Dr No
[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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It's been seventeen years and two days . . .
. . . since my first post on The Purists. I was in my third year of collecting Glashütte Original then, accumulating seven over the course of six years.
As of a month ago, they're all gone. It's as though a chapter of my life has closed.
The cause was a change in station. My interest in G O was rooted in a fascination for the arguably single most useful complication horology offers, the perpetual calendar. My sense then and now is that G O perpetuals are the most elegantly conceived and reliably executed that a person of ordinary means could aspire to owning.
This is the watch that started me on the path.
It was the last to go. With regret, and not a little sadness.
Cordially,
Art
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The Wrist Scan for the 19th of November - 'Once upon a time' is live
Hello everyone, the theme for this week's WS will be 'Once upon a time'. The topic is open to interpretation, it could be a watch you bought a long time ago, or one that was in your watch drawer for a while and you rediscovered. It could also be shots fro...
Hello dear friend KM!! Nice to have you hosting this weekend and thank you for your effort of doing it while travelling. I wish you{ ll enjoy both things.
What a wonderful picture of that abandoned Russian Ekranoplan!! It would be interesting to know the history behind this strange and unique design of a flying boat that actually doesn´t fly! Thank you for sharing. Interesting Theme you choose for this edit...
Thanks a lot Abel!
While the Ekranoplan looks fairly weathered from the outside it’s absolutely pristine inside, and complete down to bedsheets on the bunk beds for the crew. The last flight it made was in April 1993 and it’s been towed to this location many years later. It...
My pleasure! Fantastic!! Thank you so much for these comments dear KM! It must be a very impresive view to see it in person. Interesting to know about its state of conservation.
It´s an unbelievable ship/plane cruising so fast and low over the sea. Thank you so much again for sharing! Cheers! Abel
There was a plan to build around 60 for search and rescue purposes…
It’s an excellent platform for that, reaching far places quickly due to the speed and having a payload capacity of 60 tons. And it can land on sea up to a wave height of 5 meters 👍🏻
An extraordinary and unique design indeed!
Very interesting to know all this information you share dear KM. This plane/ship has some awesome capabilities and characteristics! Thank you for sharing here!! Abel
Hmmhh.. So let me see, how to play..
I decided for 3 watches, all three Vintages, which are true keepers for me, since I was so happy to have found them, one together with a relaxed stroll through Paris.. They also somehow represent 3 lines of my collecting interest.. - Thus, without further...
What an epic trio, HS111!
From the 70s feel of the Memovox, including the galuchat strap to the two timeless classics following, a great selection indeed 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Fantastic selection dear friend HS! You already know how much I love that 6542 and Breguet which always keep me drooling when viewing them. Superb combo of straps on your JLC.
Enjoy a relaxed weekend my dear friend. Hagqe! Abel
How to be bored of viewing these Masterpieces dear HS?
Always a pleasure to view and admire them. I imagine the big enjoyment they bring you each time you strap them on your wrist!! Have a great weekend my dear HS!! Abel
Your trio is so wonderful!
The watches themselves are fantastic, and the strap choices equally inspired. The burnt umber tones on the Rolex strap, the sand nato on the breguet… and my favourite… The stingray on the Memovox… which is brilliant!
Excellent choices hs …
All are treasures and I agree with you about the Rolex Vintage GMT Master. Have a great weekend
Many thx for the nice words & kind comments !
Have a relaxing Sunday eve and a good upcoming week, dear Capt’n ! Best, hs.
Interesting theme and …
The Ekranoplan looks incredible as does the excellent photo of your Zenith. Back later with my choices. Enjoy your flight KM !
Thanks a lot, Captain 🙏🏻
Landed safely in the meantime and am looking forward to a weekend spent with the family. That Ekranoplan is really something else 😁 Looking forward to seeing your selection 👍🏻🤞🏻
Thanks for the thought-provoking theme, KM! For me, it's watches I used to own Once Upon A Time
These watches are now with new owners but I miss them now and then! A diverse group of brands and styles: some sporty, some dressy, some in WG, some in SS or Ti, some white, black or blue dials, some Swiss, 1 Japanese... you can get an idea of my horologi...
