WristScan

It's time! Now, this is the "rest" of the teaser pic. VC 6067 Chronometre Royal - after servicing, still keeps about 3 to 4 sec per day. Omega 30T2RG, in 40s. Another Omega 30T2RG-SC Ah, it's always good to have the original paper.... ref. 14381 Constella...  

Well, I decided to enter one modern and one Vintage, - also one JLC and one Rolex, Finally: for both 1 Static and 1 WS .. 'Rasta' Milgauss (116400 GV) - colorful, a bit exuberant Colorful and joyous appeal - one of my fav Rolex Moderns Rustic & sh...  

... and green Millgaus is very nice as well.... Thanks, hs! Ken

Stunning examples of both Chronometre and Chronometer! :) HAGWE Blomman

.. a real joy to look at her - the play of light on that sunburst dial is captivating ! - Often in rooms with various light or halls with chandeliers, such as palais theatres or such ,that is an effect, which again & again mesmerizes me .. She is a centra... 

I am in need of your counsel, by the way. Please check your email when you have time... ;-) Best, CaliforniaJed

.. that presumably by now, a hopefully great WE is to begin ! Best, my friend ! hs The Dark Forces.. Will further guard you well.. Lots, Lots of work, I am sure.. M. Mod. is back ! ;) ;) ...  

AND I will follow the forum, too... Yes, The Mod is back... I love your second picture a lot! Best, Nicolas

.. the background highlights the piece, thank you ! Learning from the photo guru(s) really is a pleasure ! :) :) Best, hs

.. all more than superb ! One Q - hope not " heretic" for your opinion : - When the Certification for Chronometry &/or COSC are considered, I sometimes wonder as brands such as JLC , had and still do have Chronometers in their portfolio, ( and many models... 

... but my guess is: - it takes time, expenses, to have each watch certified for Chronometer (just for the paper that says so) - realizing that it is accuracy and reliability that consumers want, NOT the paper, some manufacturers have started their own te... 

... accuracy and reliability over other factors, such as aesthetics, design, brand value, story, and own taste..... For some, +/- 30 sec per day is out of question. But for other some, +/- 3 sec per WEEK is not the deciding factor over its origin, design,... 

The VC is just fantastic! Great theme this week - I think many of us loves the Chronometers! :) HAGWE Blomman

I love the passion of the manufacturer to pursue accuracy, especially several decades ago! Ken

I love the passion of the manufacturer to pursue reliable accuracy, especially those from several decades ago! Ken

So I better play according to my colors! ;) Guess many of you expect to see something like this from me here.... Maybe not as expected, but indeed Chronometre's..... This one is maybe even less expected.......... The three amigos were given for this theme...  

Magnificent range of chronometers HAGWE my dear friend Damjan

lock your doors tonight... ...  

Many here that are much worse than me! :) Thank you dear friend. Yes, it's going to be a very loooong weekend! Best Blomman

had to add this old one ;) ...  

.. I did not even know, that you have a trio of Geophysics !! And the Zenith's + GP - Richeville are superb ! Your shown tic-tacs are Chronometry - Star Troopers !! Best, hs

Working on for some years now, but never really shared here in the forum. Will try to put a post together on the subject one day... HAGWE, my friend Blomman

Hmmm, this last GP is to die for. Best, Nicolas

Yes, the GP Richeville chronometer is not often seen. Still working on reading up on the Chronometer history of Girard-Perregaux.... HAGWE, my friend Blomman ...  

. . . one . . . . . . Impaler ;-) . . . ...  

but in the best way! Gorgeous photos, blomman! Best, CaliforniaJed

You surly have some Chopard Chronometres to add here as well....?! :) HAGWE Blomman

.. salute to the historical masterpieces! Ken

HAGWE and hope it isn't getting too chilly up North yet? -- Richard.

But at least no snow yet! ;) Thank you, Richard! Best Blomman

[6 - 8 ft waves @ Sunset Beach, 8/27/14] . . . vs man's. Wore the '64 Genève chronometer yesterday. This was the last manual winding three-handed Omega chronometer movement (cal 602) until the the Railmaster XXL some four decades later. My other chronomet...  

. . . this video was taken yesterday at the same spot as my photos, at sundown.

. . . for blond Genevieve? :-) ...  

