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Wohoow, I am soooo late on this one. Ok, guess what: V I N T A G E ! I just post Speedy's. Take the ....
.... one at the far right out (Speedmaster '57 from 2015), and we are left with 1957 to 2005.
Cheers, HSTE
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Wristscan 28-30 July starts now: Vintage or Modern?
Just one rule for this week's Wristscan: 1) Post just one picture of just one watch......are you modern OR vintage? ...
Great rule! Thumbs up and let's see if everyone obliges :)
Vintage for me this week with the GP Olimpico 8862, such a sparkling marvel with its sunburst dial... So here is one photo of one watch CC ...
Really love these Olimpicos !.. I look at it with slight envy.. For me pretty elusive, up to now ! ;))
Still time & reason for hunting ! Best, dear friend & HAGWE, hs.
Dear Baron
You know that in our "business" there's only one answer... both 😉 And one of the main examples is the Breguet La Tradition in my opinion. By the way, I wish you a great 10K milestone in advance 🙏😉 Best wishes Alkiro ...
Possible my favourite in your collection!
Was close to go for it when it was released, but by some reason I didn't.... Now many years later, I realize that was wrong. Best Blomman
Well played my friend Alkiro!! You know how...
... much I love this watch! A modern watch which respectfuly and beautifully honors the past of this brand! Hagwe my friend!! Abel
Classic; and Vintage-styled...
But decidedly modern. (And, yes,I'm trying to cheat like Alkiro.) ...
Vintage is, after all, a subjective term.....
.....in Boston they told me that vintage meant 30 years old.
Wondered about that.
I was going to post a 20 year old GP and then thought that that was really in no-man's-land. A tip: don't trust anything you hear in Boston.
JP Licks....
....they told me it was the best ice cream in the world. It was. I now believe anything they say. Red Sox.....rule.
It seemed like wrist shots were carrying the day.
The stones don't fit under the watch when it's on my wrist. I tried.
Thank you :)
If you wish, here is a review about the restoration of this actual watch : l 70's at its funkiest (my apologies for being out of topic folks)
Never good at follow rules....
Impossible to choose... Its like wedding bands - you need both to be able to handle all occasions... In sickness ... And in health... Best Blomman ...
I am disqualified anyway....
Otherwise, stones would have been there! This background is a "Blue Zagreb" pattern! Best Blomman
I almost knew you would not have been able to follow the rule but I missed. Actually...
...I was almost sure you were going to post a wonderful collage with many watches and argue it is just one picture !!! I was wrong it is only 2, but you are forgiven thanks to the PP 5110P ! Lovely pic of a very very VERY special Watch this one !
Na, 50 shades are only brought up on request from Mr D! ;)
Yes, very special - you see the "perfect match"? Best Blomman
Who can argue agains that!!?
Or better I would love to see who will dare to argue := Excellent my friend And background is top avocado D
Sublime & bewitching !.. Classic & full of class !.. I guess I'd pick the PP first ! ;))
So in case you part of one or bith, you know whom to call ! LoLoL !! Great pics as well, needless to say ! Cheers & Best, dear friend !
Thanks man!
This one is pretty rare indeed as I never seen it on google whatsoever (well there's only a couple pictures)...
Wrist time this week
Dear Baron this has been waiting for yesterday so I did not have to wind round the date, being not a quick-date change calibre. This one always smiles at me when worn. I have owned it since 1973 although it was a work colleague's from 1960's on his 21st b...
owned for 43 years.....
....wow. What a watch! I am almost tempted to give the verdict to you here and now!
Hello dear Joe!! Only one picture? Wow! Let's see how I can play with this number restriction! Lol!
Well, I'm a vintage myself which may be can explain my fondness for vintage watches! Anyway you know I also own and love some modern ones which make a tribute or are based on models of past. So I choose one of my favorite brands whose present models honor...
Thank you so much dear Padj! Agree with you!! Charming color of dial...
... goes well with sport clothes, tanned skin and Summer colors! Hagwe my friend! Abel
I particularly love it as there's a double link. First with Panerai of course and then with your diving passion
HAGWE too. Best wishes Alkiro
Ah yes! Thank you Alkiro. Diving has been one of my loves since I was very young. Both sport scuba diving as well as studying about ...
... history of development of diving and U/W exploration. My love for the Rolex Submariner model comes from this motives. Cheers! Abel
Thank you so much dear Nicolas! Yes my friend, I understand about priorities ... but this watch deserves to be in your collection I feel!
... I only regret they didn´t opt for the sandwich dial. It would be an absolutely perfect watch in that configuration! Cheers! Abel
Thank you so much for your kind comments my dear HS! Glad you like the 662. Panerai has a deep connection with history of...
... diving and I felt that the deep sea suit and helmet at the Miami Boutique could make an excelent background for some shots. Have a super nice week end my dear friend! Abel
Vintage or modern ? Arrrgh ! that's a question I can't really answer...
Believe me it is tooo difficult to choose between a Voutilainen (fantastic modern dream), a Laurent Ferrier (modern pure dream also), or a Platinum VC Mercator (just like a PP 5110P difficult to classify these ones as they are not modern anymore and not y...
Two 3448 in one thread...smooooth ;)
Excellent photo dear Mike Looks like we have a winner here Cheers D
I think Baron's post had a little influence on your choice my friend. No? 😉
Of course, a great choice regarding the history of this timepiece. Best wishes Alkiro
Baron had a clear influence on me for me to acquire this 3448...
...as he has also influence on others as a great Vlad, but I must say he has also influence on me as a friend. But for this particular WS I can tell you his other post did not influence me at all as I would have posted the same pic for the same reason I m...
With respect to MikeH....
