditional brand with a most important provenance for you makes it so special. I wish you’ll keep enjoying and loving it so much!! Hagwe! Abel
So here is my humble entry: issued by and purchased brand new from Vulcain in 2017. This is a limited edition run of 30 watches in sterling silver - so it regularly tarnishes! It is a direct ancestor of the first Vulcain cricket from 1947 and the cases (2...
The Braun AW10 was born out of the disgust that Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs had for the promotional watches that Braun was handing out to clients. Launched in 1989, this modest 34mm watch is still a design classic. HAGWE! ...
Hello dear Abel and friends ! I hope that everyone is enjoying the weekend and hopefully some September sunshine. If you really love watches, pleasure can be found at a simpler level ... Even for a Bond fan ... Moonraker ... Dr No ! ... Even “Goldfinger c...
... in at a simpler level. Swatch made a great move with that special collection related with Bond films. The Moonraker with the Space Shuttle is my big favorite! And you show it with a great shot. The Goldeneye Seiko is a favorite of mine too. A lot of b...
Your watches look superb in your opening post for WristScan. You certainly gave us all something to think about, starting with your Fossil “Open Dial”. Hope that you have a great weekend. Kind regards The Captain
. . . humblest, Omegas in my collection before viewing your theme thread, Abel. Ca '53 Ω ref 2667 . . . . . . powered by the obscure cal 420 movement. It's the sort of watch that's not on anyone's radar . . . there's nothing to interest an avid collector ...
... the pleasure it can bring us or the "worlds of discovery" we can find in a piece like your little Omega. Details on lugs, case, dial, handsets or movement performance your describe are all details which make it so interesting to a collector. Not to me...
As I am just being ‘examined’ by my son I cannot take fresh pictures 🤷🏻♂️ Here are a few... A kickstarter project from a friend (same movement as your 1963, Abel)... A Seiko Recraft, which is really great fun and has a vintage vibe... My trusty Vintage R...
You have a great collection of watches for this theme. I particularly like your Vintage Raketa, very elegant. Any Seiko is a perfect option, especially the PADI. The Sturmanskie Gagarin reissue is an interesting watch. Kind regards to you and your family....
... Very interesting the chrono from a friend´s project. The movement is very tough and reliable and the design very classic. The Russian watches are so charming. I had been thinking in assembling a little collection of them though not easy to find them i...
When a hobby is a paradise. From the pictures comes a therapeutic treatment. Watches cure my soul so often, it refresh all. When i see your Omega watches, it is nice to look at. Also the humble watches. The Fossil is remember me of Arnold and Son hands wh...
... Just a place to retreat and hide away from them at least for some little time we reserve for them and recharge our batteries to keep going. Glad you like the Omegas and the humble Fossil! Cheers! Abel.