WristScan

. . . let's share our four essential and solitary quintessential watches. These would be the four watches you'd never let go, along with the watch you most closely identify with. The Earth watch in my collection would be the Seiko Sea Lion. Dad bought thi...  

here's my essential four, from the current crop of both 'low-end', and 'high-end' pieces that I have.... Two of the inexpensive watches were, unsurprisingly, gifts from my mother and brother, and thus have monumental emotional value, on top of being genui...  

. . . as I was expecting a more utilitarian choice as your quintessential. Kudos for swimming against the tide! Art

The only other option would have been the Speedmaster, but I felt that the 1921, despite being a dress watch, was even more in line with representing the pure essence of time-telling than the Speedie . With the Speedie, I feel my admiration is somewhat mo... 

Have a nice weekend! Happy Easter! Abel

Much appreciated, Filip

I thought they fit Art's theme this weekend the most so I specifically brought them out of 'storage' for this purpose . Your choices are highly inspired as well!! Cheers, Filip

But about what the pieces do for you! Cherish and enjoy them and I hope the 1921 joins soon 🤞🏻👌🏻

I, fortunately, never suffered from 'brand image' self-perception. I come from a family of Eastern European scientists who were as rigorously intellectual with me as any family gets. I've always deeply loved traditional horology, but at the same time I do... 

But as you say, it’s about one’s own enjoyment, not anybody else 😊👍🏻

Agni, Hindu god of fire (root of ignite) Poseidon, Greek god of the sea Coatlicue, Aztec earth goddess, and of life and death Yahweh, Hebrew sky god It’s beautiful… Finally, the Fifth Element She was always the divine within, not an object… My empty wrist...  

. . . deep! No quintessential Stoikos watch . . . I'm reminded of The Preacher in Ecclesiastes. Art

I’ll have to read about the Preacher. Happy Easter 🍻

And so very imaginative with the first four 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Outstanding photo compilation that nails this theme to pin-point accuracy! These are why I always enjoy these wrist shot threads! 👍 Bravo!

Well played !

You start the thread with a wonderful selection from your collection which inspires us in our own choosing of pieces to cover the four elements and our quintessence timepiece. The story behind your beautiful Omega Seamaster is truly amazing and its easy t...  

. . . the Ω ref 2451 . . . . . . but then I'm biased towards Omega. ...  

I thought also about the Friendship Flightmaster but I had an Omega for Fire already. Have a nice weekend my dear friend. Happy Easter Season! Abel

All are superb in their own way. The moonshine and the Submariner reference 5508 really are very special. Happy Easter my dear friend.

Some of our shared pleasures, such as the Rolex 1655, The PP 5110 G World Time - you displayed them with nice backgrounds and cute epiphemalia; also I liked your IWC Pilot ( including the DC3, if I’m not mistaken) ! Wishing you a further great Easter week... 

Yes, of course we share the owning of several pieces as our horological tastes seem to be close! The DC3 scale plane I borrowed from my son collection. A classic plane for a classic watch I felt. I send you also my best wishes for a peaceful Easter Season... 

And a wonderful and personal explanation provided for each of them! I very much agree on the quintessential one too but also like that you dress it up as a traveller and explorer - a cherry on the cake 🍒

When you have photos and watches like these! Your PP WT is just amazing, and dont get me started on that speedy!

... entries serve to invite our community to participate. Please keep bringing your always interesting and enthusiastic posts! Have a nice Sunday! Abel

and a great theme. How could anything surpasses the sentiment of the Omega your Dad bought in January '66. Wonderful that you have it.

. . . said he could tell the owner was a hardworking man. He was right, too. 😌

It is refined yet simple, it can be bold yet relatively incognito...i will post the other selections in a seperate post later. Best, Chronometer ...  

. . . and one of two Langes I've considered acquiring, the other being the side-step. The harmony of the design combined with flawless execution is deeply compelling. Art

… enhance its beauty in my opinion. Great choice! A great quintessential watch! Cheers! Abel

I am waiting for that photo of that other one! I am sure you know what I mean. )

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You must have all three lined up in a group shot! They go well with one another. The old, "different yet similar" oxymoron cliche. 😆

Always a pleasure to see your Flightmaster. (Are you a fan of the vintage Mark II racing dial?) And I recall your father’s handsome watch.

. . . I've owned two. First . . . . . . and second. Both are gone now, but should Omega deign to issue an homage with cal 3861, I'd be all in! Art ...  

It’s great you got to experience the watch. If I buy another one, I believe it’ll be a vintage MII. I read Ecclesiastes. Powerful. I understand your reference. It overlaps with stoicism and also Hamlet. Clearly Mr. Shakespeare was influenced by it.

Always was more of a fan of the MkII myself 😊👍🏻

1/ Earth is one of my Rollies, a GMT Master, which I had been chasing quite some time, in fact for about half a year to persuade the previous owner to part from it. - But in the end he was happy, that it ended in my stable - it is my fav Vintage Rolex, al...  

. . . as the quintessential for you, h. You've mentioned enjoying operas, plays, and concerts over the years . . . what could be more fitting as a quintessential watch than a worldly one? 😌

. . . with our local alphabet soup gang of watch aficionados, and should have a report up this evening on our HoMe forum. How could one have a better time than meeting up with old friends and talking watches over lunch?

… a World Timer as your quintessential watch! Once again share the feeling about this most romantic and dreams provoking complication. Lovely collages as usual you are posting to share your beautiful elements watches to answer the Theme of this weekend!! ... 

Cheers, dear Abel for your residual weekend !

The others are so very, very you! Definitely love the shots - so in line with the elements, too and what a selection 👌🏻🙌🏻

Although you might be right, also a TT Polaris or DSA might have been alternatives, but as the UT- WT delivers some nice little complication, such as the GyroLab Balance wheel + hacking second, (plus a dial with special character - love this Earth Map) it... 

Just wasn’t aware it was top of your list. Could have imagined your black dial Duometre in this role, too 😊👍🏻👌🏻

Appears, that meanwhile you know my stables quite well ! - Again, Thx for the kind comment ! All the Best to you & yours for the remaining Easter day(s). Cheers !

That must have been a pretty hot day for your DSA to take command of your beverage! ) Can't argue with you on the JLC front! The WT is world piece (no pun intended!)!

Happy Easter !

Also to you a residual Happy Easter ! Best, hs

somehow special to me. Still I will pick these 4. I hope some day I will post my own “grail”, the PP Calatrava. Best. ...  

. . . of manufacturers and types. Not surprising at all that your quintessential watch would be a Purist's delight! Art

And hope to be able to stick to it for as long as I want, too 👍🏻🤞🏻 Four very nice choices and a cool goal for the quintessence, too 👌🏻

I have just ordered a german one that I will post as soon as I receive it.

Seeing you achieve the Patek Philippe Calatrava, its a superb choice. Good luck with this.

Dear Art, you brought a strong cast of Omega. Here are my 4 + 1. Earth My earth watch would be the 1675 gilt. It blends in well with any terrain. Air I always have the BP 50 fathoms with me for all my travels. If there is only 1 watch that I bring, this i...  

. . . with the Earth crowd! The Reverso, like the RO, reveals its character most tellingly in skeleton form. [watch credit: JLC BH boutique, '08 / photo credit: Dr No] Evidence of inspired design, and absolutely a quintessential. Thanks for sharing! Art ...  

The quality is not bad, they have in polished and matte.