WristScan

Hello dear friends ! We are now “live” for our WristScan theme, following in the footsteps of Tom Hanks in the film “Cast Away”. Tom had a basketball famously called Wilson to keep him company, but we have our watches ! Let’s have some fun and post the wa...  

Glad the Czapek Monochrome has 120m WP rating. . . So while i await rescue, may as well enjoy a fine puro. ...  

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Sounds the perfect destination to get Cast Away ! Loving your Omega Dynamic !

They even have cigars !

... depth rating for a watch to be worn near water. A good cigar will bring much comfort while waiting. You should travel with them inside a waterproof aluminum container though and not those beautiful leather pouches. Hagwe! Abel

Hi All A few beached shots Cheers JML ...  

That should keep you amused for a while !

Is the Urushi still a daily companion?

with Breitling Avenger Hurricane 24h Met Moses and family in a drowned river valley (Ria), last two pics. ...  

The Breitling is an excellent choice for island life.

Making deserted islands look thoroughly appealing 👌🏻

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You never know how long you could be Cast Away !

Great shots Bill 👍🏻

It was a good and faithful companion .... (No watch was harmed during the shooting of this series. At least, not physically ...) Marcus ...  

Very impressive Marcus, a real tool watch to keep you company. I love the photos !

Even if I don't exactly recall the reasons for letting it go. It was certainly not for any lack of reliability. Marcus ...  

Personally, I struggle to let go of any watch as many have strong memories for me. Of the very few that have gone I really don’t know why I let them go. 🤷🏼‍♂️

So I gather it has left the collection at some point?

It has the water resistance needed for fishing and jumping in the shallow ocean water to signal to ships that pass by. The dial is bright and reflective, perfect to be seen by a plane flying above my head and, most importantly, it has the helium escape va...  

This watch is an excellent choice for island life and a personal favourite, which ever version you go for. As for 5G … you could be waiting some time ;-)) ...  

Love the original seamaster!

I don’t think you’d be left wanting for anything with the PO as far as a watch for the scenario goes 🦾

And a knive Unfortunately not in my collection yet but very high on my wishlist 🙏🏻 Hagwe 🤗 ...  

We can always hope !

Very cool piece indeed 👍🏻👌🏻

Love the Theme! As I told before “Cast Away” is a favorite film of mine. As the main character had Wilson as his silent but faithful companion during those hard days spent in the island I would have Randall as my company in case of following steps to Tom ...  

This one coming up the island beach … ...  

I had been hunting for my collection for many many years! Lol! Abel

The Rolex Submariner Ref 114.060 is a solid choice and looks absolutely stunning in your photos, some of your best in my opinion 👏👏👏

... I trust it so much after so many years of wearing this wonderful watch. Have a nice weekend dear Captain!! Cheers! Abel

And judging by Captain’s shot Ursula wants her knife back 😂👍🏻

… on my offering of buying her knife! Lol! Thank you so much for your kind comments on my choice! Best Abel

Has managed to resolve the conflict amicably 😉👍🏻

Here's what I would take: For reading, I would take Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, because it's so long! Or maybe Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica, for the same reason. For music, J S Bach's Well-tempered Clavier, maybe performed by Andras Schiff...  

When I was thinking of this theme for WristScan this week it was almost called Desert Island Disks. The Seiko Divers 300m is definitely a good choice along with your Swiss Army Knife. Best regards Captain

Especially the music choices of the famous conductors and soloists. And the reading choices of the writers.

... and that was the reason I didn´t include a little lantern in my own survival kit. We can imagine that we can rescue the batteries from the plane though. Lol! Have a nice weekend! Cheers! Abel

I never went as far as to think of the practicalities! But you are right. I probably should have included a hand-cranked phonograph or something!

… a great idea in this case, though you’ll need a large pack for your survival kit!! Lol! Hagwe!! Abel

Just didn’t want to get the more expensive watches scratched!

Judging by the literature taken. Cool shot 👍🏻👌🏻

Hopefully not. I have every reason to believe the landing craft pictured above (with the hull number US113) will rescue me!

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What a great photo. This is a serious contender this weekend. Thank you for joining us for WristScan.

