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. . . which brings to mind another facet of our lives we rarely broach on this forum, namely, sports. We've shared our favorite films and film scenes, and musicians and concerts, before; let's share our favorite athletes this time around, along with the w...  

... Watch usable in sports, this is :-) HAGWE! Ken ...  

. . . sporting one, too, but we're missing the athlete! Isn't there at least one that you admire, Ken?

"I" in my ID, KIH, is the same as his name. Ken-Ichiro :-) ...  

Unforgettable, in my book. Being from Queens, New York, we practically worshipped the Knicks, who beat the L.A. Lakers and Jerry West and Wilt Chamberlain in 7 games with the likes of players like Willis Reed, Bill Bradley, Dave DeBusschere, Walt Frazier,... 

Doing this 3 shots in a raw in a game that means winning a match is surely something to admire I'm sure he has a pair of brass ;) Cordially Pool buddy D P.S. Love the reactions of his opponent :)

. . . where the object ball is positioned mid-way on the short rail, but only off of one bank; to make that shot off two banks is just unbelievable. Bata's the best, no doubt about it . . .

Or was that shot lucky? I'm unfamiliar with him.

when you look at number of his "lucky" shots you realize it has nothing to do with luck :) Cheers D

. . . off of one bank isn't overly difficult, Jed - I've made that shot in game situations, although admittedly, it's a low-percentage shot for my skill level. To make it off of two banks, like Reyes does in the video clip, is something else altogether. T... 

amazing, really amazing the sporting spirit of his opponent, he is amost barracking for Efren Reyes "Bata" in admiration! Good old time hey!:) Cheers Francois from Down Under

but that 2nd one is not a shot it's magick :) Anyone who made on purpose "only" 2 cushion shot will agree. More amazing is when you know his opponent another legendary pool player the bad tempered Earl "The Pearl" Strickland Cheers Damjan

played Pool few times, its fun but I am not very good at it...at all:):) and don't really know anything about the game. I just found the shots on the videos proposed...amazing! Wishing you a lovely weekend Cheers Francois

No wonder he is called The Magician after seeing these videos. Spectacular with a touch of physics. Love it! Andrew

A simple homage to the best racing car driver ever: James "Jim" (or "Jimmy") Clark , Jr OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) According to some sources, Jim Clark , wore a Gallet MultiChron model 12 to track his winning on the 1965 Indianapolis 500. I don't h...  

. . . in the driver's seat. Never saw him, of course, but familiar with his exploits. It's the rare driver that's successful in every venue, and Clark was as adept at American oval track racing as he was in road circuits. I had the pleasure of seeing Dono... 

Great photo of the Speedmaster, and an excellent nomination. A legendary driver. It's funny but the sportsmen than inspired me as a teenager were all drivers. Andrew

Andrew, Where I live, don't know why, convertibles are very uncommon. As a fact, I never had or even considered one. Another point is that I'm a serious businessman meaning that I must drive a sedan. My case: A4, 2.0 Turbo Multitronic. Cheers, Nilo

... the angles to reflect trees and sky in the Speedy with a hard top. Impressive photography. Andrew

The pic was taken inside my garage, that opens to a park in front. Cheers, Nilo

... viewing them! (The car not bad either! Lol!) Best cordial regards, Abel.

Sports watch today .... No diving , but certainly lapping the pool ;) ...  

. . . is? . . . :-)

My list ... and apologies My Fav in NFL (and by far my fav) .... Mr Elusive himself .. in NBA (No, not his Airness .. ) ... Twin Peaks ! Twin Terror ... All Goodness !!! How I miss those days ... In the NCAA .... Anyone recalls the FAB 5 ? My Grandmama wa...  

. . . have expected to come up in this thread! Truth be told, I was also taken aback by Iceman's pick, Walter Payton; like Emmitt Smith, both their careers go far enough back that it's difficult to remember how great they truly were. Same goes for my sent... 

Art, I've given up on hero worship in professional sports. The scandals, the arrogance and the money have left me fairly jaded. I used to take refuge in college sports, and I still get fairly emotionally charged about my alma mater, but even among so-call...  

