Dr No
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Wrist Scan Personal Best is live! . . .
. . . let's share the best photos we've ever taken of our watches, with a limit of two wrist shots and two posed off your wrist. Our Photography Forum Casey H will be judging both the Wrist Shot and Static Photo categories on Sunday.
Let the Games begin!
My four:
On your mark, get set, go!
Wrist Scan Personal Best is live! . . .
. . . let's share the best photos we've ever taken of our watches, with a limit of two wrist shots and two posed off your wrist. Our Photography Forum Casey H will be judging both the Wrist Shot and Static Photo categories on Sunday. Let the Games begin! ...
A most humble thanks. Hmm, two more and being static...
Imho the best static is someone truly made for the task. Sherman is (literally) in a Class of his own ...
My four:)
I had to resist the urge to post pure Urushi shots - it both challenging & wonderful to photograph, I've added some other options as trying to refrain from the obvious. Cheers JML ...
Wow π€©
That JLC Complete Calendar shot is mind bogglingly good ππ»ππ»ππ»
Thanks! That was at Cape Cod
They had a cool looking lobster sculpture in Plymouth. Had to take a wrist shot!
Not only great watch shotsβ¦
But tasty seafood to go with them ππ»ππ»ππ»
Hmmhh.. Let me see how to play..
π Breguet 3773 - I love the fine GuillochΓ¨ on this Triple Calendar A cool shot on a hot day - JLC DSA-EU LC 3072 - A Child of the 70ies: curves, curves, curves.. My oldest βgood watchβ: Rolex Date 16000 ...
Great shots as usual dear friend HS!! The Breguet awesome dial is shown in all its glory in your first close up. And the DSA EU is a "cool" shot literally! Lol!
Then your Le Coultre Alarm is truly representative of the 70' s style with its charming pebble shape. I specially like your lovely Rolex Date (an early one I feel) with the Bokeh effect flower in background making a great shot of this charming watch. Well...
My big pleasure to view and comment even if I knew and remembered some of these shots specially the LC one and the Rolex Date.
The Date shot is a winner. I find the Bokeh effect rightfully done to make it a very special picture. Have a great weekend dear HS! Best cordial regards, Abel
Really like the capture of the dial in the Breguet!
Lots of detail and depth to the shot.
Breguet 3773 β¦.
Hello dear hs. The shot of your Breguet 3773 is excellent. Well played dear friend ! Best regards Captain
Had the same experience in New Zealand while on a walk thru the countryside . . .
. . . and wish I'd taken a photo of the Kiwi cows following my every motion with intense scrutiny.
Typically I delete watch pics after I've posted them because otherwise my phone would be full of nothing but watch pics!
But here are a few that I can't seem to get rid of... ...
Appreciate your joining in, Greg, but three are wrist shots. Can you share one more static . . .
. . . and advise me which wrist shot should be removed? 'Statics' are photos not posed on a wrist. I can handle the editing. Thanks, Art
Oops!
I thought the Croton with beer was static but I see I was wrong. I think I can still edit but if not thats the one to delete. I'll re-do it now
Some real classic beauties you post here!
Can definitely understand, why these stayed πππ»
Hi Art - interesting theme for this week and I like the limit on shots which makes for more thought at our end!
Hereβs my first wrist shot. Black and white shot for a black and white watch. Second wrist shot of my Moser Endeavour Dual Time Tourbillon. First static is a macro dial shot of my DB 25 Starry Varius GMT. And my final entry is another dial macro - this ti...
Casey has judged 'Personal Best' a few times in the past . . .
. . . but this time I felt it would be fairer for all participants to limit their submissions. Not to mention easing Casey's burden of going thru reams of photos . . .
Splendid shots !.. Specifically like your Moser &..
.. the DB25 shot !! The latter being my fav of your Foursome !! HAGWE & Best ! ππ
Many thank HS.
The. DB has a lot of depth to the dial which adds to the shot for sure.
Very nice Dr No!
And same to all the other Purists! I am an amateur, but will play for fun . Have a great weekend friends! ...
I apologize
I just re-read the instructions and realized it should be limited to 4 photos only. Please feel free to delete as needed. Thanks!
That would leave five, one more than allowed. Are you sure 1, 5, 8, and 9 . . .
