another day, another airport (27 hours ago). It's often ironically lonely to be a horological road warrior, and evangelist even if PuristS have the advantage of having friends all over the world... A small consolation is to have these micro friends always...
What a great travel companion you have, Thomas! Well, I will have to park in the long term parking space and put some more coins in the meter as I am going away this weekend… HAGWE Blomman...
Fell into my lap for as you use to say “pennies”! I have been keeping an eye out for one, and when this one surfaced I just had to snatch it! Thank you, Graham! Best Blomman
a superb alternative to the highly priced JLC's of the same age and in excellent condition from what i can see in this pic. i notice there are no 'T's' either side of the swiss made, but there is lume. is it pre-tritium or a redial? if it is you wouldnt k...
many thanks Ginger for the pics. the casing looks like some other casing used by Lecoultre. and the movement is correct and it is typical AS caliber. very nice alarm watch in a good condition! best. stefan
Didn’t know this one – very nice! The marking looks like one coin per hour Thank you, Ginger – I really have to start looking outside JLC when it comes to alarm watches! Best Blomman
... and can choose which wrist to look at. The ying and yang watches contribute as well. Covered by a cuff / jacket (as the weather is still cool here) means I don't have to answer the question: "why two watches?". A
Hi Andrew, thanks for your impressive WS, but how on earth did YOU manage to make this photo? Are you in the handy possession of a hidden third arm ? Please elucidate us. Best regards, anaesdoc
With a tripod, time delay on the camera, and a few years of playing "Twister" as a child, anything is possible. Actually a third arm would make a good excuse for another watch! A
'nice' doesnt really describe the pair of them. both at different ends of the spectrum, but matching nonetheless. as you know i nearly always wear 2 watches, just because i have 2 arms. i dont have the problem of people at work thinking i'm odd as others ...
They are 'nice', I have to modestly agree. So different, but they seem to go well together. And it's actually very easy to get used to wearing two watches; there's a certain balance to it. Keep well. Andrew
fairly unique. there are a lot of companies doing single handers now, but the Meistersingers are my favourite due to the sharpness of the hand and ease of reading. they remind me of pressure gauges. best Graham
. . . the aesthetic effect is akin to that of a gauge . . . definitely not your average timekeeper, that's for sure! Was there an acclimation process, or did you instantly take to the unorthodox presentation? . . . curiously, Art
I thought single handers were very unique when I was first exposed to them by Graham for I just had never thought much about them before. This is the one and only I have and Graham reluctantly sold it to me. There was a short acclimation period for I was ...
how stupid am i ? i sold the Meistersinger to Big daddy and havent got around to replacing it yet i'm looking towards a handwind Meistersinger or the Schaumberg Auf-Ab. the things i do for my friends Graham...
. . . that now belongs to mrsnak. Unfortunately, sports / tool / utility watches aren't a consuming interest, and I can only justify owning one. A cal 910 Flightmaster is at the top of the list, followed by a few others, so the Professional isn't in the c...
i found the flightmaster a bit top heavy like the speedy 125 and the MKIII. typical 70's styling i suppose. i prefer the flatter profile of the pro, the sm300 and the railmaster. i know your interests dont lie in that direction which is why i had to ask G...
A nice sunny day today, so I went out for a walk.... Got lost and had to ask someone for help. After admiring my watch she gave me some directions... OK, now I know where I am... HAGWE. Regards, Richard....
Interestingly although we are at different sides of the world, our seasons do not change on the same date. In USA, Autumn starts September 21 I believe. In Australia, Spring starts September 1. Regards, Richard.
ah Richard perhaps i meant solstice not equinox. the solstice is always on the 21st. in the northern hemisphere june 21st is the summer solstice and longest day, winter solstice is dec 21st and shortest day. there are also 2 inbetween to mark spring and a...
Its much easier for us Aussies to remember that our seasons officially change over on the 1st of March, June, September and December than to have to consider equinoxes. Regards, Richard.
Your pictures make me miss Sidney very much - especially now that summer is coming. I hope you are getting inspired by all the recent summer shots! All the best.
I actually ordered the Stowa, but the watchmaker they used to change the Unitas to central second passed away.. and I could not receive my watch. They made a kind of lottery who could purchase..I missed out... It's also not a Laco..though am keen on one.....
i had the laco 55mm 1939 observor watch in my military collection, but its totally unwearable. mine had the original long 'over the jacket sleeve' strap on it so i couldnt have worn it if i'd wanted too. the price of them now is unbelievable. an Archimede...
trying to find different angles, views, playing with the light...different ways to see a watch, it's good fun, I'm happy you like it, I was happy about this shooting session as well. Matt
I wouldn't say chic, can a pilot watch really be chic? but more fun with the colored dial. Indeed we can have some funny and cheap alternatives with Russian watches...If you want to try Russian chic you need to find alternatives, but the risk is it become...
i like to try watches from countries other than Switzerland and its a nice looker, fairly accurate and knowing Russian build quality it will last forever. no Russian bling bling for me thankyou best Graham
Graham, Having been an expat in Russia a few years ago I know a bit about Russian watches. here is an example that I think could qualify for the "chic" chapter and that can transfer to occidental tastes. Actually the model is called Nautilus!...The brand ...