Walter Payton was not the biggest or fastest player in the NFL. But his determination , work ethics and integrity is unsurpassed. He was a member of the CHICAGO BEARS when i was studying in california in the 80s. MY success in Business is because i try to...  

You got it! Many, many congratulations -- looking forward to seeing much more of this one... Best, Gary

@ Jed, Fernando and Gary Thks , i will post more pics in the future for sure. Mean while here is another shoot. Best iceman ...  

WOW...

. . . against the Raiders, at the end of his career. It's the second game on this video; you can see Walter at ~ the 1 hour 10 minute mark.

Watch of the Week award just got easier. :-) The right balance of modernity and tradition. Lovely tourbillon. Enjoy. Andrew

. . . of Texas Red for that future gold medalist! Nuthin' better than a bowl of chili ;-) . . .

But, sadly, she'd never eat it. Sadly, this Texan in Exile is raising a Valley GIrl! Best, CaliforniaJed

. . . Chili John's in Burbank, on Burbank Boulevard - I've never been there, but a buddy of mine swears by their Texas Red. (True story: Carroll Shelby brought my Uncle Steve a pot of his own homemade chili after Steve finished an upholstery job for him.)... 

I've been to Chili John's. Their chili is really hot and really greasy. As I recall, they make you get spaghetti noodles with it, which didn't sit right with me, but the regulars loved it. Maybe worth a trip back -- it's probably been ten or twelve years.... 

You are rightfully proud. Good on her. Andrew

It is such a wide and varied world, Art, that hopefully you will not mind a personal ‘Top Ten’: Cassius Clay. So well regarded inside his sport and out that there is no need to defend the selection. A man who had the courage of his convictions and all the...  

as Art will, I'm certain Speaking about scientific Nikola Tesla the greatest scientist of all times, in my eyes, (many will not agree) was excellent carom player. Story goes that he lived during studies of the game. Regarding your nothing scientific I ass... 

. . . pplater's Omega masterpiece sets my heart aflutter, too, Damjan. (Had no idea about Tesla's skill at billiards; I'd read a biography many years back, but don't recollect that detail about his personal life.)

A real magician. I always wanted to build a Tesla coil in my backyard, but dad wouldn't let me! Andrew

. . . of your favorites. Personally embarrassed for never having heard of Lindrum, even though his specialty - billiards - is a game I'm unfamiliar with. John and Lomu are also new to me, but then, my knowledge of rugby is nil. American football was a pas... 

with you for some but have not the slightest idea about others. However the watch..... "Nothing particularly scientific about the choice this week"...you are right..... just pure beauty! Wishing you a great, if wet weekend! Cheers Francois

One is my godfather, who was the first to introduce me to watches, when I was 7 years old, the other is more famous, Thomas Magnum, who has fed my passion for watches with a Rolex GMT. But today, I don't wear a Rolex. I wear, and for 7 days, now, this one...  

. . . and for those who haven't had the pleasure of meeting him, he is a character, and then some! Gorgeous image, as usual. Any favorite athletes to go along with your Godfather and Magnum?

There are few athlètes I admired... There was one, maybe, who was a columbian Goal Keeper, Higuita. Completely crazy. He stopped a shot ala Scorpion, once. His trainer didn't appreciate at all. He was playing for the national selection, during one world c... 

. . . one? :-)

it grows on me and is now on my top 3 list. Wishing you a very nice weekend my friend. Cheers Francois from Down Under

... Poetry! Best, Nico, just up above.

right now, the 3 I have in mind are, not necessarily in this order, the PP 5110P (yours:)) the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony Traditionnelle manual Platinum with that great "slate" dial and the Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor or Philippe Dufour Simplicit... 

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. . . Tim Salmon? :-)

Having virtually no knowledge, background or interest in any kind of sports (which is why I can't figure out this watch) I queried Google Images to see what a sporting watch is: Apparently the definitive choice is a Ralph Lauren 3-hand, wood-grain dial wa...  

