Dr No[Moderator Omega - Wristscan]
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Chihuahuas at Maggie's place . . .
Jan 29, 2015,22:27 PM
. . . Friday around 4. Take the afternoon off, Jed ;-) . . .
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Let's go for the "Watches and Food" wrist scan weekend ...
By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-06:49
Team, I'm opening one hour early because I have a previously schedule appointment on the exact 00:00 Singapore time. Let's see your favorite watch and food or favorite food and watch. Not real food but a porcelain painting (by my wife) and my Portuguese 7...
Watch is fine.. Food sometimes even more.. So let's see.. ;)
By: hs111 : January 29th, 2015-07:19
.. What I can chip in: Well, I decided to go for my fav country to eat, as not too far from here. I will , in essence feature 2 watches, with a changing ambiance.. So, today I'll keep it short, here are my chips The TT DSA - EU is well suited for any plac...
Cool combination...
By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-08:00
I have a huge regret to not had the TT. Italian food rules. Cheers, Nilo
+1. [nt]
By: amanico : January 29th, 2015-22:59
HS, I was expecting....
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:20
Sea food together with the DSA! ;) HAGWE Blomman
Tasty treats,
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:36
And refreshing beverages, definitely my kind of moments, hs, particularly with a negroni (or is it just Campari soda?) in hand. Cheers, Alex
Your "TT" JLC watches are fantastic!
By: anaesdoc : January 30th, 2015-08:42
Whether you show us the Geophysic or the DSA - I always feel tempted to buy one. My luck - I do not have the money :-) Best anaesdoc
Have the nuts ...
By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-08:07
And I keep the GP. Long time don't see one like yours. Cheers, Nilo
I always loved that Chrono
By: crown comfort : January 29th, 2015-08:28
classic shape, my contribution is a very similar GP this week.
Now . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-14:39
. . . I get it! LOL! . . .
This chrono is...
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:21
Beautiful! :) You should show it more often over in the "North" part of our forum! ;) HAGWE Blomman
I don´t blame you, Fernando!
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:49
With that beautiful watch on your wrist, you must be eager to time any and all things you can think of :-) Have a great weekend, Alex
Before the beef
By: kevster : January 29th, 2015-07:43
One often has to suffer through the rabbit food. ...
LOL [nt]
By: kevster : January 29th, 2015-13:14
That is very sweet! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:23
And the candy also looks good! ;) HAGWE Blomman
After the storm.
By: old_school : January 29th, 2015-08:03
Vintage Ingenieur and an oat soda. ...
'Oat soda'? . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-11:55
. . . is that kinda like 'root beer'? One oat soda for me, please! :-)
Natural chilled! ;)
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:26
Love the Ingenieur! :) HAGWE Blomman ...
Gorgeous piece!
By: old_school : January 29th, 2015-15:31
My dream is to one day acquire a birth year Ingenieur
Hamburger…
By: crown comfort : January 29th, 2015-08:25
Honestly, I love cooking and eating good food, but I never understood people who need to take phone photos of their dishes in all places and post them online. That’s almost as obsessive as Selfies. So let me take this week’s WS on food from a different an...
Holly ship!
By: old_school : January 29th, 2015-16:51
My brain needs to decompress after that one. Way to dive into a theme.
Another burger watch....
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:29
I agree with you, CC! :) Here is another GP burger: Ref 8021, 37 mm in diameter and 13 mm thick! HAGWE Blomman ...
Good one ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-09:41
You are authorized to put this one on the donation package. Cheers, Nilo
Vancouver's Finest
By: colton_d : January 29th, 2015-08:35
On a recent business trip to the coast, I brought along my Richard Lange.. and enjoyed some locally sourced fish, superb! Great theme, and looking forward to some tasty pics! Best. Colton ...
Good eye ;)
By: colton_d : January 29th, 2015-12:40
Tuna ceviche, Salmon and prawns.. followed by locally sourced Sablefish and Escarole. Please excuse the unfocused wristshot. They also have an excellent Ahi Tuna, ahh I am looking forward to the next time I can find an excuse to visit that wonderful ci...