Oh yes, the guilloche on the VC is amazing!
I'm lucky it went to a good friend whose wife wears it, so I do have a chance to see it now and then.
Great selection NT931! Guess all of us can tell a story beginning "Once upon a time..." related with watches which reached our collections and are gone or remain as keepers.
I can well understand you miss them sometimes. I know the feeling. Have a nice weekend my friend. Abel.
Superb selection and very nice pieces !.. No wonder you may miss them at times, but probably know, they are now in good homes !
My personal fav of your line-up is the second shot, of this great VC; really love that dial structure !! Best, hs.
Once upon a time in America
Me with a Grande Reverso Duo Date. It is the Reverso. Trust me! ...
These are superb, Stoikos!
Setting the scene for the watch was done fantastically 👏🏻🙌🏻
Amazing shots of exploration!
Love the landscapes peeking from behind the watches 👍🏻🙌🏻
Thank you for sharing these awesome shots of your Explorer RabidManatee! This is the kind of places this famous model was made for .
Classic and classy vintage Omega you show too. Keep enjoying them so much! Hagwe! Abel
My pleasure. The Omega belonged to my grandfather.
But the Explorer is “mine”, if that makes any sense. Thank you for the kind words.
My big pleasure RabidManatee. The Explorer is the watch which started me in watch collecting. I have an special fondness for it. Guess the Omega has a very special value for you considering...
... its provenance. Keep enjoying both so much! Best, Abel
Yes. It’s easy to see how an Explorer, be it a humble “later” variant like mine or
a 1016, could be a formative purchase. As for the Omega, its provenance speaks for itself. Cheers.
Once upon a time...
A little more than three years ago I got this watch which by some special personal reasons I haven´t put in use till... today. As you can see it still has all its plastics on it. I fitted its bracelet myself yesterday night and set its several complicatio...
This is amazing, Abel!
An opening just for the WS 👏🏻 And a great piece it is indeed - thanks a lot for that 👍🏻
Thank you so much for your kind comments dear KM!
My big pleasure to share this piece as an answer to your Theme. Best cordial regards Abel
Great selection, Abel from a superb watch !.. In fact it may not be the most popular piece from Rolex, but I find it really attractive !!
And Yes, I can imagine that the WG bezel catches each ray of light.. I truly appreciate your recent arrival and am enjoying your picture line-up ! Well done, Bravo !! Cheers, hs.
Thank you so much for your kind comments dear HS!!
Agree with you that this is not the most popular Rolex but I feel it deserves the attention of lovers of watches and complications. I really love it in spite of all the bling bling its bezel produces! Lol! Have a nice weekend my dear friend! Abel
Superb Sky-Dweller …
I applaud Rolex for creating something different and interesting, but instantly recognisable as a Rolex. Excellent photos to go with your watch. Enjoy it and celebrate 🥂 Best regards Captain
Thank you so much for your kind comments on my SkyD dear Captain!
Agree with your words! Glad you like these shots. I keep celebrating every day and wearing new watches bought Once upon a time. 😉 Best! Abel
Nice theme
I have no watch in a drawer. Watch box user. Which watch i forgotten? Which watch i lost! That’s better for me. I have good memories, but not my watches. I am very new to mechanical watches anyway, i care like a bodyguard, they are worth it. ...
Don’t worry about that…
The theme is pretty broad, so even a recent acquisition can participate 😊👏🏻
Once upon a time this watch was ...
introcuced by our desr Fx but I missed the post! When Nico re-introduced it again a fortnight ago, it was love at first sight. Thank you for taking your time to host and safe journeys to you, dear friend! ...
What a cool, vibrant Heuer!
And perfect shirt matching, too 👌🏻🙌🏻 The travels have an intermezzo for some days before they resume towards the end of next week 😊👍🏻
Wow my dear Count! What a wonderful and colorful Heuer you share today!! I love how you matched your watch with your shirt. Really fantastic combo!