. . . are the photos that should be deleted, or are those the four you wanted to remain? Personally fond of #9, btw.
Two of your wrist shots should be deleted. Which . . .
. . . two? I'll edit them out. Thanks, Art
Here we goβ¦
Without access to the full archive these might not be the all time best but theyβre a start πππ» ...
Thanks, K! . . .
. . . boy, does Casey have his work cut out for him or what? ;-) . . .
I might not be a contenderβ¦
But itβs the Olympic thought that counts πππ»
Hello dear KMII β¦
Cool shots of your watch and strap combos. I love the shot of your Minerva π
I'm truly sorry, C, but session limits have to be adhered to. Which photos . . .
. . . should be deleted? Two statics and two wrist shots total, please. Empathetically, Art
Thanks, C! . . .
. . . usually, our motto is 'the more the merrier', just not this week ;-) . . .
How the hell did you know . . .
. . . that Iβm in a pool hall right at this very moment?! π ...
Here are my recent 2 static and 2 wrist
Maybe not the best here, but trying to get the best has led to some funny situations! ...
I only have one that I love β¦
and it isnβt the watch. An old photo as we no longer have Nova due to bone cancer but she was a sweetheart (and watch liver of course). Cheers, Jonathan ...
Posting four here because, ummmm...
...that's what you asked, and because 'no net, no fair tennis', right? Cheers, pplater. ...
Cannot pick between the BeBa and the KV ππ»ππ»
Four superb pieces and shots πππ»
Paris had a similar problem...
(Painting by Botticelli, image by Wikipaedia) Your dilemma, of course, is made a little easier by the fact that they share a common movement. Cheers, pplater. ...
Thanks for 'getting it', pplater. Most have, thankfully, . . .
. . . and frankly, the limit is at least as much for Casey's benefit as for leveling the playing field. It's quite a task he's taken on, judging both categories. Art PS - played snooker last night for the first time since '69, and yes, Bob is making a cue...
If history is anything to go by...
...Bob will nail it! Enjoy the wait - and your re-immersion into the gentleman's ball-game. Cheers, pplater.
Bob trimmed a purpleheart shaft down to 11 mm at the tip . . .
. . . and will aim for the same diameter in maple. Pool cue shafts are typically 12.75 mm +/- .25 mm, snooker cues are between 9 and 10.5 mm. The reason he can't go any narrower than 11 mm is the ferrule materials he has on hand to work with aren't up to ...
Two of your wrist shots have to be surrendered, Watchonthewrists . . .
. . . but the good news is that you can submit another static. Please let me know which two should be removed, and post another static (assuming that's your desire) as a reply to this post. I'll edit your entry to include an extra static. Thanks, Art
I doubt any of my pictures are any good, but I know which ones I like!
Just one submission, since we are only allowed 2 watches for static. A pair of indies in steel with salmon guilloche, with 2 different complications. A pair I am rather fond of! ...
The limit is two static and two wrist shots . . .
. . . but there can be any number of watches per photo, N. Feel free to submit one more static and two wrist shots. Getting more than one wrist in a wrist shot is difficult, but that's another matter altogether.
Hello dear Art! Thank you so much for hosting this weekend.
A nice theme and let me play with four of my personal favorite shots to answer it: Two statics: That day I was wearing my Kermit Sub and watched one of my grandchildren playing in our backyard with this charming frog toy and I imagined it falling in love ...
Hello, my dear friend Abel !.. You share a very nice Foursome here !.. Actually sometimes it just takes 1 or 2 decent shots to highlight our favourites plus βwhen & whyβ..
ππ All four of your pics stress a special point and are well taken: If I may, Iβll pick the very first with that magnificent frog with the green Kermit Rolex, all like taken from a Disney movie with delicate lights in that pic !.. β My other fav, no hesit...
Hello dear friend HS! Thank you so much for your always so kind viewing and commenting of my shots. I appreciate them so much.
The Kermit shot is a big favorite of mine because though not perfect I find it funny and amusing and reminds me the surprise looks of my grandchild when I asked him borrowing it and then shooting it with my watch. Probably he thought he had a bit mad gran...