. . . back then . . . . . . didn't they? . . . ...  

is killin' me ;-)

. . . for over a year before I finally snagged it, Miki. A few folks that visit various Omega forums passed it up before it came across my screen. Your time for an Omega chronometer will come, sooner or later! Best, Art

Your Tiffany is just perfect, my friend! :) I have a Omega Chronometre I found a couple of years ago, but I need to send it to the watchmaker............ Hope to be able to present it here, maybe next year....................... HAGWE Blomman

. . . ebay a few years ago from a seller who was unaware of the rarity of her estate find. [both images from ebay listing] The crystal and bezel are absent, but beyond that, this 30T2rg appears totally correct to my eyes. The seller stumbled upon this at ...  

... drool worthy in my book. I have been collecting Gerald Genta Connies in good condition with different case, cal., and dial, etc., mostly with papers (took time!), as well as 30T2RG... :-) My secret watch box got full, hahaha. Will show you little by l... 

. . . by the Geneva Convention! And that applies double to Swiss watches!! ;-)

... my Omega! Hahaha. Ken ...  

. . . if the rare Japanese Constellation surfaces ;-) . . .

.. but please forgive me for the moment with the pie-pan cal. 1011 connie at the upper left corner (Japan only version, too!). I will look for more..... :-) Ken

But only 2 metres? Must be you have things under control with some awesome pieces ;-) HAGWE! -- Richard.

. . . this video was shot earlier in the day a few hours before high tide. More like five meter waves at this location, less than ten miles south of Sunset Beach.

Thanks Art. Best, -- Richard.

But it would be the Vacheron! Best, CaliforniaJed

.. to post - my favorite theme for collecting as well :-) Ken

HAGWE! Best, CaliforniaJed ...  

.. shoulda, coulda, woulda..... Damn! Great one, Jed! Best, Ken

. . . monkey do? :-)

But I was thinking it was something on the monkey's back for a change! This message has been edited by CaliforniaJed on 2014-08-29 15:30:43

Super shot! :) Best Blomman

Omega? Two that I let go but I want back: NZL-32, day by day, so accurate that was not possible to measure. A B&W shot for good measure: In full glory: The Omega Speedmaster Split-Second. Cool and accurate. I just wonder why I sold/trade it. A wonderf...  

... drooly!!! Wish to find one in the market, too! Thanks for sharing, Nilo! Ken

I don't know much about it and will have to look it up. HAGWE! -- Richard.

Now I remember why I let it go ... The movement of mine was hard to set (my OCD requires a very precise setting). Of couse, it was nothing that my watchmaker could not fix with few quids. One day, another will show up. They always do. Cheers, Nilo

. . . the handsomest Speedy strap ever! I could never figure out why Omega didn't offer the rubberized racing strap that came only with your Speedy split across the board. Hope all's well, Art

That strap is very cool but it doesn't survive on a hot/wet weather. Cheers, Nilo

because it is dedicated to just telling the time. HAGWE fernando ...  

.. good one, you pick. My WG brother says hi. Ken ...  

When she is all grown up! :-) Must add though, while still a baby she goes +1/s for days. HAGWE! -- Richard. ...  

. . . and shirt sleeve, Richard. My pick for Wrist Scan had I been seated on the bench this week. Art

Is well within the margin! :) Best Blomman

. . . had to pull out the heavy artillery. Or, as we say Stateside, "You're in the Big Leagues now!" :-)

To Chronometer the end of summer. My wrist: ;) More seriously, this Ulysse Nardin will do the job, today. I didn't bring it with me during holidays, and missed it! HAGWE. Nicolas ...  

Is the case oval on this one? Hard to tell from the photo, but I Thought so? Best, CaliforniaJed

You can also add convex, cambered. Intriguing, for sure! Best, Mon Cher Confrère. Nicolas

... have a great vacation! Ken

.. This really has a commanding presence !.. And the blue is awesome !! Best and again - HAGWE ! hs

The 150 is a marvel which I ...never seen live!!! We have to rectify that! Mo

from my first to more recent and new purchase but the favourite remains this old beater! HAGWE henry ...  

1991 / 92? Best, Nicolas

but around those two years best henry

... Tissot is outstanding.... to my taste... Thanks! Ken

Have a great weekend, all. Sam. ...  

.. but what counts most is its real performance on the wrist. Very nice! Thanks. Ken

...reliable in other's watches. (Never had a true Zenith - yet.) Yes, very comfortable too. :-) Sam.

... that makes sense :-) Ken

Matt ...  

I knew someone would come this way :-) Besides, very nice specimen! Ken

The Xeric xeriscope open halo G ...  

