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The April WS - Chronographs - is live!
As announced on Wednesday, the theme for this month’s WS will be chronographs. It is still a super popular complication amongst many of us, even if many (if we are being honest) use it more to experience the pusher feel than to actually time something in anger (happy to be corrected here 😁).
As usually the WS will last till Sunday night GMT and judges and verdicts will be posted in a separate thread.
The categories are:
- wrist shot
- static
- vintage, and
- watch of the week.
Looking forward to seeing your entries and wishing you a great weekend ahead!
The April WS - Chronographs - is live!
As announced on Wednesday, the theme for this month’s WS will be chronographs. It is still a super popular complication amongst many of us, even if many (if we are being honest) use it more to experience the pusher feel than to actually time something in ...
And here are some to start off proceedings…
One with a very unique operating mechanism… The largest I have at 51mm with a fully revolving case… One with a strap especially for Abel 😁🇦🇷 One that we know well here 👍🏻😊 A bit of vintage goodness 👍🏻 And another watch well known here that comes closest t...
Thanks again!
Used to be my favorite complication and to an extent it still is, even if I hardly ever use them as intended 😊🤷🏻♂️
Wow! That’s awesome my friend!!
What an array of superb chronos!! You always remind me that I need a Chopard in my collection!! Cheers! Abel
It would certainly be a nice complement to your amazing collection, Abel 😊👍🏻
Glad you like the watches selected 🙏🏻
Hello dear friend KM!! You put the bar very high with…
… your starting post!! As usual you share some great watches and sporting awesome straps. Of course I specially love the Argentinian straps!! Thank you!! Now choosing a watch from your choices today is more difficult. The unique JLC system of operation ma...
The Izul might surprise you 👍🏻
Seiko used to have a knack of making massive watches very wearable. Had some friends with slender wrists try the 47mm Landmaster the other day and they were all surprised at how well it fit 😊🦾
I should try it for sure. I have learned that we shouldn´t be afraid of the size of a case but it is needed to try a big case on our own wrist first. There are other considerations to view...
... and not only case size but lugs and caseback design and our wrist shape to see if a given watch looks good or not to our eyes when strapped on our own wrists. That´s a stunning and interesting watch for sure. Keep enjoying your so much! Hagwe, Abel
Right you are!
And here many brands with their availability squeeze are definitely missing a trick if getting a fully satisfied customer the first time around 👍🏻
Nice start into a great topic for this week, dear KMII !.. Really liked a good number of your selections !
We share our affection for the JLC Amvox Chrono with that unique operation mechanism, and also the Zenith P-15, as well as the St Gallen „non-Chrono“- Chrono type.. Also I enjoyed your Moon-Swatch Speedmaster with your nifty choice of the strap and your c...
Thanks so much for your words, HS111!
The strap you like comes from another purveyor of many a chronograph, namely Omega 😁👍🏻
What a thoroughly rich selection, modern and vintage both 👍🏻👌🏻🏁
Hard to pick a favorite from the rich selection you offer 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 But am very partial to that Benrus Sky Chief and the 3107 👌🏻
Thank you :)
The 2446C GMT is my own favourite… but I’m partial too as it is my birth year watch
That always adds a certain something to our appreciation 👏🏻👍🏻
There’s not a single one in your selection I would object to 😁👌🏻
Superb selection of Chronographs Ludi …
The thing about your collection that I love is the diversity. Perfect ! Best regards Captain
My absolute favorites
Manual wind, hand finished, low volume chrono by montblancs minerva workshops in villeret. Enamel dials is the cherry 🍒 ...
These are magical indeed 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
While many more have been finally made than initially promised to by are truly astounding in terms of design and finishing. Would definitely like to add one with a 13.21 movement one day (my hand is too puny for the larger ones 🤷🏻♂️)🤞🏻
I’m always in awe of Minerva movements.
I’d love to add one at some stage - but have yet to find a modern dial that draws me in, apart from some of the limited edition recent releases that are hard to source.
They are amazing indeed!