My philosophy . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-11:59
. . . of life: "Drive German, eat Italian, and drink . . . . . . Mexican. You can't go wrong." :-) ...
That category is filed under . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-12:16
. . . 'Drive German.' As all German cars are at least good, then it follows all German mechanical products are likewise. Just as all Italian cuisine is at least good, and the same for Mexican libations. Can't go wrong with a German . . . . . . on your wri...
Still
By: kevster : January 29th, 2015-13:53
my favorite watch in you collection. Always enjoy that shot.
Tribute food, eh! ;)
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:33
Great shots! :) The Red + Tomatoes is my favorite! HAGWE Blomman
Awesome pictures my dear Nicolas! I shouldn´t be surprised ...
By: Subexplorer : January 29th, 2015-13:04
... of that! But they are truly impressive! Not to mention the watches including a red dialed favorite of mine! I feel I can see a winner among them! Have a great week end my friend! Un abrazo afectuoso, Abel.
A JLC for every taste..
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:40
Bohemian, indulgent, or vegan. Beautiful photos of stunning watches, dear Nico! You only miss one with cold cervezas beachside ;-) Fuerte abrazo, Alex
Some sharp shots!
By: fernando : January 30th, 2015-02:55
My fav. is the DSA. Judging will be tough this week!
Dinking a blend of Columbian . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-11:36
. . . arabica with peaberry beans from Java and Honduras in equal measure as I write these lines, Nilo, plus dates for breakfast. If I were in São Paolo, I'd prepare a bowl . . . . . . of guacamole for you. If you were here, you'd be dining on Miguel's . ...
OK, by now.....
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:33
I am hungry again....! ;) HAGWE Blomman
Chef with that...
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 29th, 2015-14:38
cap and t-shirt deserves at least one Michelin star IMHO ;) :) Best D
Nothing quite so charming . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-12:42
. . . as an Omega from the era when they were at the top of their game. Utterly lovely. And thank you for joining in again, R. Art
Great to see you back, RWS!
By: blomman Mr Blue : January 29th, 2015-12:47
I think you are destine to be here in the WS considering you R' WS! ;) Lovely Omega Seamaster. Could it be that it is Reference 901? This reference came with several different hands and dial versions... 1958: 1959: HAGWE Blomman ...
When I was kid
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 29th, 2015-14:40
Toblerone was my favorite :) Your D
This is a most fun and cool W/S Nilo! You know that we are well known...
By: Subexplorer : January 29th, 2015-12:54
... by our "asados" and tender meats here in Argentina... but it is not only meat we enjoy... Fish and sea food is also a favorite... And more enjoyable with the company of a favorite watch! By the other hand I´m specially fond of cheese... French cheese,...
Your picture from the grill...
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:47
Reminds me of the one at Boliche de Alberto in Bariloche, Abel. Tasty memories for sure!!! Perhaps a Boliche de Abel is in the works? :))) And, that basket of eggs is to die for! A dream for a Rolex lover like myself. Here´s hoping you are enjoying a grea...
Hola Alex! Glad to know that my asado brought you those nice memories...
By: Subexplorer : January 30th, 2015-04:33
... of your visit to such a beautiful setting as Bariloche! No, no boliche for me. As a matter of fact I´m a very poor asador myself! That parrilla belongs to my brother in law who is a great asador (asado maker). I´m only good with my knife and fork to e...
About the eggs ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-09:49
Abel, You can have those. I will take the "decoration", in special the Explorer. Saludos! Nilo
Chocolate revisited
By: jml_watches : January 29th, 2015-13:05
Hi All A shot from a while ago, my Omega and the odd piece of chocolate! HAGWE Cheers JML ...
Frugal food
By: ninolitaliano : January 29th, 2015-13:49
frugal food on Aegean rocks best ...
Thank you Nicolas
By: ninolitaliano : January 29th, 2015-15:21
i too envy ( love ) your ''Big Pan'' moon phase 1815. best nino
"A cocktail . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-14:06
. . . with a twist of lime, por favor. " :-)
Wow!
