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... in Oxford again, just to prove them wrong! Great story and lovely photograph. Andrew

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Very tropical... Bill

...it drives me crazy as much as those faded pepsi inserts ;-)

On any coffee shop that I know. For real coffee, I always drink black but this "latte" Daytona is to die for. Cheers, Nilo

black for coffee and a touch of patina for watches !

. . . which states that if you take enough watchmakers, and give them enough time, tools, and materials, eventually, one of them will create a Speedmaster.

i wish i could find a nice tropicalised and caramelised vintage. they are just so much more beautiful that the plain black dials. best G

it's clumsy it's unrefined but it is gift from my brother for making my PhD while he was still student so it is one of dearest I could ever have Here with his Black Swan family HAGWE all Yours D ...  

Is not that unrefined and has a great story to carry on, Dr. Great lume shot. I need to learn how to take better lume shots. Cheers, Nilo

whatever you may now think of the watch as a timepiece you know that the movement will run forever. thats what a future heirloom should do. best G

just when I thought that I couldn't be more keen of that watch your kind post made me even more prouder Love you :) Damjan

I had for quite some time idea of lume WS weekend but in a way I found it absurd but then again interesting maybe it is worth a try... Best Damjan

A difficult choice ... But i like the pink flamingos ... HAGWE Best Patrice ...  

Will you be back next week? I am off for a few days in Avignon... ;) Best! Nicolas

I'm always in Bali, maybe Thursday ? Best Patrice

Patrice enjoy your holiday! Oliver

In a good way. Amazing shots. Enjoy the holiday. Andrew

i had searched for several years for a dragon dialled watch that I really liked, but failed to find one until I went onto one of my favourite independents sites, Angular Momentum. I have Don Corson to thank for this as he did a post on the brand which got...  

total surprise when you see it in the flesh :) And thankfully not on G's foot..!! Andy.

Sterilize any second hand watch that I acquire. We never know where the watch had been. G's foot! Let's sterilize ... one more time. Cheers, Nilo

I wonder if we could do a non-wrist wrist scan one week..!! See what turns up :) Pets wrists, ears, feet, ankles, skeletons, but lets hope NOT what G has hinted at...I don't think this site is an 18 only..!! Andy.

Sir Graham. I call G as Sir Graham because this game: King's Quest I, a game that my son played over and over when he was a kid. The hero ... Sir Graham. He, of course, fight dragons. Cheers, Nilo

He never ever dared to take a foot shot! Sir Graham and Roger Wilco are the heroes of King's Quest and Space Quest, two vintage computer games. Cheers, Nilo

I could only think of this... :-( HAGWE! Ken ...  

Called "lack of imagination". Sexy, yes. Gorgeous, yes. Lovely, yes. Cheers, Nilo

Interesting topic for the day, Nilo. And great photos of that UN! As I find most watches busy, I would never expect that the ROC CoS would fit in at my place. I actually saw it up to several times without taking any special notice of it. Suddenly one day ...  

For the sake of truth I never had a RO on my wrist but if I learned one point here is to "never say never, again". Yours has a busy dial and I love busy and complexes dials. Thank you, Nilo

Nice theme Nilo. Well for me the surprise has come from a watch I knew for a long time but didn't consider getting one day, at all. But one evening I tried it and it was love at first "wear". My 5712. Have a good WE everyone Mark ...  

Mark, I can say nothing but WOW! for this gorgeous shot. Cheers, Nilo

the picture and the watch! Cheers, Oliver

...and the Piano! :p Mark

is always a good subject, thanks a lot Andrew :) Mark

I first saw this on a trip to Paris to see the new Polaris.....somebody had one and I got to see it in the flesh instead of pics as it was quite a rare piece at the time and loved it instantly, got home and placed an order the following day..!! I then had...  

Andy, Now you need a full frame camera. Amazing control of DOF and, believe me, can be VERY short. Cheers, Nilo

the lighting was terrible...it was the back of Mo's shop with a huge skylight so anything with a reflection was terrible..!! Here is another shot to proove a point... But it is great for people shots.....does this count for this weeks wrist shot as nobody...  

as on the trouser? ... :-)

this was the work in progress....so amazing to watch the master in action.... Do you have any..? I don't but I do like them...especially when they are works of art like these :) Andy. ...  

you met the famous Italian artist ... :-)

...happens to be a theme very close to the heart in this neck of the woods. Why? As 'sandgroper' will be quick to tell you, the black swan (and not the Sandgroper!) is the official emblem of the State of Western Australia, known to all who live here as 'G...  

Coat of Arms: Two Kangaroo, one Black Swan and, two boomerang. Of course, a crown to complement the picture. Cheers, Nilo ...  

Additionally, the native flowers either side of the crown are known as 'Kangaroo Paw'. The black swan sits on a representation of a river. The river which runs through Perth (capital of Western Australia) is called the Swan River, famous for its many (you... 

