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And beautifully simple. We are...
...in furious agreement Baron! We are privileged that our hobby/passion/sickness should occasionally offer us the chance to have (and to share) little gems. Yes, a Greubel Forsey would be very nice, thank you, but truly the Be-Ba is equally satisfying in its own, quiet little way.
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Back to basics ...
Sorry but you have to put away those double tourbillon minute repeaters and perpetual chronographs. This week I want to see your most basic timepieces. Two hands, three hands, maybe a date, but keep it simple. Back to the basics of timekeeping. Andrew Thi...
The most basic that I own ...
And love it: Simple, no date, hand-wound movement: IWC Flieger Vintage Collection 3254 : Very nice lume on it: And the usual B&W picture: Cheers, Nilo ...
LOL! Na, you still have a crown! ;)
It's possible to make even more basic! ;) HAGWE Blomman
There is NOTHING basic...
...about the watch that will go into THAT case!!! Congratulations are evidently in order. Cheers, pplater.
Basic, but excellent enough to be my reference....
.. ah, nice late afternoon..... Beer + Grand Seiko Anti-Magnetic Titanium Quartz (+/- 10 sec per year)..... with nice view.... HAGWE! Ken ...
Yeah, muggy sunset time, and beer.... with my trusted watch..
.. what else can I want? :-) Ken
Only a few hours away . . .
. . . from my first lager of the day, and you're making me thirsty already! :-)
Made it to the final . . .
. . . in Thursday night's 8-ball tournament but lost, and on a shot I should've easily made, too. Arrgghh!
No, I simply rushed . . .
. . . the shot. As soon as the tip hit the cue ball, I knew I'd over-cut it. Next time!
I took a short trip to Hakone - hot spring place...
.. just to relax. Brewery was not in the area :-) Beer and simple but robust watch was my choice for the trip.. Thanks, Andrew! Ken
Pure...?
How can you call anything with such a big nob, pure?! ;) HAGWE, my friend Blomman
"I have the simplest tastes . . .
. . . I am always satisfied with the best." attributed to OW
Actually, the complication comes...
When you think how to find and fund it... :) :) :) Bravo, my friend. Well, nicely and cruelly played. ) Best, Nicolas
My attempt.
This one? Hmmm, a tad too complicated, with its 3 head 100th second shaver... This one, then? Well, a tad too basic, even if it is the only one I saw which measures the durability of summer. Then, it will be this one, a superb compromise in terms of bas...
If you turned in the first pic upside down ....
Your second pic would look different! ;) And if you had the watch in black and sub-second, it would look something like this.... HAGWE, my friend Blomman ...
And if it was 44 mm big, with a HS engraved on the case back...
It would have been even better! :) Best, Blomman. Nicolas
The height of Longines design . . .
. . . and construction, Nico. Subtle and alluring, simultaneously. 12.68N?
That Longines is fundamentally
delightful. I love the substantial crown on that one. Very nice, Nicolas.
The futuristic 1st.. A revealing 2nd.. A timeless 3rd.. Quite understandable these choices
That Longines is even more than fundamental, it's compelling in its appeal - sober, but also cool !.. One Q be allowed: - which time period is the Longines - 40ies ? on a second note: it has some DNA components from the JLC159 (?) ( or vize versa) Best, h...
Aaah, hs, you are a man of taste.
The Longines is from the 40ies, indeed. And yes, it has something very close to the SHOM... It is a Marine Nationale Watch... ;) For the rest it is a totally different Watch. All the best, Nicolas
You could be talking...
...about a good 95% of the watchbox Andrew! Basic; simple; stealthy; sterile; these are (as you know) the watches with the greatest amount of personal appeal. This one is perhaps not the 'most simple', but it is certainly one of the 'cleanest', and (as it...
Ahhhhh, Nico...
...you always say the kindest things. It's a privilege to have the opportunity to care for this one. Now: this is a thread you could feed single-handedly. Perhaps, this time, you could be persuaded to bid for another category also? Cheers, pplater.
Each time I see this one....
A cord strikes in me....! IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WATCH! :) HAGWE Blomman
Understood, Blomann...
...and congratulations again on rolling past 12K this weekend. You have been a marvellous stalwart across the fora. Please: don't slow down! :-) Cheers, pplater.
Thank you, pplater - I missed that!
I will try to keep the pace up! But, i will never get close to "you know who"...! ;) Best Blomman
I've lusted after that watch ever since reading SteveG's review, pplater.
What a wonderful movement all wrapped up in a simple, elegant package.
Ahhh, QJ!!! Good to hear from you!...
Yes, it was the same here. SteveG has so much to answer for (and to be thanked for), does he not? In fact, Steve was kind enough to provide some very helpful additional information about this piece - if you're out there, Steve, thanks again. In fact, ther...
indeed he does, but I'm not gonna spit the dummie!
Here's another fine mess he got me into! Best, QJ ...
A very fine mess indeed!...
Hey, your 'Strine' is coming along nicely, QJ! Before we know it, you'll be throwing shrimp on the barbie at an electrifying rate of knots. :-) Seeya on the flip-flop, sport... Cheers, pplater.
And beautifully simple. We are...
...in furious agreement Baron! We are privileged that our hobby/passion/sickness should occasionally offer us the chance to have (and to share) little gems. Yes, a Greubel Forsey would be very nice, thank you, but truly the Be-Ba is equally satisfying in ...
Wow, pplater !.. That one ticks many boxes for me.. Captivating, low-key elegance !.. :)
.. A truly very fine time-piece - lovely choice ! And BTW: this is a pretty good iPhone picture, if I may say.. All the best, also for the WE, hs
Thank you, hs...
...on both counts. Isn't it pleasing that there can still be such passion engendered by a modest, inexpensive, simple piece? Truly: a cat may look at a king! Cheers, pplater.
great piece - I thought your wife claimed it for herself?
But maybe I am missing up things. Anyway, wonderful watch! Best Andreas
You have a terrific memory Andreas...
...but perhaps this time you are thinking of a different Be-Ba? ;-) Cheers, pplater.
Lovely clean and simple
But I would have thought you would have shown something even more "simple" I trust you are well Had a lovely shiraz from your part of the world last night Loved it Julian
If it got any 'simpler', watch-guy...
...it would need life support! :-) :-) Glad you enjoyed the shiraz but (as you know) our cabernet is better again. I'm sure you know the 'top ten', but we should PM (or lunch!) if not. Is there anything happening in Oldtown in October? Cheers, pplater.
will make time in Oct when you are here.
We should co- ordinate with our esteeemed leader. Keep well J
I knew you would love this theme ....
... and the BE-BA is one of the best examples for it. Thanks for a great photo. Andrew
Thanks for calling a great thread, Andrew...
We should turn it into a forum! Hope all is on the up in your universe chum. Cheers, pplater.
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