WristScan

Hello everyone, the theme for this week's WS will be 'Once upon a time'. The topic is open to interpretation, it could be a watch you bought a long time ago, or one that was in your watch drawer for a while and you rediscovered. It could also be shots fro...  

What a wonderful picture of that abandoned Russian Ekranoplan!! It would be interesting to know the history behind this strange and unique design of a flying boat that actually doesn´t fly! Thank you for sharing. Interesting Theme you choose for this edit... 

While the Ekranoplan looks fairly weathered from the outside it’s absolutely pristine inside, and complete down to bedsheets on the bunk beds for the crew. The last flight it made was in April 1993 and it’s been towed to this location many years later. It... 

It´s an unbelievable ship/plane cruising so fast and low over the sea. Thank you so much again for sharing! Cheers! Abel

It’s an excellent platform for that, reaching far places quickly due to the speed and having a payload capacity of 60 tons. And it can land on sea up to a wave height of 5 meters 👍🏻

Very interesting to know all this information you share dear KM. This plane/ship has some awesome capabilities and characteristics! Thank you for sharing here!! Abel

I decided for 3 watches, all three Vintages, which are true keepers for me, since I was so happy to have found them, one together with a relaxed stroll through Paris.. They also somehow represent 3 lines of my collecting interest.. - Thus, without further...  

From the 70s feel of the Memovox, including the galuchat strap to the two timeless classics following, a great selection indeed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Best, hs !

Enjoy a relaxed weekend my dear friend. Hagqe! Abel

HAGWE & Best to you and yours !

Always a pleasure to view and admire them. I imagine the big enjoyment they bring you each time you strap them on your wrist!! Have a great weekend my dear HS!! Abel

The watches themselves are fantastic, and the strap choices equally inspired. The burnt umber tones on the Rolex strap, the sand nato on the breguet… and my favourite… The stingray on the Memovox… which is brilliant!

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All are treasures and I agree with you about the Rolex Vintage GMT Master. Have a great weekend

Have a relaxing Sunday eve and a good upcoming week, dear Capt’n ! Best, hs.

Same to you and keep well.

The Ekranoplan looks incredible as does the excellent photo of your Zenith. Back later with my choices. Enjoy your flight KM !

Landed safely in the meantime and am looking forward to a weekend spent with the family. That Ekranoplan is really something else 😁 Looking forward to seeing your selection 👍🏻🤞🏻

These watches are now with new owners but I miss them now and then! A diverse group of brands and styles: some sporty, some dressy, some in WG, some in SS or Ti, some white, black or blue dials, some Swiss, 1 Japanese... you can get an idea of my horologi...  

That Malte has one of the sweetest VC dials IMHO 👏🏻👌🏻

I'm lucky it went to a good friend whose wife wears it, so I do have a chance to see it now and then.

I can well understand you miss them sometimes. I know the feeling. Have a nice weekend my friend. Abel.

My personal fav of your line-up is the second shot, of this great VC; really love that dial structure !! Best, hs.

Me with a Grande Reverso Duo Date. It is the Reverso. Trust me! ...  

Sounds great 👍🏻

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Setting the scene for the watch was done fantastically 👏🏻🙌🏻

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Love the landscapes peeking from behind the watches 👍🏻🙌🏻

Classic and classy vintage Omega you show too. Keep enjoying them so much! Hagwe! Abel

But the Explorer is “mine”, if that makes any sense. Thank you for the kind words.

... its provenance. Keep enjoying both so much! Best, Abel

a 1016, could be a formative purchase. As for the Omega, its provenance speaks for itself. Cheers.

A little more than three years ago I got this watch which by some special personal reasons I haven´t put in use till... today. As you can see it still has all its plastics on it. I fitted its bracelet myself yesterday night and set its several complicatio...  

An opening just for the WS 👏🏻 And a great piece it is indeed - thanks a lot for that 👍🏻

My big pleasure to share this piece as an answer to your Theme. Best cordial regards Abel

And Yes, I can imagine that the WG bezel catches each ray of light.. I truly appreciate your recent arrival and am enjoying your picture line-up ! Well done, Bravo !! Cheers, hs.

Agree with you that this is not the most popular Rolex but I feel it deserves the attention of lovers of watches and complications. I really love it in spite of all the bling bling its bezel produces! Lol! Have a nice weekend my dear friend! Abel

I applaud Rolex for creating something different and interesting, but instantly recognisable as a Rolex. Excellent photos to go with your watch. Enjoy it and celebrate 🥂 Best regards Captain

Agree with your words! Glad you like these shots. I keep celebrating every day and wearing new watches bought Once upon a time. 😉 Best! Abel

Have a great weekend dear friend.

I have no watch in a drawer. Watch box user. Which watch i forgotten? Which watch i lost! That’s better for me. I have good memories, but not my watches. I am very new to mechanical watches anyway, i care like a bodyguard, they are worth it. ...  

The theme is pretty broad, so even a recent acquisition can participate 😊👏🏻

Broad and easy.

introcuced by our desr Fx but I missed the post! When Nico re-introduced it again a fortnight ago, it was love at first sight. Thank you for taking your time to host and safe journeys to you, dear friend! ...  

And perfect shirt matching, too 👌🏻🙌🏻 The travels have an intermezzo for some days before they resume towards the end of next week 😊👍🏻

This watch is a superb addition to your collection. I wish you´ll keep enjoying it so much. Have a nice and relaxed weekend my dear friend. Abel

It was love at first sight. A watch that I would have loved to have owned decades ago, when I was a younger man. But I am happy it came into my life at all and find it a wonderful piece! A good, tranquil weekend to you, my dear friend.