But do try especially the 44 and 45mm ones first to make sure they are comfortable on your wrist 😊👍🏻
Many thanks!
I have a 17.2cm wrist - with a flat top which makes larger wears more accessible. Largest in my collection is my Zeitwerk Striking Time at 44mm in WG which wears quite comfortably - but with relatively short lugs.
So here goes.
Zenith Defy 21 Vacheron Cornes de Vache Patek Speedy ‘57 Moonwatch JLC Duometre FPJ Rattrapante Navitimer 1959 Datograph Daytona And one more CDV 🤣 ...
The who is who of modern chronographs 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
Some truly astounding pieces you show and it’s hard to choose only one 😁 Although I have to say your CdV shot with the hat is an all time classic and always a top contender for top spots 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Thanks KM
I’ve reached the age where I can pull off the “hat look”🤣. Trilbies are easier than most - working up the nerve for a Homburg!
I somehow still find myself looking odd wearing one 😊🤷🏻♂️
But truly admire the men who do 👍🏻
I have a hard time with the Patek movement.
The issue is the column wheel cap which takes up a large amount of real estate on the caseback and its polished surface is quite a distraction. The CDV movement is prettier - but they both come a distance 2nd and 3rd to the Datograph.
Haven’t noticed an issue with the reliability.
I have a fairly large number of watches so don’t tend to wear any one for more than a day or so. Ironically the only one to exhibit rate issues was the Datograph - which had become massively magnetized for some reason. The balance wheel was banking and th...
Wowowowow
Chrono king! CdV and dato normally are tops...but this FPJ 🤤 (and I'm not even an fpj fan boy)
Thanks!
I’m no fanboy either - I try to find the positives in all brands - although some are easier than others 🤣. As far as FPJ goes I’m off the beaten track with this Linesport Rattrapante, a Havana RG Chronometre Souverain and a platinum Quantieme Perpetuel. I...
Wow Timeout!! What an exquisite selection!!
Please don’t ask me to choose just one as a favorite!! Sublime chronos… and movements. Hagwe!! Abel
What a splendid line-up !.. Really hard to pick only one of your treasures.. Also enjoyed your sublime movement shots !
And for me the VC CdV gets the nod, (cool Hat shot) with lots of pleasure for the A. Lange Flyback Datograph and the Patek (5172).. HAGWE & Best, 😊😊
Not a MoonSwatch
Hi All My one & only chronograph - a Swatch Skin, from back in the day. Not sure when it last got worn. HAGWE Cheers JML ...
A Swatch in a croc!
Now that is not something one sees everyday 👍🏻👌🏻 Really like the use of the quartz movement to make unusual design choices and it’s a cool piece overall 😊👍🏻
The bane of our existence 😂
Perchance one or more of us having a lot of watches 😂🤷🏻♂️ First world problems 😉
I currently only have one chronograph but will surely add more as my next possible addition!
Ever since I received this beauty just before the year end it has been my most worn watch! Cheers ...
Still unmatched when it comes to matching 🙌🏻👌🏻👏🏻
The dial / sweater combination is sublime 😍😍😍 And the Alpine Eagle is surely a proud specimen of the genre. As for the next ones, something concrete planned? 😊
Ahh! Ok. Yes I was surprised to learn that you owned only one chrono as I remembered your CDV. I hope it was replaced by another other watch which makes you smile when wearing.
Keep enjoying and loving your wonderful collection my dear friend. Cheers, Abel
I understand your point dear Yacomino. The options you are…
… considering are both very tempting. Look forward to see what you have decided in a near future!! Best Abel
I love chronographs and have many in the collection.
But there is one which is really at a different level ... ...
Impressive!!!
Not really my style - but I can appreciate the work that’s gone into this one. This really is a masterpiece in symmetry in a dial.
Hmmhh.. Let me see what to chip in to play..
😉 PP 5172G - my latest arrival Really love that Chrono - A very fine watch, IMHO - Not more, no less.. Daily beater.. Daytona 116500 LN One of my outdoors favs of mine And here an attractive Vintage - the JLC „Shark“, E 2643 (Worldtime bezel variant) One ...
