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Howdy fellow fair members of the horological shire,
when it comes to watch movements, there are broadly three categories
1) generic time only, with different levels of finishing like the Unitas or ETA 2824. Plain Jane, maybe with some make up.
2) complications like chronos or flying tourbillons, maybe better defination or slightly complex. Pleasant, like the girl next door.
and then .......
3) those that are AWE-inspiring or just WOW. they stimulate the hormones, and tickle your senses. they rouse your spirits, and stir your loins. the Angelina Jolies and Kirsten Dunst of this world, and Mariyln Monroe and Vivien Leigh of yesteryears. Kirsten Dunst said it well .....I dont try to be sexy, but if you are it comes out. if you are not, you're not.
I enclose here some of my favourites from my humble collection. I am not going to mention the watch references, can you guess them?
Show us some of your favourite casebacks FROM YOUR OWN COLLECTION . not internet images please.
Best, till next Wednesday Caseback....Horo
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Howdy fellow fair members of the horological shire, when it comes to watch movements, there are broadly three categories 1) generic time only, with different levels of finishing like the Unitas or ETA 2824. Plain Jane, maybe with some make up. 2) complica...
Hi Horo....
....the square Moser & Gronefeld blow me away but, imho, the Laurent Ferrier is the Star!! Best, John.
A very cool idea.
I need to take some better photos before posting, though. My photo skills can't do justice to some of the movements.
cant be worse then mine!!!
i took them for my personal Instagram, so these are processed post Instagram, and smaller/lower resolution come, lets see some from you! best, Horo
love the Patek and Lange side by side
all good shots, except the last - thanks for sharing!! best, Horo
What a magnificent collection of masterpieces, can't stop staring at them!
I'd wear them upside down! I wish I'd be able to share something similar sooner or later. KR, Max
What a selection!!!
Here's mine (mainly macro mouvement shots). François-Paul Journe Chronomètre Bleu A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk H. Moser & Cie Mayu Jaeger LeCoultre Master Tourbillon Breguet La Tradition Best wishes Alkiro ...
outstanding!!!
I only have phone camera, not even a proper point and shoot, let alone DSLR or the new fangled mirrorless.....all greek to me.I will learn and do macros best, Horo
Many thanks
I always use my iPhone 6S + my magnifying glass (Loupe System) to take macro shots. That's a not so bad combo in my opinion (at least for me). Best wishes Alkiro
If I should start to find/buy them again, I don't know which one I would buy first 🤔
But the only thing I know is that you won't be disappointed by these both beauties. Best wishes Alkiro
This is a very dangerous thread.
With a high likelihood of causing temporary blindness...! Here are a few of mine: 1815 Chrono: Richard Lange: 1858 Chrono: ...
excellent shots and another thing, we have the same watches!!!
thanks for sharing. are you a chronograph fan as well? best, Horo
Haha indeed!
I'm a big chronograph fan. Although I rarely actually time things I love the visuals of a nice movement; all these tiny parts working together is captivating. The only problem is nice chronos with nice finishing are not usually cheap!
Chronos are underrated as a complication versus say the tourbillon etc.
Really complex build, but sometimes we take it "for granted" Best, Horo
Very true words...
Wish list and this site are like rabbits. Take your eye away for a bit, come back and browse and boom - wish list longer.
Horo, your photos are exquisite.
Amazing that some of the best stuff we see here are done on camera phones. Congratulations for the wonderful shots and for assembling that "humble" collection!
I post on my Instagram account daily and modern phones are optimized for that
Remember the old PuristsS and original PPro forum..... And photobucket!!!!! Those pictures taken by by my old Blackberry will only garner ridicule!! It's a new world, and I am playing catch up only. Many thanks mate. Let's see some caseback action from yo...
All beautiful shots!!
I actually hated photobucket. Not user friendly, and many drop picts. U just gave me inspiration!!! stay tuned! Best, Horo
Excellent idea and post
Also truly astounding array of movement you have mate. Here's one to add from me Cheers D ...
Thanks buddy. Some of them are pieces to be left for my kids in due course
I have older El Primero which I haven't worn for a long time.... Thanks for the reminder!!! Best, Horo
conceptually fantastic....but collectors and readers must understand the history and conceptualisation of the LM from the start in order to fully appreciate
i have met many LM owners, especially those LM 101, who doesnot know, or are not aware that the original LM series was created by Max looking thru a time prism. extract from Max Busser LM1 was conceived when Maximilian Büsser started fantasising: "What wo...
great topic Horo!
Who doesn't like WOW movements...your ones are trully horological monuments! All easy to recognise for me except one...is that a Maitre du temps one?? Could you show the verso side!? Here's what I could find in my cellphone's memory..hard to avoid the mig...
my goodness.....how did I miss this!!!!! just brilliant!!!
love all the shots, and being a Lange guy, the right side up shot on the wrist is just awesome. and yes, Its the Maitre DuTemps Chapter Three, created by Kari Voutilainen and Andreas Strehler. I will find a picture to post later best, Horo
thanks my friend,
The movement is clearly a decision factor when choosing our beloved pieces; and Lange just does it so well! Yes please, if you have a picture of the MdT verso side would love to see it! How does that watch feel on the wrist? Cheers, Alex
The missing shot...
Size wise, nothing controversial and easy on wrist. Best, Horo ...
ah...the one that I missed.
during my wilderness period of fatherhood! Thanks for sharing best, Horo
Caseback Sunday
Caseback Sunday...MB&F HM1. To quote Max Busser... "deconstruct traditional watchmaking and to reconstruct it as kinetic art that happens to give the time.” Special credit to the key "Friends" behind HM1 are designer Eric Giroud, movement engineer Laurent...
I thought it so cool back in 2008/9
The Genesis, as MB&F themselves call it. Best, Horo
It's not ergonomic, that's for sure
But I wore it for 8 years already, not an issue at all to be frank. It makes you conscious of it, that for sure. Best, Horo
Unfortunately, I've never owned yet a MB&F (the LM101 is one of my Grail). But I thing their collection could be divided in two parts
1/ The artistic timepiece (Horological Machines) like yours and 2/ The more "common" ones (Legacy Machines). I'm not sure (my personal feeling of course) but I think the latter ones really help to finance now the first ones or really creative concepts. My...
The second pic - At first I thought its a Dato U/D...its the Perpetual. Wow!
Here's some older pics I took... Regards, skyeriding ...
Haven't seen this for some time
Here in Singapore, we call it "ham chee piang", a type Chinese dough that is fried, because same plate saucer shape. Best, Horo