. . . of the period ascribed to the sport. Soccer, for instance, is played in 45 minute intervals; boxing matches last 3 minutes.

You are cornucopia of unusual pieces this one is just on top of them All the best D

Not to detract from CaliforniaJed's fine California sportswoman, but my two favorite athletes are these two women; the fact that they are two of my daughters in no way influenced me here. But, then, greatest athlete I ever worked with was this amazing man...  

. . . within our own families! Absolutely none in mine, unfortunately. Thanks for sharing your prides and joys with us, Seth. That goes for the Habring, too ;-) . . .

I have deep admiration for a number of sports figures (and the broader topic of "greatness" is one that I ponder quite a bit), and in my life have had the wonderful opportunity to see many of them perform in person (Jordan, Gretzky, Payton to name a few)....  

. . . measure, he would have to rank amongst the greatest of all time. It's hard to come up with anyone who was more dominant in his (or her) field. Willies Shoemaker and Mosconi, perhaps? Lovely Hamilton, and lovelier story - thanks for sharing, Gary.

do admire immensely Mohammad Ali (Cassius Clay)......certainly one of the greatest and his stand against the Vietnam war was at least admirable and very courageous. Although I would definitely add Pele (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) as one of the greatest ... 

Matt ...  

. . . athlete, Matt?

Hicham El Guerrouj, for his incredible carreer and peformances but even more for the person I had the pleasure to meet! Matt ...  

. . . my residence in Los Angeles during the 1984 Games wasn't ten miles from the Coliseum, but for reasons long forgotten, I missed out on the competition altogether. Somehow, the Olympics don't seem quite as special now as then . . . the world is a smal... 

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. . . of the year! (And yes, folks, that's a real 49ers Super Bowl ring.)

all those unknown Athletes, the ones no one even mentions as been Athletes, they are not famous, the immensely great majority not even known "et pourtant"...They are in all probability the weakest creatures at the beginning of their journey. Their journey...  

On a great text. Of course your picture brings another human sport in play: Envy. I' envy your JLC. On the good sense, for sure. Cheers, Nilo

I don't blame you about the "envy" it is really a beautiful watch and I am really very lucky to be able to own it. Um grande abraco Francois from "the other Down Under" :)

Definitely one of my favourite. Cheers Francois

. . . is Edward O Wilson's The Social Conquest of Earth , which touches upon the views you've just expressed. Perpetuals are so poignant, aren't they? . . .

that life, our life will go on perpetually is very interesting, as I believe that we human beings may well be the only creatures knowing full well that this is in fact not true and sooner hopefully later we will reconcile with the whole. Could it be pure ... 

I am a bit late, but I am on holiday which may be an acceptable excuse. Yesterday I came across this pizza automat ("o´tomate") in our holiday town at the French côte atlantique and I started to worry about the future of the French Haute Cuisine: Or was i...  

. . . and thanks ever so much for taking the time to share your watch du jour with us. Best, Art

Tomorrow we will drive home - and I look forward to coming home. The holidays must have worked then. Best anaesdoc

Is so... ...  

It was luxury. Today is a sport, a very rough one. Now serious: Beautiful picture of a very nice Flieger. Cheers, Nilo

. . . and yes, I'd consider test pilots as athletes, considering the physical forces . . . [Sam Shepard playing Chuck Yeager in The Right Stuff ] . . . they endure.

No. 44, 3, 4, 10, 5 October 22 1964 - June 7 1993 · 3x Olympic Medal · 2x FIBA World Championship Medals · 2x FIBA European Championship Medal · 2x Universiade Medal · 2× Euroleague Champion · 4× Euroscar Award · 2× Mr. Europa Award · All-NBA Third Team ·...  

. . . but it was never a favored sport of mine, and I lived in So Cal during the '80s when Showtime was the talk of the town. Baseball and football (gridiron, not soccer) were the sports I followed growing up. I did see the Globetrotters once, way back wh... 