This watch is a superb addition to your collection. I wish you´ll keep enjoying it so much. Have a nice and relaxed weekend my dear friend. Abel
Thank you dear Abel: appreciate your approval. I am surprised that I am the only one here with this watch.
It was love at first sight. A watch that I would have loved to have owned decades ago, when I was a younger man. But I am happy it came into my life at all and find it a wonderful piece! A good, tranquil weekend to you, my dear friend.
My big pleasure my dear Count!! It’s a beautiful piece…
… and I guess enjoyable at any age. Even at mine ! Lol! Not a common sight indeed but a beautiful one. Keep enjoying it so much my dear friend Moritz! A nice week ahead! Abel
Once upon a lifetime ago …
Hello dear KM and friends… One upon a time, I got this Doxa and ever since we have traveled far and wide, enjoying some great adventures… Not all have been strenuous ;-)) … Water has also been included … But it’s just as at home on land … Have a great wee...
Doxa on the rocks is a fantastic combination indeed!
Your Doxa shots are superb generally but this one is truly a stand apart one 👌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻
Thank you so much for your kind words dear KM …
and thank you for being our superb WristScan host this weekend.
I try 😉
Not the easiest of weekends to host but then the one before and the one after would have been even harder 🤷🏻♂️
Hello dear Captain!! It seems that this Doxa has been a faithful companion for you along all those years. You show some wonderful pictures of this watch you know I love so much...
... in any of its several dial color options. It is a tough and reliable watch to have on the wrist be it in water or on land. A great choice. Keep enjoying it so much my dear friend. Hope you are enjoying a nice and relaxed weekend! Abel
Thank you Abel …
It really is a true “tool watch”. I must add another to my collection one day. Have a great weekend. Best regards Captain
My big pleasure dear Captain!! To add another is a great idea!
Our dear Bill owns a fantastic collection both vintage and modern versions. Far from his collection I’m a big fan too and would love to add a vintage example some day. Cheers! Abel ...
It would be great fun to have a collection …
Of vintage and modern, with all the various colours. We can but dream 🤔
Your collection is quite impressive in its own right…
Even if no one can seriously compete with Bill’s 😊
Thank you for your compliments dear KM! Indeed far from…
… Bill’s which is awesome! I enjoy mine so much and only wish to add a vintage example some day. Best! Abel
Thanks for hosting this weeks WS my friend.
Sorry about my late entry (lost in time but like this weeks theme i like to post my ,,Lost,, watch that was taken from me a few years ago . Still miss it and still hoping it will be on my wrist one day 🙏🏻 Hagwe 🤗 ...
That’s the sad version of the theme 😢
Keeping fingers crossed that your wonderful LW will find its way back to you sooner rather than later 🤞🏻
Wasn’t supposed to make someone sad my friend 😉
It just crossed my mind when i saw your theme . I can’t change the past but still hope it will find its way back in the future. 🙏🏻
Regret to read about your watch loss dear Watchonthewrist. I can well understand your feelings and wish that as you well say we can´t change the past but hopefully wait the chance...
... of finding it back some not far day. An impressive timepiece indeed! Have a nice weekend my friend. Abel
Once upon a time is a fun theme !
Thanks mate for hosting despite your busy travels and schedule. Once upon a time I was traveling often for work too. Some pics once upon a time during my travels. Cheers Robin ...
Traveling certainly was a much more prevalent feature of our lives once upon a time, Robin
Some fantastic shots from travels all over the world 🗺 Let’s hope that the situation normalizes somewhat again so we can meet up again 👍🏻🤞🏻
Hello Robin! Wonderful watches and settings around the World you share here. Travels are always interesting even if done as part of our jobs or professions allowing us to discover...
... interesting places and people. It´s also so nice to have a beautiful watch on our wrists when travelling to have the joy of viewing them on our wrists. Thank you for sharing your beauties! Hagwe! Abel
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