Like some? 😁
Understatement of the year 😊 Another amazing chrono collection you show here, dear HS111! The 5172 is clearly a dear recent addition, the Daytona a staple and the vintage choices varied and truly superb! Wasn’t aware that the Shark and Type XX shared a ca...
Wow - great selection of chronographs over the years.
I love this version of the JLC Duometre and the 5172G is a modern classic. I’m glad you have the modern Daytona down as a daily beater as I think it fits this role well. Personally I’m more drawn to older models - such as the 6263 - not that I have one🤣 ...
Hello my dear friend HS! Lovely and exquisite selection you share to play this weekend. As usual you put us in a predicament to make a single choice among so many beauties.
If I where pressed... well really pressed I would say your awesome JLC Duometre. But would hate myself for not having choosen your old Breguet... or your 5172 Patek. Lol! Big congrats on your recent arrival from Patek and I wish you´ll enjoy and love it s...
A couple of heavy hitters! 🦾
Amazing both front and back, both! Love your choices 👌🏻👍🏻
Such a cool edition of the H2 👌🏻👍🏻
Truly love the design choices made with this one 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Some of my chronos
Zenith at Borussia Dortmund Navitimer Kurono Kurono Nivada Nivada ...
You’ll never walk alone…
With the P15 😁 Great selection of chronos and especially like the detailed shots of the Kurono and Nivada, showing some less frequently captured aspects of the two watches 👌🏻👍🏻
For those who don't know
"You'll never walk alone" is the Borussia Dortmund anthem. Great mood in the stadium.
Hello again dear KM!! Here I’m joining this WS edition with my choices:
As I said before chronograph is my favorite complication and as a matter of fact chronos make for a big percentage of watches in my collection. It’s true that I don’t use them for any serious time lapse control: e.g. timing car or horse racing, timing wor...
Clearly a theme dear to you, Abel!
And some amazing entries (have to be, when the CdV is forgotten and only mentioned as a PS 😁👌🏻). The Flightmaster is one of my favorites, too and would love to add one someday - any watch with a DC-8 is cool to me 😁✈️ The P15 we both appreciate (as do man...
Hello dear friend KM! Thank you so much for your kind comments about my choices for this edition of WS. Yes, chronographs are among my favorite watches and your Theme...
... came as a ring to the finger to me. Lol! This Flighmaster is a very special watch for me due to its connection with a good friend who made it possible to find and get: our dear Art. That´s why I baptized it Friendship FM. Agree it is a cool watch and ...
A 40mm PAM is something rare indeed!
Not sure those early examples can be sourced for anything like an acceptable price 🤷🏻♂️ The disadvantage of a late birth I guess 😁 Thanks again for all the additional details 🙏🏻
Yes it is. But the last version was introduced…
… and released just a few years ago and faithful to the Pre Vendome one I show. Guess it is possible to find a almost unused one still today. A good choice for a Panerai chrono with a “small” size!! Best, Abel
What a great line-up, my friend !.. A lovely Chrono excerpt of an obviously rich collection, whereby I really like a number of them !
Your flightmaster is a really eclectic choice,quite colorful indeed !.. Specially also liked your pre-Daytone 6239. Also the hilarious Astronaut Speedmaster from 1969, well chosen, such as another colorful LC Chrono with the fusèe dial. My personal favs a...
Hello dear friend HS! I appreciate so much your kind viewing and commenting on my choices for this edition of WS.
The gold Astronauts Speedy is a watch I love so much though I can´t wear it often considering the present unsafe conditions in my Country regret to say. I´m sure that the VC CdeV would be a wonderful addition to your already magnificent collection and tha...
Wow!!
Love the original Moonshine - and of course the CDV. A great selection of chronographs showing a lifetime of smart choices!
Thanks a lot dear Timeout for your viewing and kind commenting my choices for this weekend. I´m glad you like those two special watches in my collection and appreciate your ...
... kind comments. Have a nice and relaxed weekend! Abel
Thank you so much dear friend Yacomino!