I had been in Australia many times but always in Sydney. Someday I need to see "the other side of the Moon". Cheers, Nilo

...food is on the table and wine in the glass. Just bring a watch or two when you visit. Cheers, pplater.

I only need to persuade my wife to resume travel. Every time I invite her for a trip, the answer is "We already had been there". Since Perth was never on our list ... it may be a good excuse. Let's see. Cheers, Nilo

I hope you bring this when you next visit..! Love this for its totally hidden secret...ding dong..! :) Yours, Andy.

Shortly after a very similar first reaction it became an obsession. Now, if only Kari would produce one in platinum at a similar price point it would be 'game over' for this little black duck. Errrrrrrrr... little black swan. :-) Cheers, pplater.

don't think I could afford it but nice to get first refusal..!! Speak soon dude, Andy. PS - you'll laugh at this... we went to Loch Fyne on Wed in London with G and 5 others and they said there was one turbot left so as I missed out last time G said I cou... 

"Do you have turbot?" "Just sold the last one" "Haddock?" "Cat got it" "Plaice?" "Still on the truck love" "Cod?" "Those bloody Icelanders nicked the lot" "Monkfish?" "Oh, let me think...no" "Snapper, blue bone, barracuda, marlin, groper, trout, salmon, h... 

Yes that sums it up perfectly....I did get an oyster though..!! LOL Andy.

... a bit trying to find which timepieces in my collection could fit your request for showing our "Black Swan watch". After thinking a bit about this, I discovered I got not one, but three Black Swans in my collection: First, a 1655. That is a reference t...  

Is the definition of a Black Swan. Beautiful, balanced and is a LeCoultre. Not that the two Rolex are not swans but I love those aged chronos. Cheers, Nilo

... regarding the Le Coultre, it shares its movement with the Daytona. It´s dial is actually blue, which is clear on the center of dial, and gets darker towards its perimeter, where it blends with the black of the tachimeter scale. Very nice and unusual i...  

... Le Coultre got a great charme, and a beautiful dial, but I guess the Daytona got its own legend and an interesting story behind. Glad you like it! I send you my best cordial regards, Abel.

its the black swan that will forever swim to the other side of the lake to avoid capture. G

... fishing nets unexpectedly! Have a nice day my dear friend Graham! Very cordially, Abel.

of black swans that truly captures the essence of Ugly Duckling story Sincerely dear Abel Damjan

Many years ago there was an Emperor so exceedingly fond of new watches that he spent all his money on buying them. He cared nothing about reviewing his soldiers, going to the theatre, or going for a ride in his carriage, except to show off his new watches...  

this one is even better. Hard to believe, but true :-)

Any fool can see that watch needs regulating! ;-) Cheers, pplater.

I believe that the hands are way too short. Nice story. Cheers, Nilo

... focused, that I can even see those little dust speckles on the crystal! Must take care to clean it next time you take a picture! Look forward to view its marvellous movement! Kind regards, Abel.

cleaning ... cleaning ... cleaning ... and cleaning :-)

Yes, it is the beginning of the day here in Arizona. I took this shot yesterday. It is actually seven shots, stacked together as one. I wanted to play with this photoshop capability with my new Fuji X100S. Notice in the second crop that the second hand sh...  

This technique is called "stacked focus" and was originally created to produce microscopic pictures. I did some, using a very painful software application, that takes forever to produce the results. I didn't knew that this facility is now available inside... 

Nilo, I wasn't able to do this from the camera, but it is quite straight forward using Photoshop. Just google Photo Stack, you'll see lots of examples. Not sure what other software does thinking (thinking that Photoshop isn't exactly inexpensive). --Sance... 

I understood that your camera was capable perform focus stack. Thank you for the clarification. Cheers, Nilo

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Very nice background. The two ones, are twins? Ciao, Nilo

When I was looking for a Longines Conquest. I found one on English E-bay. The picture was very fuzzy and there were not many who bidd on the watch. The seller would also only sell to the UK. But I was still interested and emailed him about that one hour b...  

its worked for me several times. best G

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Anders, Congratulations to your Longines. A real black swan. I'm always chasing a Longines from the glorious pre quartz crisis days. Thanks for remind us about the swan neck with this beautiful GO movement. Cheers, Nilo

It was a bargain to find this Longines. Unfortunately, I sold it. But, I will meet the buyer on Monday. There is a man who is a collector of vintage watches and after he bought my Conquest, we have had some contact. Maybe I can buy it back. When I saw thi... 

I was on to post a picture of a Swan Neck, instead of a watch... :) Funny that we had the same thing in mind! Best, Nicolas

But I'm in love with this amazing way of show and set two time zones. It's a 42mm and fits like a glove on my wrist. Cheers, Nilo

...an impulse buy while on vacation HAGWE henry ...  

Instinct / Impulse. Beautiful Credor. Cheers, Nilo

Can only be a good impluse purchase ... Make that great !