… and good wishes. Hagwe! Abel

Hopefully Wilson by that point learned to mix cocktails 🍹👌🏻👍🏻

Here’s my contribution. I like….coconuts. You like? ...  

Fabulous Omega, did you receive it recently ?

Yes I was supposed to use the budget for the titanium Ultradeep but my heart told me to do otherwise. Coconuts…small as they are…once I was a night manager in a 6 star hotel. One night, India’s richest man who stayed there called the reception requesting ... 

Thanks for sharing it with us 👍

I’ll show it to you one day. It is the pride of the family.

. . . are no more. They could've recorded a re-make for your father-in-law with a slight change in title.

. . . the upcoming UD. The accessory? A case of . . . . . . hot sauce. To make mussels safely edible without cooking, of course. 🥵 ...  

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I'm not greatly into consequences!

. . . the ice cream.

. . . asked for it. Uncle Vatche had a roommate in college who was inexperienced when it came to hot and spicy food. One day my uncle persuaded his roommate to try a hot sauce on his hamburger. The guy practically choked, and ordered an ice cream cone to ...  

That’s hilarious, you knew this was coming …

. . . "Guaranteed to burn twice and then some."

Looking forward to that Omega and pool cue shots coming to a WS near to us soon 😊🤞🏻

… your mussels a bit spicy!! Lol!! Well played Art!! Hagwe Abel

works for me. Great weekends. Kurt ...  

Thanks for joining us with your El Primero. Good to one on WristScan. Best regards Captain

Looks tough

I’d likely take an Omega Seamaster if I were cast-away on an isolated island. If the strap deteriorates, I gotta find a way to strap it on - coconut fibre, animal hide etc.l A good sturdy pair of swim trunks are likely needed, if I were to catch fishes an...  

Sounds like you’re thoroughly prepared for your island and without a doubt the Omega will be the perfect partner to keep you company. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Best regards Captain

Great shot with all the essentials 👏🏻🙌🏻👌🏻

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The epic FF on your wrist 👏👏😉

And your shot really makes the island experience look truly appealing 😁👍🏻

And if I had to do it as Tom Hanks did , then of course first comes this 😀 , Followed by this 👇, the primary criterion being it should be thick enough to beat a fish over the head with , as he did ! 😛 ...  

I’ve not had the pleasure of handling this one personally but would like to at some point. Can you share your experience of this watch as I'm sure mang of us would be interested. Best regards Captain

It’s an interesting brand indeed . It’s hard to find out much info about them ( website’s quite basic and difficult to switch from Italian to English! ) , they have been around for many years but rarely get talked about . I find they offer a lot of value ...  

Please join us again for WristScan.

It’s been great fun with this topic !

Plus on this case potential scratches and future resale value would worry you less 😉👍🏻👌🏻

Indeed that’s true 😂. Very much in the beater category !

It deserves a review post with more shots when you have the time to share with us information and your experience with it. Nice watch for a cast away experience! Best, Abel

It is indeed a sturdy and fun watch , and will be sure to write a review in the near future on it 😊

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Hello S.F and welcome ! I think this would be my choice on the island as its a personal favourite. Best regards Captain

Went to dig out the appropriate goods and even managed to take some fresh pictures (better that than cleaning up the chaos our son has created - he clearly does well as a catalyst for entropy acceleration) 😂🤦🏻‍♂️ Now as a castaway my two piece beachwear c...  

Horologically inspired and so colourful.

Hello dear KMII, fabulous beach shorts ! The strap on your JLC would surely be salt water resistant. Can you tell us who makes this one 🤔

And glad you like the combo 🙏🏻

The alarm sure is useful to remind you to do the sos dance at the set intervals😉👍🏻 Great Combo!

Will need to check for the SOS dance moves 🕺🏻

Between them and the alarm it’s a tough choice 😄

The alarm is a nice feature even if not working to signal a passing boat for rescue. Have a nice Sunday my dear friend. Abel

Even managed to get the place in shape (well, as much as is possible with our industrious son around 😉). Now slowly time to switch the watches to cashmere and wool straps 😁👍🏻

Not the shirt or the mirror Standing i n the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon aiming for a clean look. And here is another Speedmaster - 45 years older than the one above - at Polihale (State Park) Beach about as far west as you can go on ...