Nice pic, though! Thanks, G! Ken

don't have a formally certified chronometer in my collection (yet). However, most of my GPs that I had serviced run well within the specs. I have even one GP that does not seem to gain/loose anything, statying within +/- 3 sec in a week if worn regularly....  

.. and it's proven record may qualify higher than Chronometer :-) Nice one, cc! Ken

I was Under the impression that you had at least one! Best, Nicolas

working on it very hard :D

i have a 1964 gyromatic chronometer, its just not on my wrist :)

well that could change if you pm me :)

Each time I see this one.... Pain! Thank you for the side shot, love the profile! :) HAGWE, my friend Blomman

I would never cause you pain, my friend! :) This one I must see in real.... Hopefully it wont fit my wrist, because if it does, I am in BIG trouble! Best Blomman

what do you mean, "hopefully it will not fit my wrist" ? I can assure you it will not be too big ;) And there is no such thing as "too small", we'll just find you a longer strap. :D Cheers.

Accuracy for the last week: + 0,7 sec a day. Best Regards Livius ...  

... each brand tries to differentiate - but what is important is the end result. Your example seems to be spot on! Thanks! Ken

Still with the green hand. [URL=] [/URL] Breitling Colt. [URL=] [/URL] Group shot. [URL=] [/URL] Good weekend to everyone. ...  

6 clicks clockwise, indicates you could be sipping your expresso or having afternoon tea. [URL=] [/URL] ...  

Keep them coming. Best wishes.

My Duometre a QL has many Chrometric values...it has a whole barrel dedicated to maintain the escapement running smoothly all the time....thats dedication.. I revamped my love story this summer.....second honey moon.. Mo ...  

The 2 second hands hacking and resetting to zero through the crown, too. Yes, this is a Chronometer without certificate, but an excellent chronometer! Best, Nicolas

Its virtues like the reset to zero of the second hands are delicacies for us watch lovers......What I don t understand is some self claimed chronometers whose second hands do not stop when pulling the crown..... Mo

Sometimes, there are both. ;) Best, Nicolas

The MoSeal of approval!!!! Mo

... yes, dedication to the accuracy and precision is the spirit of this thread! Thanks, Mo! Ken

Great thread.. Mo

Mo

A "SteveG made me want this" Blancpain 7002 My oldish Rolex My new-ish Rolex a pair of Ikepods! front side of this watch with a surprise visitor or two ( keeps telling me to keep the windows and doors closed ... ) Closing with this again Cazalea ...  

I really know very little about my Rolex watches. This first photo is from 2005 but I think the watch itself dates back to the 1980's. I do have a jubilee bracelet but its quite loose and I like the watch on this strap. Mike ...  

... and you have very nice line-up as usual! Ken

MIne has to be the Daytona, but the picture throws me! Interesting dial on the Datejust, and great engine turned bezel! Great pics! Best, Jed

here's the first watch I tried with foil (also a Chronometer) back on 2007: I really wish I hadn't sold this watch Cazalea ...  

Each of them very appealing. Bravo, Mike. Best, Nicolas

Still running but has lost it's chronometric accuracy. Will be my next project to restore it at RSC to its former glory. [URL=] [/URL] ...  

... the watch must want to be restored and shine on your wrist again! Thanks for sharing! Ken

..the years as compared to the rest of the watch ie it's case, acrylic crystal and everything else. It really stands out.

Either way, very sharp. Best, CaliforniaJed

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All Ventura are COSC certfiied, here's my faithful v-matic it's the 15th... And an Ego ...  

TI cases? Best Blomman

Yes, it's the Ventura nitrided titanium case and bracelet - very hard and a nice matte appearance ...  

I count three....! ;) Best Blomman

... not sure about that, but at least he has good memory to remember what collection we have! stefan

But on the back! :) Not the most beautiful movement.... But accurate. Great to see yours here as well, Stefan! :) Best Blomman ...  

... cool! There are lots of masterpieces in vintage world..... Ken

This one remains quite accurate. HAGWE. Darren ...  

... and I know that :-) Ken

...to your exquisite taste and initiative. Favourite guessing game? - "What's Darren going to do next?" :-) Cheers, pplater.

Have a nice week end friends! Very cordially, Abel. ...  

... the color of blood as much as Dexter! :))) Have a great week end my friend! Un abrazo, Abel.

.. as for "craftsmanship", I somehow think that vintage betters modern one, in terms of each watchmaker's passion... maybe I am wrong.. :-) Great one! Ken

Chronometre Royal My treasure HAGWE! ...  