I’m glad you like my choices. Enjoy your weekend my friend! Best, Abel
Fabulous Chonographs !
Hello my dear friend, I love each and every one of your choices. The Pre-Daytona and Speedmaster Ref 145.022-69 really hit the spot. Best regards Captain
Thanks a lot for your kind comments dear Captain!
You mention my two big favorites here! I didn’t share my Moonshine which you know is another Big Love of mine. Let’s enjoy our chronos dear Captain!! Cheers! Abel
Flightmaster the stand out one here for me
Not only does it look great & have lots of character, there's a great back story attached to it. Cheers
Thank you so much for your kind comments dear JMl!
Absolutely agree with your thoughts about the FM. It’s story behind makes it very special to me. Hagwe my friend! Abel
Thanks for hosting this WS dear KMII .
A chronograph isn’t my fav complication tbh but definitely a good one. Lets see if i can show some nice ones 🙏🏻😉 Hagwe 🙏🏻🤗 ...
The raft of beauties…
On offer with it not being a favorite complication speaks of the astounding collection you have! And the salmon dials are all truly tasty 😋👌🏻🙌🏻
Quality choices …
Each special in their own way. The simplicity in design terms of the Habring catches my eye. Best regards Captain
My only chronograph so far..
Hello KM, great theme this month! I really am enjoying everyone’s posts. All the best, Kurt. ...
The ‘other’ ElPrimero 😁
The only it might be but what a significant one it is - and love the Pogue dial and its space references 👍🏻👌🏻
Yeah
I always forget about how significant these were when first introduced. I have dated this one to March 1973. Not bad shape for 51yrs. 😀
They used to be made for a life of daily wear…
Unlike nowadays, where many get worn only a couple of times a year 🤷🏻♂️
Indeed!
Always makes me smile 😊 I think it’s due a new nato strap to complement that sunburst dial☀️
Premier
Neovintage Breitling Premier today. This was a “Serie Speciale” from Breitling made in 1998, based on the small Navitimer case and with an automatic Kelek movement. Best Regards Livius ...
A name all but forgotten nowadays…
Kelek - a fantastic piece, even if very unique for a Breitling. A watch that somehow perfectly fits into your collection 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
Speedmaster Chronographs …
Hello dear KM and friends, I thought it would be fun to share a few Speedmaster chronographs for this edition of WristScan. The “White” Speedmaster recently landed in my collection… I find it has everything we love about the Speedmaster, with a refreshing...
Ha ha ha!! Mine also has a special place…
… in my heart dear Captain!! Let’s enjoy it so much no matter gold price is!! Lol!! Beautiful shot of your Moonshine! Abel
What a great series of Speedmasters !.. And such a nice variety !
Specifically liked the shot with the Vintage dial and the Astronaut in the background and your apparently rather recent arrival of the all White ! 👏🏻👏🏻 HAGWE and Best, 😊😊
May you go to galaxies far, far away!
A spectacular array of Speedmasters, whether it’s the Apollo Soyuz or the recently reissued 321 - thanks for adding these, Speedies so far have been a little bit less present than expected 👌🏻👍🏻
Hello dear Captain! First: Big congrats on your…
… new arrival of the “White” Speedy!! What a great new version! I loved it at first sight and I’m eagerly waiting for mine. Considering the present conditions of my Country I guess I need to be patient and wait for a few more months. As you know I’m a fan...
Dear KM, what a splendid chrono collection!
From me.... Ed White and the Speedy Moonwatch Speedy 57 and its older cousin Snoopy in amusement park Chronoscope chilling And some funky stuff😂 ...
Now the Speedmasters are appearing in force…
And the final shot of the more unlikely ones is a cool addition, too - am personally a big fan of the Citizen Bullheads 👌🏻👍🏻
Following your example…
…an Amvox, but this time the 7: And an Overseas for good measure. All the best, Jon ...
Simply wow - and thanks for reposting here!