By: colton_d : January 30th, 2015-10:34
Love the Lange 1 Luna mundi with the stingray strap.. so so nice! Thanks for sharing Colton
Thanks Colton
By: ninolitaliano : February 2nd, 2015-18:08
cheers nino
With the temperature dropping to...
By: watercolors : January 29th, 2015-14:10
minus fifteen degrees Celsius in Southwestern Ontario, Canada what a better way to stay warm? This is my version of Chili con carne presented with my Sinn 657 watch. Regards Edward ...
Yes spicy, but do you know ....
By: watercolors : January 30th, 2015-12:51
that Sinn tests their watches to well below zero for some hours as a part of regular quality control? With that in mind my chili will only warm me up not the watch. Thank you for your comment Nicolas. Regards Edward ...
LOL. Thank you ....
By: watercolors : January 30th, 2015-13:00
Art. Of course we love chili in cold Canada , we could not be all bad:) Regards Edward
Thank you!
By: watercolors : January 30th, 2015-13:04
I love both. Regards Edward
Great thread Nilo
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 29th, 2015-14:44
I think that record for most replies will be broken this weekend Also I didn't knew your wife is an artis Sincerely Damjan
Thank you ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-14:28
, You are right. The team here loves food and watches. About my wife, she has a BS in arts and she loves things that give her lots of challenges (Me? No, I'm easy). She went from painting, porcelain painting and now she is hooked on quilt. For quilting sh...
Sorry team ...
By: nilomis : January 29th, 2015-15:17
I went to see my surgeon and he prescribed a strong medicine, as part of my second surgery recovery process: 1) Vodka, lots, with ice and lime. No sugar, of course. Steak, medium well, small portion I'm back home, a new person. See you all tomorrow, Nilo ...
Does your doctor ever prescribe . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-16:26
. . . chihuahuas? Blanco tequila with freshly squeezed grapefruit. Dr No's highest recommendation ;-) . . . ...
Funny story about grapefruit ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-09:40
Back on the dark ages, with didn't had grapefruit here on the backyard. First trip to US, breakfast, it was to me like to be on a Hollywood movie. Ordered grapefruit, taste it and ... Terrible!!! Very acid, very disappointed. I never dare to taste grapefr...
Best of both worlds aka..
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 29th, 2015-15:37
Griotte! A juicy Mediterranean sour cherry immersed in fine liquor centre and coated in smooth dark chocolate and to keep up with Mexican theme started by watchthatman and followed by Art I give saludo especial a mi amigo Alex ;) HAGWE all Damjan ...
A shout out to Alex . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-16:33
. . . who's amiably generous . . . . . . with his tequila. And Alex, if you're reading this, the bottle is still almost full. I'll make a small dent in it tonight with fresh grapefruit juice, that's a promise! ...
We must get together soon, Art...
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:21
Alacrán released a mezcal and an aged tequila as well, which I am sure you would also enjoy. Bottoms up on these evening´s Chihuahua´s and thanks on the shout out! Take care, Alex
Salud, Damjan!!
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:31
That is one sweet Omega, my friend! As for the tequila, we must share some soon enough! Fuerte abrazo! Alex
Absolutely my friend
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-01:24
but you'll have to bring new one cos this one evaporated :) Yours D
After Rakia
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-01:26
we use Tequila for sobering up :) :) HAGWE my friend Yours sincerely Damjan
Paris....
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-09:39
Stockholm....Wien....Zagreb all works for me later the best ;) Your D
No it's not
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-01:27
you should feel happy ;) :) Cheers D
:))) [nt]
By: amanico : January 30th, 2015-01:28
You knew . . .
By: Dr No : January 29th, 2015-16:28
. . . this was coming ;-) . . .
watches pair well with food
By: ED209 : January 29th, 2015-18:10
Lots of great pics of watches and food all over PuristSPro. Here's one from a recent GTG when JerryW visited us here in SoCal: And up high on a Delta Airlines flight: And the finish line after driving the Ferrari 458 Spyder with the Wandering PuristS. Can...
Great memories
By: ED209 : January 31st, 2015-18:23
Good food, cool watches, and great PuristS to hang out with, makes for a fun day. Regards, ED-209
Thanks hs, the Silverstein...