… and I guess enjoyable at any age. Even at mine ! Lol! Not a common sight indeed but a beautiful one. Keep enjoying it so much my dear friend Moritz! A nice week ahead! Abel

Have a great weekend dear Count.

Hello dear KM and friends… One upon a time, I got this Doxa and ever since we have traveled far and wide, enjoying some great adventures… Not all have been strenuous ;-)) … Water has also been included … But it’s just as at home on land … Have a great wee...  

Your Doxa shots are superb generally but this one is truly a stand apart one 👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻

and thank you for being our superb WristScan host this weekend.

Not the easiest of weekends to host but then the one before and the one after would have been even harder 🤷🏻‍♂️

... in any of its several dial color options. It is a tough and reliable watch to have on the wrist be it in water or on land. A great choice. Keep enjoying it so much my dear friend. Hope you are enjoying a nice and relaxed weekend! Abel

It really is a true “tool watch”. I must add another to my collection one day. Have a great weekend. Best regards Captain

Our dear Bill owns a fantastic collection both vintage and modern versions. Far from his collection I’m a big fan too and would love to add a vintage example some day. Cheers! Abel ...  

Of vintage and modern, with all the various colours. We can but dream 🤔

Even if no one can seriously compete with Bill’s 😊

… Bill’s which is awesome! I enjoy mine so much and only wish to add a vintage example some day. Best! Abel

I believe another Doxa’s on the cards for me, too 🤞🏻

Sorry about my late entry (lost in time but like this weeks theme i like to post my ,,Lost,, watch that was taken from me a few years ago . Still miss it and still hoping it will be on my wrist one day 🙏🏻 Hagwe 🤗 ...  

Keeping fingers crossed that your wonderful LW will find its way back to you sooner rather than later 🤞🏻

It just crossed my mind when i saw your theme . I can’t change the past but still hope it will find its way back in the future. 🙏🏻

And whenever I come across one for sale I always check 🤞🏻

I can only hope it will pup up someday

... of finding it back some not far day. An impressive timepiece indeed! Have a nice weekend my friend. Abel

Good luck for its return one day.

Thanks mate for hosting despite your busy travels and schedule. Once upon a time I was traveling often for work too. Some pics once upon a time during my travels. Cheers Robin ...  

Some fantastic shots from travels all over the world 🗺 Let’s hope that the situation normalizes somewhat again so we can meet up again 👍🏻🤞🏻

... interesting places and people. It´s also so nice to have a beautiful watch on our wrists when travelling to have the joy of viewing them on our wrists. Thank you for sharing your beauties! Hagwe! Abel

Well played !

I sold it though as I got another similar panerai which I like more and I had to finance the buy of a Bronzo Pam382… so I let it go for good reason. I could sell it to another paneristi who was really happy to have it now in his collection . ...  

A wonderful piece indeed and nice that it went to a good home 👌🏻👍🏻

... you may feel free of regrets. In any case you can replace it if you desire. The collectors journey is long and full of pieces that come and go... and sometimes return too! Keep enjoying your beautiful collection! Hagwe! Abel

Part of the journey 🍻

in the drawer with the gold plating peeling on the case. Surprisingly, it starts straight away and I just set it to see if it runs properly…. an old Favre Leuba from late 1980s?…. ETA movement… a spontaneous buy back then… seems not so long ago… ...  

Wasn’t even aware FL was still working at the time. Cool that you rediscovered something ‘new’ 👌🏻👍🏻

... It´s a beautiful classic watch which I´m sure you´ll enjoy so much wearing on your wrist. Thank you for sharing! Abel

I like it 👍

and came Doxa with the world's first orange dial for a diver 🥂 ...  

When dial colors appeared with a functional background 👍🏻👌🏻 Great shot and I love the orange dial of the Professional 👏🏻

... descends into the depths and its dial will turn darker and darker, but Doxa surely did an statement when it offered their orange color dials producing one of the most beautiful and full of character dive watches ever. Their colorful dials where of cou... 

Not sure what my divers are for when the deepest they go is soaking with me in some onsen, lol... Enjoy your Sunday and have a good week ahead!

… with a Doxa on your wrist dear S F!! And an orange dial is emblematic with Doxa! Mine says hello!! Keep enjoying yours so much!! Abel ...  

I love this one.

. . . since my first post on The Purists. I was in my third year of collecting Glashütte Original then, accumulating seven over the course of six years. As of a month ago, they're all gone. It's as though a chapter of my life has closed. The cause was a c...  

I have to say it feels unusual to think of you as GO-less. And I fully agree that the brand has managed some of the best executed PCs in the relatively affordable range. Any chance of a return of a GO for you going forward?

. . . when it was in production eighteen years ago. There were fewer than a hundred of these limited Karree 1845 models produced, if memory serves correct, mostly in steel with a handful in rose gold. I was close to pulling the trigger on the steel versio...  

Very nice one to have owned Art.

Once upon a time 😊

. . . that would still be in my collection today . . . . . . had I followed my gut instinct fifteen years ago. ...  

It surprised me so much to know you are presently without any GO and that even your beloved Karree is gone, but of course it is a very personal decision and reasons behind. Collecting is a long and meandrous journey. Who knows if there is another GO waiti... 

. . . of the passing days. And since retirement, there's no need to be reminded. That's essentially why I stopped wearing perpetuals. ;-)

... on the wrist, but I would love to get freed of time schedules and think about the pass of Time. (I wold like to own at least a Perpetual in my collection though) Lol! Best, Abel