While all are exquisite, the GO chronos you have posted are rare entries here nowadays and really interesting! The PanoRetroGraph has always been one of my favorites 👏🏻👌🏻🙌🏻
These are real gems from GO from the past and from the
beginning of its revival after the fall of the wall.
Definitely are!
Unfortunately waited for too long and now they re much harder to find 🤷🏻♂️
Nowadays…
Most are not that hard to get, the Snoopy ones still need more luck but the rest are available 😊👍🏻
Lovely selection!
From the P15 to the Urushi you post lots of classic members of the species! Rarely see the SRQ21 here 👌🏻👍🏻
Everyone’s favourite complication !
Hello KMII Given the no of posts , looks like chronos are almost everyone’s favoured complication ! While entering my pics , I realised I still don’t have quite enough chronos , and that situation does call for rectification measures ( read get some more ...
Chronographs of style …
Hello again KM and friends, I wanted to share just a few more Chronographs with dials that are made by masters of the dial making art. The family business was crafting dials before the Patek Philippe business as we know it today. The results are in my opi...
I agree …
I chose these three, as they show how different the chronograph concept can be executed in both design and finish by Patek.
Hello Captain!! Three wonderful chronographs you add to your choices…
… Indeed Patek dials are characterized by the highest quality and your watches are a demonstration of this. True masterpieces in the art of dial making, and of course of watch making as well. Thank you for sharing these beauties! That green dial is truly ...
Some amazing pieces there!
Adding to the Speedy entries, as well as showcasing some additional Patek beauties - great shots 👍🏻🙌🏻
I’ll play. Three JLC chronographs that do their job in non_standard ways
A testament to JLC’s ingenuity The Amvox2 where the chrono pushers are replaced by pressing the crystal, the Extreme Lab 2 with its digital minute counter and the Reverso Chronographe Retrograde from the late 90s with its 30 min retrograde counter. Claus ...
Three chrono highlights of JLC 👍🏻👌🏻
For me it’s one down and two to go 😁 These really are a top triple 🙌🏻
Right you are - given the response it certainly seems a popular complication 😁👌🏻👍🏻
Great pair you show 👏🏻
And a second fantastic pair 👌🏻👍🏻
Love the Citizen Bullheads and the Carrera is of course a classic 👏🏻🏁
...now if only they'd make that 24hr subdial independently adjustable they'd have a Chrono with a GMT.
C'mon Seiko...we know you can do it!!
The fantastic vintage trio 👌🏻👍🏻
Love the three, even if I am most partial to the Flightmaster ✈️👌🏻👍🏻
Wow!! So many beautiful Chronographs
All in one thread. We may need to change our name to ChronographProSite!! Thanks for a great thread.
Hello dear Art! I can well understand these are keepers. I wish some day we can take a shot of our two "brothers" together!!
Keep enjoying your beauties my dear friend! I hope you had enjoyed a great weekend. Best, Abel
My contributions
Here are some interesting chronos to share Speake Marin Audemars Piguet Roger Dubuis Single Button ...
Three great additions to the thead! 👌🏻👍🏻
And if I am not mistaken you are the e only one posting these this weekend - great choices 👏🏻🙌🏻
Oh WOW!!
The Roger Dubuis is astounding. What a watch! That’s made my weekend. FANTASTIC 🍻
The Breguet love is strong…
I have been secretly waiting for some besides the Type XX/XXI to make it here, so huge thanks for this rich addition 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hello biw! That´s a beautifl Omega not often seen here. I love mine!!. Lots of vintage vibes on its dial with those Breguet numerals and handset and the bicolor numbers in the pulsations scale.
A great offering from their Museum collection. Thank you for sharing! Abel
This is a rarely seen Omega indeed 👌🏻👍🏻
Thanks for adding it here - a lovely piece 🙌🏻👏🏻
I only have four chronos and all of them are in regular rotation even though I never really find the need for using the function.
This is the one I’ve been wearing lately. ...
Lovely Metrographe there!
And superbly paired strap, too 👌🏻 As for rarely using the complication, you are probably not a huge exception 😁🤷🏻♂️
