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WS for the 1st of November - hunting - is go...
As every hunter worth their weight in stuffed boar will know, starting early is essential to hunting success 😉
The theme for the WS this week, as announced, is hunting. I believe most of you will have stories of prolonged stalking of a specific ‚prey‘, of it appearing suddenly in front of you, of pieces that keep on eluding you... whatever your story, a couple of words next to the picture would be appreciated.
As always the WS will run till Sunday 17.00 GMT and judging in the three regular categories - WS, Static and WotW - will take place in a separate post.
Looking forward to your entries and stories and wishing you all a great weekend!
Here are mine.
The P15 is related. Ádám and me discussed a Club watch during that meeting and I have done my utmost in pestering everyone who would and wouldn’t listen that making one would be a great idea. And the team that did it made a spectacular job of it. My hunt for it was also quite long. Committed from the start, I had to back out, as the tax authorities decided to interfere. Then finally, when most were delivered and my pecuniary situation improved, I managed to bag one of the final ones.
The Doxa Searambler is perhaps not one that’s exceedingly difficult to get but it took me years of lusting after one before I pulled the trigger. One of the few brands available during my childhood, it had a pull all of its own, on top of its undoubted rational attraction.
And finally my Vacheron Constantin 1972 Prestige de la France. A grail watch for so long. When it came into my cross hairs earlier this year I pulled the trigger straight away.
Looking forward to your hunting stories 👍🏻
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WS for the 1st of November - hunting - is go...
As every hunter worth their weight in stuffed boar will know, starting early is essential to hunting success 😉 The theme for the WS this week, as announced, is hunting. I believe most of you will have stories of prolonged stalking of a specific ‚prey‘, of...
Hello dear friend KM!! Nice to have you hosting this week end! A great Theme, and superb watches and stories you bring to open the thread for this new session of our Wrist Scan...
... We usually say that every watch in our collection has an story behind and you demonstrate here that this is absolutely true. The hunting and capture experiences of certain pieces are specially thrilling as you tell us here. I´m sure we will be viewing...
Thanks a lot for your kind words, Abel!
And definitely looking forward to your stories 👍🏻
The story of my life... Most of the watches I got were the outcome of a long hunt.
I just posted this one and the story behind: The 6542 is another one which took me a loooong time before getting it. There are some others which have a special story, such as this one, which I bought in 2008 or 2009, Which I traded in order to get that on...
Even if some events you could do without...
There are great hunting stories here, Nico! And the pictures are great as always 👌🏻
Haha, yes it was too late when I wrote it 😉
They are impossible to find. I have been looking for some years now.
Great to see and hear your “Hunting” stories KMII....
The Minerva with its classic beauty and movement, the Doxa I completely understand, what collection would be complete without one to rely on and finally your superb Vacheron 1972 Prestige de la France, simply gorgeous ! Good hunting for your next piece 🥂 ...
Thanks a lot, Captain Scarlet!
The list remains long, as usually, so there will be many a hunt to come 😊
Hunting is the true essence of our sport ...
This subject immediately makes me think of the ones that got away !... I can however share some of the ones that I stalked and then bagged over the years... The Hublot “All Black” produced less than 250 as Hublot had difficulties with production at the st...
All really cool stories, Captain Scarlet!
Especially like the Navitimer - here goes me thinking beads of rice were for bracelets only 😉 Thanks for joining 👍🏻
Thank you Christian...
I’ve had it for over ten years, my personal patina is almost as good ;-)) ... Hope that you are having a great weekend. Kind regards The Captain
Agree with you dear Captain! Hunting for new pieces...
... for our collections is a big part of the fun of our “sport”! Patience and perseverance are needed to bag a Big Game trophy as those you show. And an steady hand to oull the trigger when the right moment arrives of course!! Hagwe! Abel
Thanks a lot, Captain Scarlet!
About two weeks to go till the next catch and then there’s another in December 😉
I´m sure that all members of this Forum have more than one watch hunting story to tell us. I´m no exception and as a matter of fact I have several...
... stories to tell but wouldn´t like to bore my friends with all of them. I will show three watches which are among my most beloved ones: First my Panerai 587 Marina Militare a watch which was not very easy to find in 2014, the year it was unveiled. I wa...
Three fantastic stories, Abel!
Really looking forward to seeing your Flightmaster finally on your wrist! Art seems to be behind stories with so many of us - and always in a great way 😊 Thanks for sharing your stories and the great pictures 👍🏻
Thank you so much dear KM! I´m happy to share these stories and glad you like them. Agree with your comments about Art. This Flightmaster is a good testimony.
I will post my own pictures as soon as it arrives. Cheers! Abel
Great Hunting stories dear Abel ...
All very different but a happy ending for all of them. Congratulations 🥂
Thank you Captain!! Appreciate your compliments! Though I must...
... say that even the best of hunters sometimes miss their targets ... and I’m not exception! You know : the only thing a collector regrets are those pieces he missed catching! Lol! Cheers! Abel
I can’t get over the moonshine
Not Normally my thing, but is has a very captivating “something” about it. Very cool Flightmaster. It is really a special and interesting design that I like a lot.
Thank yiu so much Christian! I’m not deep into...
... gold watches myself. But this Moonshine edition was really something!! It didn’t let me sleep till I was assured that one was asigned to me. The Flightmaster is truly a cool watch. I feel collectors still don’t pay this model the attention it deserves...