... seem to figure prominently when I think of sportsmen that have influenced me. From Ayrton Senna to Alain Prost to Nigel Mansell. But it is Peter Brock - Peter Perfect, the King of the Mountain (Mt Panorama) who inspired me as a teenager. A humble gent... 

. . . major sport that inspired from school days until now. Baseball and football have fallen by the wayside in recent years, and never was much for basketball or hockey, the other two dominant team sports in the States, but motor sports - especially endu... 

Meant ABBA on the stereo... On the telly was Björn Borg during summer... Ingemar Stenmark through the winter! And on the wrist - something Funky! ;) HAGWE Blomman ...  

So you wil go for the re edition, now? ;) Best, Nicolas

I still hunt the original...! ;) Best, my friend Blomman

here is mine, how nice we are! ...  

Stefan, my friend - I knew this when we talked earlier about pieces we share... And I think there are more as well...! ;) Best Blomman

. . . and Stenmark (dimly), the Swede of that era that remains most vivid in my memory is Ronnie Peterson. Never saw him race, but I followed F1 then, and recall him as being one of the premier drivers of the '70s.

He was! But due to the tragic accident his carrier was cut short. I was only 9 years old riding the school bus the morning after when I heard the news on jthe radio... That was when I stopped watching F1. I will always remember him in his super cool black...  

car for sure and JPS taste good ;) Best my friend D

Since we are on the subject of sporting legends, and many have mentioned some legendary racing drivers, I though I would chip in with another British driver, who raced with many of the names mentioned, but is better known to me as my late great father, Ar...  

Thanks Nico, This was my first ever post in Wristscan and nice to start with a subject close to my heart. Will not be my last for sure.... Dean

Dean, Congratulations for the " most of all, my hero ". It shows ... love. Cheers, Nilo

Thanks Nilo. It was your post that prompted mine. My father did race a number of races with the great Jim Clark in the early 60's. Just wondering why he is the driver you consider the best of all time, and not the South American most people would vote for... 

Is a big taboo here. Senna was not a very clean pilot (he won a championship by intentionally hitting Prost on a race) and he was somehow a suicidal type. He is idolized here in Brasil because we don't have many heroes at that time and our main TV network... 

For me, for pure driving skill, I would have to go with Senna, but my favorite will always be Maurice Trintignant who may have not won an F1 Championship, but his stylish wins at Monaco in '55 and '58 for Ferrari and then Cooper, and then his success at L...  

. . . ever make it Stateside for a run at Bonneville? Grateful for sharing such a personal anecdote with us, Dean. You must be immensely proud of him.

Hi Art, An excellent question which I cannot answer for sure. I think the Cooper Streamliner that did make it to Bonneville was built by Bill Burke and was powered by a Harley Davidson motor. My father's streamliner was power by a 250cc Norton for the Mon... 

.......in this instance a tennis racquet that i used to use some 35 years ago.... the Slazenger Challenge No. 1 with sheep-gut stringing (still intact)!!! Watches are not the only thing to have become bigger....reminds me of how addicted i used to be of t...  

. . . but I am aware, if only vaguely, of McEnroe being the best player of my generation. Glad to see a tennis player mentioned in the ranks of favorite athletes.

....as a youngster, I was obsessed with the sport. I can't remember what watch i was wearing when McEnroe first won Wimbledon, but i thought the pattern on the Aquanaut not dissimilar to that of my tennis racquet stringing......uhm, i am stretching it aga... 

. . . into my mind, too! Not much of a stretch at all ;-) . . .

Soccer, badminton ... Or golf for me ... With Breitling Chronograph 1188 ...  

. . . you were a fairly regular player. Used to play when I was a youngster; the last time was almost 40 years ago in Anchorage, when we teed up at 7:00 PM and played until nearly 11:00! And your favorite golfer is . . . ?

Graeme McDowell ! He is an irish player on PGA tour. ...  

... be able to participate in this week W/S. But after a little thinking I felt I could render homage to a couple of guys, two Argentinian sportmen whom I truly admire not only by their sport acomplishments in their time, but because they were and are tru...