... I am honored to have the same VC (yours has been a part of my inspiration, I admit) - but NOT the Geophysique.... :-) HAGWE! Ken

IMHO, VC P1007/1008 are ultimate version of P478BWSbr. Thank you Ken-san!

YG one P478BWSbr Thanks! ...  

Lovely! Best, Nicolas

But these hands were replaced, as you know.

In matching metal are less difficult to find, and are an acceptable choice fo this reference. Superb. Best, Nicolas

If you ever find a correct pair in RG hands, you can trade them with me for a pair of YG hands... :) Best Blomman

To find a genuine PG hands , I guess probability astronomical :-)

this Ventura is a chronometer. HAGWE! ...  

Very nice, my friend! Super cool Chronometer! Ken

That VC is mesmerising, Ken: lovely to see it here. Thank you. Cheers, pplater. ...  

As soon as I saw the theme for this wristscan, I was thinking that it would certainly be a good opportunity to see this sublime Be-Ba. Best, mon cher Confrere. Nicolas.

But we must agree: what an ... agreeable ...theme! Best, Nico. Cheers, pplater.

Each time you show me this one my heart skips a beat...... Thank you for the heart break! Best Blomman

Hi Ken, great topic and a splendid vintage Conny! I will join you with mine and a SM 300 and a Rolex Submariner and GMT II. Kind regards anaesdoc ...  

... and of course, Connie with paper is really something, yeah! Ken

TC quartz and finally for the CSAC wstches.

.. and what is TC Quartz and CSAC? Sorry for being lazy :-) Ken

Zenith Cal 135 - what's special about it is the size (37.5mm) a must-have for chronometer collectors I guess very rare, one of apparently 40 ever cased Longines observatory chronometers A school watch with chronometer movement Peseux 260 Best RDL ...  

If you ever let your Zenith or Longines go, let me know!!! Best, my friend. Nicolas

...certainly the special ones among the 4. I have yet to see another steel Zenith Cal 135 in that size (normally 35mm), and the Longines is simply.....a Longines. For me the most innovative watchmaker between 40-60s and simply the best in terms of quality... 

36, I think, with the delicious co signed Favre Leuba black dial... 37, 5 mm, I never saw in the flesh. ;) As for Longines, I agree on most of your points. Another Manufacture did some outstanding watches, from the innovation point of view... Jaeger Lecou... 

Agree, JLC also up there in terms of movements. But for me Longines still a bit ahead due to consistency of finishings, the fact that Longines had their own chronograph calibers (a notable and remarkable absence for JLC given their history as movement sup... 

They had a huge collection of sophisticated complications, such as perpetual calendars and minute repeaters.... Among their... 1300 +++ movements. Which is an absence in the Longines collection, if I am not mistaken. And if you compare the CURRENT collect... 

Yes, current state no comparison. JLC very much at the top of their game (Duometre etc), and Longines a cheap shopping mall brand. I am purely referring to the period of 1945-1965. I also agree on complications. I think one can summarize Longines focus on... 

For what the brand did, in their golden era. 100% agree. I have a lot of dream targets bearing this name, from this blessed period. Best, Nicolas

As the 30B never went into production, no cased watches exist. Therefore I had to make a special case to fit the asymmetrical movement. ...  

The Longines 30B is fantastic. Do you have a see through back? Any photos to appreciate this beautiful movement, somewhat the link between 30Z and then 360 trying to augment size of balance and beats. Only around 80 were ever produced.

Omega variant... Quite a popular chronometre on this forum! tempusfugit ...  

tempusfugit ...  

. . . and great to see you back! :-)

for noticing and for the welcome. It is good to be back from time to time. tempusfugit

CR saying hello, on a friend's wrist ...  

There are some seriously drool-worthy timepieces for the wrist but this thread suffers from a lack of pocket watches! Here is an observatory chronometer from the 1909 Geneva trials, where it scored Honorable Mention: This one competed at the Observatoire ...  

Particularly love the last one. The movement decoration is something. Best, Nicolas

The rhodium plating over Cotes de Geneve finish may have been for practical reasons related to corrosion, but the aesthetic results are amazing :-) Also for those interested in the technical side, I was fascinated by the competing bimetallic balances of t... 

Cal 162: Cal 171: ...  

Wonderful pics, thank-you for sharing :-)

.. thank you for posting. Better late than never. Very impressive! Ken

It was that delicious Front Page photo of the Longines Chronometre wrist watch that drew me to this thread. Mostly hang around the V(&)C forum, but will have to get out more often!