thanks for that Matt, i've actually seen the Denissov watches on a russian watch site. some very nice pieces in their range, but none so cheap as my 24 hour pilot my Lum-Tec M17 has a 70's Slava twin barrel handwind movement converted to automatic. the ma...
nice Poljot alarm you have there Stefan and with a nice modern case/dial design. i'm on the look out for a dual time/gmt watch and russian might be the way i go as there are some very nice models around at good pricing. best Graham
... i think all these Russian/USSR watches are still understated, there are lot of nice examples available. like the one i have, you just can't imagine how cheap of it compared with those Swiss and even Japan ones! stefan
thanks Stefan, i only bought it to see what it was like as i couldnt believe anyone could make a watch at the price i paid for it. it seems that it is possible best Graham...
... shouldn't be the key factor when getting a watch. just trust our feel about that. i remember Kong (Chopard's moderator) told me how to decide which watch we are going to get, he said don't buy a watch at the first sight, if you are still thinking of t...
... courtesy of a good friend. Apologies for the iPhone shot: hopefully there might be a chance to spend more time with the watch and a camera, as it deserves better. Enjoy the weekend everyone (from the 'POTWE' perhaps??? ) Cheers, pplater....
I like the hooded lugs that seem to have largely disappeared from the design lexicon since the 1950's, and the size is good too. Nice to see these less common designs. A
i can only guess from the lugs and Arts comments on them. all BLU watches have these trademark lugs or ones that look like them. dont keep us in suspense Graham
By: small-luxury-world : September 17th, 2010-02:52
... big part of the fun, beeing a part of the PuristS community. The last days a gentleman Purist from the US West Coast visited me and we had lots of fun. Both of us are Frequent Travellers, but we managed it to spend some time together It is so interest...
.... had to do a lot this week: After a hard day's work, though, the watch did show a few traces: Luckily, a treatment with a soft brush and warm soap water removed them completely. Marcus...
Those are scary pictures! First of all that hedge looks terribly long!! And next I almost got a heart attack seeing your second picture as I was convinced the UN had been badly scratched Sounds as if it was only debris from your vanquished bushes nice pic...
... and I need to cut it on both sides. Our new house's former owner has left a menacing heritage ... My arms? Don't know about them, have absolutely no feeling in these regions ... Marcus
Love the first shot and the sequence - something tells me you might have had to adjust the time after such a shaking! Glad to hear it made it through though.
. . . this very watch captured my interest the first time I saw it online, when it belonged to noted Omega collector Phil Cooper. The damnedest thing, though, is that I can't take a good picture of it . . . the essence of the watch always seems missing fr...
Hi Art, always lovely to see this watch, and it was a privilege to wear it for a few minutes. As you have always said, it is surprisingly difficult to capture all the aspects of the dial, markers and hands with a balance that reflects reality. This is per...
. . . it's real-life appearance to a degree, but the detail is missing. The final shot captures some of the missing detail, but washed out. The balance is never right :-( . . .
The second photo in particular is my favourite - but I can see from the variety of prior shots that it's hard to capture. It could be my imagination but I sometimes also get the sense that my uploaded pictures are somewhat darker than when they left the c...
. . . was a pretty good fit on my scrawny wrist! Kudos to Breitling for the ergonomic design with a distinctive aesthetic presence. Congrats on the latest addition, mrsnak . . . cordially, Art
i see your bored with the speedy already Andy if Panerai did a cali dial and black ceramic case i'd sell my organs to buy it. keep in touch matey Graham...
but just popped to see my dealer to drop off my GMT ready for it's new bezel (Pepsi..!!) and they like to see the PAM in there...in fact they are quite jelous so always good to tease them..!! LOL. Looking forward to our next trip to London with Mo and co....
Such a German beauty!...To me one of the ultimate choices, and the most beautiful Chrono I have ever seen, maybe even nicer on the other side!...distinctive choice Patrice, one more fantactic piece to complete your already comprehensive collection of clas...
lovely 24 hour Glycine Richard. i love 24 hour dials and Glycine make the best with double and triple time zone capability. what i find hard when i look at them on the web is working out which are 'purist' 24 hours and which are standard with 24 hour gmt ...
Thomas, everywhere I go, 2am is always dark beecause it's 2 hrs after midnight-how come there's sunlight where you are if it's 2am? This message has been edited by p@p@ on 2010-09-17 15:13:35
A bit extreme as a static shot, but my entry this week nonetheless. A harsh light macro of the triple sealed crown from the DSSD. Have a great weekend everyone!...
I suspect that watch would indeed make it more bearable. I wore this one earlier this week, but had the pleasure of doing so at home. Best, CaliforniaJed...
This really is a lovely Chopard dress watch, CaliforniaJed! I very much like the dial design with the central guilloche pattern. Enjoy further wearing it! Best regards, anaesdoc
I think you must have mistaken me, CaliforniaJed speaking of my taste and collection . Compared with yours mine lacks the spectacular pieces, but I would agree that this is no necessary requirement for choosing nice watches. Not everyone can own a tourbil...