The Doxa makes an appearance again ππ»π€Ώ
But you post four great ones Abel! Love the Kermit story, too πΈ
Ha ha ha!! Yes my dear friend KM. I have shown this shot before not so long ago. ItΒ΄s one of my favorite shots together with some other "splash shots" made with Panerai and Seiko divers in the past.
I appreciate so much your kind compliments on my shot choices and IΒ΄m happy you love the little story behind the jKermit shot which always brings a smile and fond memories to me. Have a nice day my dear friend. Abel
Excellent shots Abel β¦
Difficult to choose between them. I always smile when I see the Kermit Sub shot, absolutely charming. Your Doxa splash wrist shot is a βfeel goodβ photo. Best regards Captain
Thank you so much for your kind comments on my shots dear Captain. IΒ΄m happy my Kermit shot brings you a smile. It happens to me too as I remember the backstage of that shot.
Agree with your comments about the Doxa shot. I was lucky to get it after several tries. And reminds me of a relaxed day by the pool. Best cordial regards, Abel
Had a great night Friday playing snooker for the first time in over fifty years, Abel, . . .
. . . and hoping to keep it up on a weekly basis. Staying home today to keep on top of the WS thread, not to mention getting a few hours of practice on my pool table. Warmest, Art
Wow! ThatΒ΄s really wonderful to play snooker for first time in 50 years! What an experience must be considering your expertise with pool. Looks like you enjoyed so much as you are planning...
... to keep doing it in a weekly basis. Double pleasure: snook and pool!! Keeping at home after WS event and some pool practice looks like a nice and relaxed plan for a Sunday. Enjoy so much! A big hug for you my dear friend. Abel
Okβ¦ hereβs what Iβm going with.
Wrist shot #1 (I like the water droplet cyclops). Wrist shot #2 (I just like the watch, strap and beat up jeans together). Donβt have a lot of static shots but I like this combo. Cheers all! ...
That is a lovely shot
of your Fifty Fathoms, with the blue and the reflection πππ
That Flightmaster shot is simply magical, Art!
Somehow imbued with so much positive emotion ππ»ππ»ππ»
Fun theme thanks for hosting Art
Here are some on my favourite shots I hope you enjoy. Sub doing what it does best, taken on a swim in Γresund. The Black Bay 58 Silver in the afternoon winter sun, I just love how the light enhances the colours of the watch For this still I think the watc...
Good spot Art. Nothing escapes your
Sharp eyes, yes the green critter was definitely on a photobomb mission here he is on one on the outtakes. ...
Glad you're on board with 'Personal Best' . . .
. . . which we haven't done in quite awhile. We really should have it as a theme more often . . .
Thanks.
I admit to being rather lazy with taking timepiece photos, but if there were to be a regular theme... π
Four only !
Great theme Art ! Distilling down to a limited no is always tough , so I decided to use my quota of two wrist shots only to illustrate one of the great principles in life , viz the wonderful clarity that downing a great beer will bring ππ Before=All is bl...
Would you like the two statics rotated 90ΒΊ? . . .
. . . just say the word. And thanks for establishing the duration required to finish half a pint of Guinness: eleven minutes.
Best is in the eye of the beholder :-) β¦
Hello dear Art and friends ! Inspired theme Art and my sincere thanks to Casey for agreeing to our honourable Judge this weekend. The vortex⦠Space, the final frontier ⦠Panerai ice diver ⦠Doxa splash ! ⦠Best regards Captain ...
Very nice & cool Foursome !.. My personal favs are the two last pics: the PAM North Pole GMT and the somewhat hilarious Doxa Splash !!
Very well done, dear Captβn and have a good upcoming next week ! Cheers !! ππ
Thank you dear hs β¦
The Doxa splash almost ended in disaster. The following wave was much larger π
The aberrations in the "Space" shot make it my favorite!
I'll be humming Richard Strauss' "Also sprach Zarathustra" all day now!
You are absolutely right dear Captain! "Best is in the eyes of the beholder". You bring some great choices from your shots collection (and watch collection let me add).
I didnΒ΄t remember viewing "The Vortex" before. ThatΒ΄s an stunning shot: both the background and the superb timepiece you share. Then "The Space, final frontier" is a very striking image too. The Panerai and Doxa shots I remember well, as both were winners...