I was more navigator than Vlad'r. In fact, Vlad is never my persona. I just provide a light and navigation
"the Navigator"
feels so much better...... "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist". "Verbal" Kint
You are very modest, my friend.
I have a picture in my mind of a dimly-lit room, a small table with candle, wine, red meat, moist brick walls, a dampness in the air, a certain murkiness in the atmosphere, and a 5370 on the wrist of a Count and a prospective victim. Vlad-like conditions ...
WOW the condition looks stunning and...
...I love the dial design, really superb piece ! What is the size ? 34 mm probably as it was the men's size at that period ? I really like that one, very nice catch ! HAGWE too 😉 Mike
Thank you !
It has 37.5mm case diameter with 26.5 SOB T2 movement, i think from late 30s or early 40s. Best, Sam
Well... not really...
I've always like the simple vintage Calatrava style and chronograph, but only recently that I get my hands on them. Hope everything is well Joe and have a great weekend Sam
Modern all the way
I like old designs that have been updated for today. The designs of the last century were excellent. However, I want a thoroughly modern watch, I'm just not sure which one yet. ...
OK I will play, here is my favorite daily wearer since two months, a 1970 Omega Constellation with 18k White Gold bezel
Very discrete, elegant and amazingly accurate watch ...
it indeed does, it was also available in solid gold.It was a predecessor of the Rolex 1530 but with some slight differences
regarding the case design, the movement and the crown (screw down crown on the Rolex model). The one with day date were made till 1972 and had the venerable cal 751 which was Omega's best automatic ever made and which judged superior to the Rolex 1570-157...
neo-vintage for me...
... with the first generation of the modern version of an iconic watch, the Breguet Type XX Aeronavale ref 3800BA, made in a limited run of 150. Have a great weekend everyone! Cheers Henrik ...
King.. Hmmhh.. Indeed, all XXs to me have a magic spell !.. So here another humble chip-in from Yours Truly.. ;))
Best greetings from my Vintage one - XX a true pleasure.. Compelling class, IMHO.. One of my sbsolute keepers Cheers & Best, hs ...
Well, dear J !.. Let me see, how to play.. :))
As you said 1 pic, 1 watch, - what is about the three categories ? ( WS, Static, WotW).. So, I submitted 1 for WS, 1 for Static.. but both of one single watch. Hope that's well within the rules for this week ! My first modern Breguet - Marine 5817 Really ...
Well.....
.....i was really looking for just one picture of one watch....so technically you can join Blomman in swerving off course...... But having said that, beautiful pictures.
This watch has such a unique character.
The colored gold in contrast with three (or is it four) different colors making up the dial. Very nice.
Howdy and thank you
It's pretty old school, even by Minerva standards pre sale to Montblanc. Still loving it after all these years. Best, Horo
Tough call! My preferences change daily from modern to vintage and back
But for this week, it is most definitely vintage... ...
yep.......its what drove mine away.....
.....if i wanted one in Tritium......must be something....i really miss mine
Barakuda is one I have been looking for ....uhm.....3 years now....
....and all that has happened is that i havent found one and the price has trebled.
Wohoow, I am soooo late on this one. Ok, guess what: V I N T A G E ! I just post Speedy's. Take the ....
.... one at the far right out (Speedmaster '57 from 2015), and we are left with 1957 to 2005. Cheers, HSTE ...
Oh, freak, you are right, only one watch - doooooooooo - how stupid am I?!!?! I'll try again.....
......tomorrow. Just ignore this stupid pic. ;-) Cheers, HSTE
Just tried. You kick me out brutally as rules may need to be observed. Happy to pay my dues....
.... for my stupid mistake. Cheers, HSTE
It's all about detail and magic... ;-)
Simple: winding them, putting them on the correct time and stopping the chronograph at '37. Cheers, HSTE
Cayman fillet - it comes from . . .
. . . a section of the hide that's especially supple. I'll try to get it out of the safe deposit box for a fresh shot later this weekend, Joe. Best, Art
Your arm is Cayman fillet?! Looks a little bit more human than that!
And on a serious note: another fantastic vintage Omega. This has to be Omega week.
Ok, I try again with just O N E watch. And it is V I N T A G E. Omega 2915-1.
Enjoy a very great, relaxing, sunny, funky weekend! Cheers, HSTE ...
Modern American...
As his first serially produced piece, this is a remarkable effort by the young man from Oregon. Keaton designed and makes his own balance wheel, which tells me he knows his stuff. Style wise this isn't my fav version, he has since elevated his game dial s...
A modern reiteration of a vintage design.
I mean, what else do you think I would post this week except this newly acquired beauty. ...
Vintage, why not?
... yeah, AD wouldn't love me for this, but this is what I am proud of. HAGWE! Ken ...
That will be very hard to arrange.
Can you narrow it down a bit, despite your altruistic tendencies?
been on the team for several years....so wanted to take a break..... [nt]
Art did it on his own for years....then several years ago, he enlisted Ken and myself.....and over the years others have joined as organisers...... I just wanted a break.
you have inspired me to rearrange my tea cupboard......
Herbals....top left.... Darjeeling.....top right Oolongs....centre.....my cup of tea! Blacks.....bottom left Greens.....bottom right After watches....teas come a close second for me with my attention. ...
yep......mine looked likethat until 30 minutes ago.....
.....but then my wife said that it needed to be done.... ...as usual....she was right. Nothing starts my day better than starting with the right tea!!
I need another visit to Damman....
......the Oolong from them...High Mountain......absolutely top banana. October........
Sorry for being late - Modern, of course ...
Team, Here are my Speedmaster Moon Phase, in two colors: In blue: In black: Master chronometer certified, no worries about magnetism, accurate to the limit and just beautiful (IMHO). A wonderful weekend to all, Nilo ...
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