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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...  

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 ...  

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It's possible to make even more basic! ;) HAGWE Blomman

basic start of a complicated watch

Just kidding ... very nice ... best Andreas

...about the watch that will go into THAT case!!! Congratulations are evidently in order. Cheers, pplater.

;) Thank you Pplater!

.. ah, nice late afternoon..... Beer + Grand Seiko Anti-Magnetic Titanium Quartz (+/- 10 sec per year)..... with nice view.... HAGWE! Ken ...  

.. what else can I want? :-) Ken

. . . from my first lager of the day, and you're making me thirsty already! :-)

. . . in Thursday night's 8-ball tournament but lost, and on a shot I should've easily made, too. Arrgghh!

. . . the shot. As soon as the tip hit the cue ball, I knew I'd over-cut it. Next time!

.. just to relax. Brewery was not in the area :-) Beer and simple but robust watch was my choice for the trip.. Thanks, Andrew! Ken

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Very, very nice.

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How can you call anything with such a big nob, pure?! ;) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

. . . redux . . .

. . . I am always satisfied with the best." attributed to OW

When you think how to find and fund it... :) :) :) Bravo, my friend. Well, nicely and cruelly played. ) Best, Nicolas

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...  

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 ...  

It would have been even better! :) Best, Blomman. Nicolas

very nice to see these vintage pieces! GEO

A lot of pleasure in a small package...! :) Best Blomman

. . . and construction, Nico. Subtle and alluring, simultaneously. 12.68N?

delightful. I love the substantial crown on that one. Very nice, Nicolas.

You have some amazing vintage pieces. GEO

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... 

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

...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...  

...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.

A cord strikes in me....! IT IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL WATCH! :) HAGWE Blomman

...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.

I will try to keep the pace up! But, i will never get close to "you know who"...! ;) Best Blomman

What a wonderful movement all wrapped up in a simple, elegant package.

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... 

Here's another fine mess he got me into! Best, QJ ...  

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.

.....really like it. More than like actually

...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 ... 

.. 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

...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.

But maybe I am missing up things. Anyway, wonderful watch! Best Andreas

...but perhaps this time you are thinking of a different Be-Ba? ;-) Cheers, pplater.

Best, Andreas

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

...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.

We should co- ordinate with our esteeemed leader. Keep well J

... and the BE-BA is one of the best examples for it. Thanks for a great photo. Andrew

We should turn it into a forum! Hope all is on the up in your universe chum. Cheers, pplater.

g HAGWE! -- Richard. ...