By: ED209 : January 31st, 2015-18:22
Greetings hs! The little serving of ice cream is the only redeeming quality of flying Delta (or most U.S. airlines) hahaha. Regards, ED-209
Some random shots from here and there...
By: AlexSunrise : January 29th, 2015-20:14
Needless to say, the food was much better than how the pictures turned out :-) Enjoying a refreshing beer before some a yummy Thai dinner, Crowning a great meal with coffee, arroz con leche, and a sub sequential cigar, Getting a taste of geoduck while in ...
Last meal looks
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-01:56
acceptable :) Love your Kermit the best modern sub for me Cheers my friend D
Waitng for
By: halkcb : January 30th, 2015-00:29
......dinner Well worth the wait! HAGWE henry ...
Nice Credor
By: cazalea : January 30th, 2015-16:02
I like it! Hamburger looks tasty too! Cazalea
In all seriousness, one secret . . .
By: Dr No : January 30th, 2015-11:01
. . . to making great chili is pouring a bottle of dark lager into the pot towards the end. There's a chili prep thread on TimeOut from 2011. amp;fi=686&pi=4989038&ti=753763&msid=&s=
My secret to making chili is...
By: watercolors : January 30th, 2015-13:25
that I have five or six recipes and I alternate them, some of them include beer or wine. First one inspired by Martha Stewart. Regards Edward
Hastily taken a few mths ago...
By: S F : January 30th, 2015-02:26
1 shot of my 5513 on a pile of crab....there were people chasing me to serve the crabs NOW. Enjoy whatever that you are having. Cheers! SF. ...
Cool 5513 ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-02:59
I'm holding myself to not get a Rolex. I miss badly my 5513, 1680, Explorer I, my Exp II pair and my 36mm Explorer. Back to the crabs, they look almost as tasty. Cheers, Nilo
Sacher Torte!!!!
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-09:53
Tasty, and the green "decoration" makes it better. For the ones that don't know, here is the history behind the Sachertorte: From Austria, of course. Cheers, Nilo
Yes ... Food ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-04:30
This slab of chocolate can feed a family here for about a month! Cheers, Nilo
A whole family ?
By: bimbeano : January 30th, 2015-10:28
Hmmm ... in case of emergency i guess i can finish the job in a couple of days :-)
Why are you..
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 30th, 2015-05:19
wearing such miniscule watches? ;) :) Have a good weekend my friend Best D
Next time you come over i will make ..
By: bimbeano : January 30th, 2015-10:32
... a SUPER hot chocolate in a big bowl outside in the garden :-) . Just make sure you don't trip and fall into it ... like Obelix did when he was a kid ... Amanix ;-) Bim
Actually ....
By: bimbeano : January 30th, 2015-10:34
.. my collection is sooooooo humble and will stay like that for aa looooong time to come .... . Greetings from my wife, she asks me how you get along with the bad knee ? Cheerio, Bim
TGIF
By: HK852 : January 30th, 2015-04:27
Long week, so comfortable food is in order to kick off the weekend the best way possible. Juicy Aussie meat, healthy asparagus, Comte cheese and a good red. Cast iron is ready, bespoke knife out in the open, And the Ingenieur for the w-e to cope with runn...
Thank you Amanico
By: HK852 : January 30th, 2015-06:05
I had all the good motivations, watch, wine, food & w-e!
Beautiful setup but ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-07:09
Aussie beef!!! Why not try Argentinean or Brazilian beef. Cheers, Nilo
That is ...
By: HK852 : January 30th, 2015-07:51
... Because I shopped at an Aussie butcher. But next time I'll buy Argentinian meat and send you the pics Nilomis! I noticed you did not challenge the French wine and cheese. Tibo
Now that you mention...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-07:55
For a steak, try someday a good/great Argentinean Malbec. Cheers, Nilo
Brie and wine is nice but ..
