WristScan

While we often - or mostly - tend to be the main drivers behind our horology hobby, many of us get supported in this by our significant others, parents, friends, siblings, children, scary strangers (it is Friday the 13th after all)... So let’s see the wat...  

Over the years, I have received a watch from my wife and a watch from my son. I have posted the one from my wife before. So, now I post the one from my son. He bought it for me for a Father's Day gift. I have to say, I am not really a Speedmaster type of ...  

And I agree 100% with your sentiments. You're never truly a grown up man until you hold your own child and realize that from now on, you are fully responsible for his/her life.

....it changes perspective. Suddenly there is a person who comes first in every instance regardless of scenario.

It truly does change life for sure and even if it is a spectacular feeling it adds worry and a certain thoughtfulness that few people without children acquire

Then, it's hell.

Some years behind

That’s all I can say.

And while we - possibly naively - simply hope for sleep, on some level I know that new stages will bring new ‘challenges’ to be mastered

Hoping to join you in getting watches from my kids one day, too

Really looking forward to that

a moon reflection somehow reflected on your wrist? Intriguing.

The 70s Regatta Chronograph, which was a gift, earlier in 2018. Lemania movement and a gold plated case... Such a cool dial, deserved at least a SS case, but nonetheless it will be a fun summer watch to wear now and then! R ...  

Not one we see very often here - thanks for reposting it from the other thread!

Yes, I find the dial to be the most interesting part of the watch. The case size is also interesting, as it is around 42mm. Thank you for the input on this one, because when I first recieved it, I didn't know what to make of it.

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Will come back tonight with one of mine... Best Blomman

And from where it came... Best, Nicolas ...  

And great pictures, too

......this is an extraordinary situation. This very morning, Fedex arrived at my house. In the box was this.... And inside this box was this...... And attached to that was this..... I am now an official member of the GP mafia. Whattya gonna do? Sent to me...  

LOL

What was the initiation protocol? And you seem to have taken on a persona from a certain show you have been spending too much time watching recently.

....on reflection I think the lack of memory thing was the initiation

The full set! That's what true friendship is all about! Welcome to GP mafia dear Joe! Cheers D

You really need to cherish them Great piece and story!

I am officially jealous

Interesting theme, K. I don't have a gifted watch right now, unless you would count watches I gifted to myself However, I can submit my Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver 7897. I was gifted essential parts by a friend to complete the watch and that I equally tre...  

Interesting shapes and curves all around.

YOur Gyromatic Deep Diver is truly sublime!

Grandpas pocketwatch so it does have a special history for me. ...  

This one was a gift from my father, a passing down to hold for next generation. The lighting is terrible and I know the photo will not win any beauty contest. But at least I can honestly say there is only one category I am aiming for. Here is the mighty I...  

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Too quick to press the save button. Problems with the app, apparently.

And a wonderful heirloom. Given the brand I take it it will go to your son, not daughter? Have a great weekend!

So far, not much luck. But, I will be buried with them before I hand them over to anyone else.

Some catch the bug sooner, others later. But I am confident you‘ll get him there

but 1997?

He doesn't wear watches. Which is great for me.

To be honest, when it was given to me, I hardly comprehended what it was. It took me a minute. Then I screamed for it back.

Thankfully, my parents never never spoiled me as a child, he is now passing down things he doesn't use because he knows I will take care of them.

Certainly a watch for the ages. Congrats to your father for his far thinking!

So here is a gift from my Mother for my 40th, the VC Overseas. And finally, a nice diver I received from my partners, in its natural element. ...  

The Overseas I definitely remember and you really managed to capture the blue to perfection here!

Not the watch but the Bitcoin ! Unfortunately by the time i left the hospital it wasn't worth anything anymore Bim ;-) ...  

And it's the gesture that counts! Be safe, Filip!

I guess i'll take it a bit easier now .... but to be honest i just had 4 new ContiSportcontacts fitted to the Clio and the contract for the new Megane RS is ready to be signed ... . But about that last one i'll give myself another week of thoughts ;-) Bim... 

Love the watch, one of the great Seikos.

or is that risking life and limb with the doctors if you need them tomorrow? Cazalea

Especially as they told me i have a very very high pain threshold ... i guess the lower the Bitcoin drops the lower that threshold would become

The more they would be inclined to finding it

.. there was this pretty BIG needle they had to put in a vain or something .... oh dear God ... ...

It's getting better by the day and i turned medication down to 33% .. now just hope the pain will stay bearable. Laughing is not a real big problem. When i yawn it does hurt i must say. I don't wanna know what will happen when i sneeze as i already had a ... 

... and probably i'm lucky summer spring hasn't started yet. Also i'm staying inside as much as i can, i have to rest anyway .. as much as i can.

KMII Thanks for this theme. I thought to show the first watch presented by my new fiancée as an engagement gift: a plastic cased Citizen quartz "grand complication" with perpetual calendar, split seconds chronograph, minute repeater, alarm, autonomy of lu...  

And remembering all the diamonds you have shown us over the years, it is only fitting that you finally have some on your watch!

L.U.C Tourbillon Gem Set ...  

With Molly, in a Welsh pub, the whole lot On a more serious note, Chopard really make some very nice watches for ladies, too (not that I am calling your choice girly). The LUC XPS in 35mm for instance or the new Happy Sport with the new manufacture moveme... 

do think that is rude.

Frank, Relax. Please read carefully. I meant it was the prevalent theme at the time and the topic of popular jokes. I included references to popular culture viz. song titles and lyrics plus a movie about excesses of the time. It was about "loads-a-money",... 

What you meant to say and what it comes across as are two very, very different things. The end meaning is in the mind of the reader. We are not psychic to know what you meant. Why do I say this? Well, in some places, those two brands represent the absolut... 

zabreg1 Perhaps you're right. I was about to re-tell jokes from the 1980s about father-in-laws.... It's a different world from even a couple of years ago when we could joke about ourselves. Crazy watch collectors from across the world having fun. Now, in ... 

Now, to pick out a watch for the evening, I must go.