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Show us your crown! Wristscan for 6/25 is now open
Out of my collection, I wanted to highlight this particular crown found on my Ebel E-type Chronograph.
Ebel is still a underappreciated brand. Sadly it tried to move upscale a few years back without much success. But I love this particular model.
This watch is now 15 years old but look at the very organic ribbed design of the crown. I am sure it would have been much easier/ and more cost effective to machine a "normal" crown. This design makes it easy and comfortable to wind manually (although the movement is the well regarded automatic Lemania 1351). Also note the Double E logo (which Ebel also incorporated into the bracelet) is not "etched" in but substantive.
So for me this crown is a win-win...win in function, a win in design.
Looking forward to your choices,
Mike
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Show us your crown! Wristscan for 6/25 is now open
Out of my collection, I wanted to highlight this particular crown found on my Ebel E-type Chronograph. Ebel is still a underappreciated brand. Sadly it tried to move upscale a few years back without much success. But I love this particular model. This wat...
In Cartier's collection the crown is always pretty important
Here is the diamond set crown of a Tank Anglaise and the sapphire set crown of my Tank a Vis. Have a great weekend Gents, GEO ...
"crown jewels"
Yes, I was hoping you would share pictures of these. Seriously, the jeweler to kings can't do anything else but put a jewel there :-) Cheers and thanks for sharing, Mike
Simple S on a bead blasted steel....
crown. Very hard to capture . I did my best:) HAGWE Edward ...
"S" for super
It belongs on this character just like it belongs on your "tougher than nails" Sinn! Best, Mike ...
Lol. S for submarine grade steel....
Sinn watches are often made from. Have nice day! mkt33. Regards Edward
Thank you for your compliment.....
hs111. It means a lot coming from you. I really apreciate it. Enjoy your day. The weather is cooperating here in Canada beautiful days this week. I might go to the shores of lake Huron on the weekend for recreation, if so will take some pics. HAGWE Edward...
Thanks, I've always loved the fish on the IWC crown
glad to see yours has not been switched over to the "probus scafusia" version Cheers, Mike
Yes, Yes...this crown was a contender for this week's wristscan
but I KNEW another Purist would show it too! Awesome and a "Classic"...functional and decorative best, Mike
That's a XXI century crown....
The Digital Crown !!! What other crown can zoom and scroll! A joke. I will post a real watch crown later. Cheers, Nilo ...
"Plop plop, fizz fizz . . .
. . . oh, what a . . . . . . relief it is." Bas-relief crown . . . . . . of my GS SBGW047. Art ...
That is a Seiko
I'm dreaming of So no-relief for me ;) Yours D P.S. I like that static photo VERY much
That's a good macroshot of the crown Art
Demonstrates the depth of the GS logo extremely well. Cheers, Mike
Slow Saturday, mostly at home . . .
. . . with a brief journey to the local Irish bar for a pint and a few rounds of pool, then a very busy Sunday with road trips far and wide, culminating in the usual 8-ball tournament at the seaside dive bar and a very late supper on the Sunset Strip. Hop...
You beat me to it
Hi Great Futurematic - you beat me to it, was my thinking too! Anyway here's of shot of mine show the crown with this all important words on. Slide do not lift! What a way to hide a crown :-) Cheers JML ...
Thx for your nice words & encouragement !.. Thus, find below my Futurematic, "Porthole".. Love her also.. Cheers !! :)
It\'s nice, as she is with 39mm diameter, thus timeless somehow.. PR @ 9, sec-hand @ 3 of the portholes. Thx again & HAGWE ! hs ...
Looks great
Hi Looks great - the Porthole models are a bit special. As you say - mine still feels kind of contemporary despite being 60 odd years ols. Thats no mean achievement for a any watch. Cheers JML
Indeed, yours has a really timeless design.. A sober, but classic face, also with the nice applied indices plus a nice size, as well..
Also love the two subdials with the red accent for the PR @ 9.. Thus, really a very fine watch.. Not more, no less... Best & HAGWE, again ! hs
Excellent! Wonderful examples of no crowns
Of course I thought that you would bend the rules :-) Best, Mike
The futurematic is such a great watch
gary g got the great one a few months ago from our Parisian friend Best Joe
Yep! I could just take a few good pics of this watch before he grabbed it.
And I am very happy Gary is the one who got it! Best, Joe. Nicolas
Somehow knew, you would consider the Futurematic - Splendid !.. The UN Freak is super cool & super aventgarde.. Love it !!
Goes to the " Must See- list by N." for hs, please !.. HAGWE !! )
Excellent! As Hans Wilsdorf would say
" We must succeed in building a watch case so tight that our movements will be permanently guarenteed against damage caused by dust, perspiration, water, heat andcold. Only then will the perfect accuracy of the Rolex watch be secured" I think Rolex has su...
There are
big crowns there are double crowns there are black crowns and then there are our crowns HAGWE Sincerely D ...
Double the pleasure...
I like the double crowns As well as other "double" things! :-) Cheers, Mike photocredit sharpformen . com ...
Nice examples for the bunch of variants !..
Crowns appear minor, but in fact are our interface to the timepieces, we love !.. Cute shots !! Best & HAGWE, my friend ! hs
S for Still?
Hi All quick shot of the crown on my Sarx029 - that's still on my wrist! Glad there's a free one for other stuff :-) The crown A better view of the whole watch Cheers JML ...
Nice, I tried for 30 minutes to try to take a photo
of the crown of the Ebel on my wrist and I couldn't do it at all. Thanks for sharing, Mike
Love a Ruby in the crown...
My dear friend's watch borrowed for this photo. HAGWE all, Cheers, Tim ...
Made of crown
Not forged, not casted but machined. Not slim, not elegant but handy. Just nice to look at and nice to touch. More about it, later and only here in this community. Cheers kolosstt ...
a friend of my Reverso came to see her tonight
oh what a big crown they seem very close to each other....they are getting closer.. sorry Big Crown, my Reverso has already her fiance ...
excellent
where I live, due of environmental and aesthetic policies, buildings can not go as high :)
A crown for you Nicolas...
... as you are the King of Stacks! Just awesome! Have a great week end my dear friend! con mi afectuoso abrazo! Abel.
The original "Apple watch"...curious if you've been getting
any questions like " hey which Apple watch is that?" when you wear it out and about. Cheers, Mike
Too small to be mistaken for the Apple watch...
but once I explain, people see the resemblance. Thanks Mike!
Crowns.. Form & Function.. Some few chips.. ;)
Crowns.. Hmmmh.. Pretty interesting topic.. Friends, As already stated in the intro to this WS, although it sounds like a simple, just necessary item, it may offer quite a variety, shape & versatile function to interact with our tic-tacs.. Here just 2 exa...
Memovoxes had to be mentionned, when it comes to crowns.
With a special mention for this compressor crowns, from the MC Memovox, for sure! Best, my friend. Nicolas
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