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-17:30
Tim, Your watch is outstanding. I need, for sure, to learn more about German watches. Congratulations for your fine taste, Nilo
Thanks Nilo,
By: Tim Jackson : January 30th, 2015-19:04
I think you will find German watches fascinating, Saxony especially, has been creating some stunning work for many years historically, and now is doing it again. The past 10+years have seen many a fascinating watchmaker and company emerge...A. Lange &...
Mid-afternoon snack
By: cazalea : January 30th, 2015-16:07
Hard at work at the computer all day, so need some refreshment (well, not really working; and not all day) ...
Any whales????
By: Tim Jackson : January 30th, 2015-16:18
Was thinking I need to join you on soon one of your sailings....I keep seeing the Grey Whales spouting off our bluff. Cheers, Tim
So far, we've seen about 250 this year ourselves
By: cazalea : January 30th, 2015-17:06
the census-takers who watch from the cliffs in Palos Verdes are at about 1100 whales, which 3rd highest count in 32 years. Good news for the gray whale. Mike ...
Lunch and a movie
By: kevster : January 30th, 2015-17:18
Clam chowder at the local followed by John Paul Scottish bridie. This is my movie watch. It glows in the dark. Always. Second picture I was apparently in a hurry, the BEEF had arrived. ...
Humm ... clam chowder ...
By: nilomis : January 31st, 2015-07:26
Kevster, How you can have this meal and see a movie? I'm joking. Funny things about food and countries: I never ever saw anything similar do a clam/lobster chowder on a menu here. I hope that the movie as good. Cheers, Nilo
The original "Burger"...
By: tempusfugit : January 30th, 2015-23:40
The original "Burger" watch... This Seiko goes well with food of any kind! tempusfugit ...
Thanks...
By: tempusfugit : January 30th, 2015-23:53
I pop in from time to time. tempusfugit
Interesting burger ...
By: nilomis : January 30th, 2015-23:49
Weird thing about Seiko worldwide distribution. Despite of the fact that my home city is the biggest Japanese city outside Japan, the Seiko lineup here is ... Boring. No GS, no Marinemaster and no Burger (never saw one here). Mystery for me. I go to ask w...
Too bad...
By: tempusfugit : January 30th, 2015-23:59
Seiko does make some very interesting watches. tempusfugit
A few options to suggest!...
By: MattS : January 31st, 2015-02:14
let me scroll through my HD...some old and some more recent pics... Matt ...
One shot more beautiful than the other
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : January 31st, 2015-03:32
Impossible to say which one is the best Amazing Matt! but that GP with eggs is still one of most memorable pictures for me in last decade on PPro Yours D
Very frugal ...
By: nilomis : January 31st, 2015-08:38
But very creative. But try another watch. This PAM seems to be a tad stiff. Interesting point is that we call this type of bread "French Bread" and I don't think that this bread is available in ... France!! The French guys here to confirm. Cheers, Nilo
What trifecta !!!!
By: nilomis : February 1st, 2015-01:47
Horo, Thank you for showing up. The trip: Horo, Cabestan and ... Curry! We cannot ask for more. Cheers my friend, Nilo
...then comes Horo...
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 1st, 2015-03:51
and we can call it a day :) All the best mate and congrats for winning in all three categories this week :) D
My contribution: Speedmaster on "olivette di Sant'Agata"
By: heartbreaker : February 2nd, 2015-13:37
Hallo friends! In this part of the world, we've started really great celebrations in honour of Saint Agatha (Agata in Italian), our patron saint. Saint Agatha was born in Catania at the beginning of the 3rd century from a rich and noble Christian family. ...
Lovely story ...
By: nilomis : February 2nd, 2015-13:44
Once more, Ppro is also culture. Despite of being from Italian origin (North of Italy, if you ask), I never hear about this celebration. Nice sweets, nice Omega. Ciao, Nilo Note: next week try to post on Fiday or Saturday, in order to participate of our "...
Wise words, Nilo...
By: heartbreaker : February 3rd, 2015-05:12
...it's absolutely true: I've indeed learned so much, here on PPro, and not only about watches. I'm sorry I was too late for the "context", but I've had my "olivette" only then, and I wanted to share the related story about S.Agata here on WS. Thank you, ...