Great stories to go with great watches.
And especially your collaboration with that Bond villain!
most of my watches have a long germination period
but this one was especially hard to get, because of that specific version of the dial and especially the bracelet. Best Andreas ...
Hi Andreas...
Your Lange looks superb, it’s a strong look on the bracelet and seldom seen on WristScan. Thanks for joining us this weekend.
Superb watch Andreas! That wonderful dial adds charm to this beautiful timepiece. A long chase and hunting adds fuel to our desire and joy to the catch. Great Hunt!
This watch is well worth the wait and I´m sure you are enjoying and loving so much. All the best, Abel.
waiting
sometimes its a waiting game Saw this in London a few years ago and went to try it on, but it was one where I wanted to think about it. I was due to go down again in a few weeks and had the idea, that if it wasn't sold I'd get it. sometimes a watch choose...
It was obviously meant to be ...
It’s funny how this happens sometimes. Looks good on your wrist 👌
Thanks :)
It's so good I've been able to resist any other Memovoxes so far. Cheers JML
Hi JML!! I share your thought that some times it is ...
... the watch that chooses us !! They just wait for the guy they wish to belong. In any case hunting and collecting require a big dose of waiting, patience and perseverance to find and catch our trophies. Beautiful watch! Hagwe my friend! Abel
I must've told the story of my decade-long hunt for a 910 Flightmaster . . .
. . . half a dozen times by now. The short version is: found on Craigslist early one January morning three years ago, and acquired three days later . . . . . . after meeting the original owner in a bank lobby. Four hundred miles away in Glendale, Arizona ...
If the kids give me some spare time I also need to share my Art Seiko story 😊
The Flightmaster story is so you, Art 👍🏻 Btw. if you happen to spot another Flightmaster... 🤞🏻
What a great story dear KM and Art!! Somehow...
... I missed that post! I’m happy to read it now! Art is a great Hunter... and a great gentleman and friend!! Thank you for sharing dear KM!! Abel
Great hunting story Art....
Calling in Abel made this a precision strike.... Abel, (licensed to kill) 007 ;-))
Ha ha ha!! When talking about FM hunting...
... all the merits go to Art! Cheers! Abel
Credit for that amazing long range kill shot . . .
. . . really goes to you, Abel. I was just the spotter and beater ;-) . . .
Amazing Flight Masters
I especially love the colors in the design. Almost a modernist painting. A very cool piece for the knowledgeable collector 👌
The Flightmaster is, in a sense, the paradigm of watchmaking . . .
. . . for its era. There's really nothing like it from its place and time during the late '60s. Art
Yes - I really appreciate the point you make
I think it will keep grow in popularity. It is such a significant and great design.
Godfather 3: "Finance . . .
. . . is a gun. Politics . . . . . . is knowing when to pull the trigger." The same lesson applies to watch hunting ;-) . . .
Great story dear Art!! I’m sure nobody can win you as a ...
... Master of Flightmasters Hunter!! You bagged two great trophys for sure!! I can’t thank you enough for my FM !! Hagwe my friend! Abel
Believe it or not, I just found another Flightmaster locally, this time . . .
. . . a 911. Not in perfect shape, but not bad, either. And yellow hands! If anyone's interested, give me a holler. ;-)
I think I have 2 in that category
PAM140 - Got stuck in my head big time when I saw one during a gtg. Not many going around, took some time to find one. GMTM1675 PCG gilt chapter ring. A lot of patience required and many anxious moments when looking for one. ...
GMT Master ....
Locating a good one would be a major hunting trip for any of us. It’s a great watch to bag SF 👌
Good morning (here anyway), KM.
I had a great watch, and a great story ready but my friend Boo-who is not officially a member of WatchPro-got a little pushy about showing off a watch he claims he had been hunting for a very long time. The funny thing is he only starting wearing this a f...
LOL 😂 it looks familiar to though
Could you please tell him to post it in the Journe forum because we miss him! 😊
Big congrats to you and Boo for this new hunting trophy!!
This surely is good hunting! FP Journe are lovely watches with a strong personality. Enjoy it so much!! All the best! Abel
the usual suspects?
it was more waiting than hunting for me when this daytona finally came, i even had both black and white dials to choose from. those were the days... as for the James Cameron DSSD, i expected a bit of a wait from my AD, but it came within a week of asking ...
Great watches and stories, Kristjan
I think you found a great theme. There is a story to every watch. From the lusting to the catch. Have a great weekend 😀
The hunting theme is a good one and very apt
This is my office watch which I got after a lot of nailbiting, wondering if it would be sold before I could buy it. It's just a simple, modern Longines but I think it's very well done. ...
Fabulous Longines indeed!
And I really applaud them for resisting the impulse to put a date wheel on everything 👍🏻
this may not qualify, since the hunt has not been completed...
was at the Leica boutique earlier and may start a hunt/wait for this. the one in the picture is a dummy have a nice day, everyone! ...
OH No hunting for Omega the bloodred strap ties the flow
Ok might not have a great story but still give it a shot. ...
Here’s mine:
I was just finishing medical school in 1980. For four years I have been reading advertisements that Rolex took out in Time magazine on a weekly basis. I wanted one so bad but obviously my negative net worth made it impossible. Upon graduation my wife surp...
Thanks a lot for these, Tony!
And two wonderful stories to go with them 👍🏻 Thanks for joining in!