WristScan

.... the best of the best of 2013 having been announced, we keep on doing WS every week This week, we look forward the pics of the watches in the nature (or in the wild ). HAGWE! Ken ...  

Can we understand from your picture that cities are allowed to compete? Cheers, mark

Cityscape is "nature", too! Ken

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Hot and cold.... Never thought about the combination. Thank you! Ken

..... Rainy-season Summer -fun Autumn harvest Spring-time colour Watches for all seasons!! ...  

I see you are "wrist training" in the rouge reverso pic, keep it up my good man and one day you will have man sized wrists :)

In Sweden we have like 10 seasons.... And that is why you need to have more than 5 watches if you're Swedish! ;) Best, my friend Blomman

That red revorso........devilishly delicious. best Iceman

. . . Frederick ;-) . . .

That would also be a first.

....what i find amazing about that dial is that it can take on so many different shades of red.....it almost copies whatever red is around.

.....to know you have worn these watches in these places....it fills me with happiness.

But, I preffer hot! ;) Best, my friend Blomman

......but you have some competition there

How far may these two places have been apart from each other...

I could post some pictures of watches in a natural environment or "in the wild" but I am afraid I might well get banned from this forum ! Dean

... you know we are lenient... :-) Ken

Ken, Here are my pics. 1) Here comes the Sun 2) Track of my tears (I don't know why I cannot keep a Planet Ocean) A wonderful weekend to all, Nilo ...  

On pictures than on my wrist. I tried a new PO model (42mm) and ... it lacks balance on my supermodel wrist. Way too tall. The movement, after I read "All in good time" by George Daniels, is something. I'm chasing one of the first CoAxial watches made by ... 

... wonderful photos, Nilo! Ken

.. All the best for your WE !! Best, hs

Because they belong to different species. Cheers, Nilo

Nice Seamaster Planet Ocean picture, Nilo. The orange tones look lovely and water on the crystal is a nice touch. Makes me wonder what a plexiglass 'lens' would look like on that watch. It gives your image a vintage feel. Andrew

But my tears because I sold it long time ago. You are correct. Plexy should be gorgeous on this and other watches. Cheers, Nilo

Your IWC is superb. The Omega not bad too!!! Cheers, TIm

You are right. The Portuguese is my current best looking watch. Cheers, Nilo

Mixed with the healthy air of the Alps, nothing can beat that... À la KIm Basinger, in " 8 weeks and a half " And a great moment lived with friends. HAGWE. Nicolas ...  

Not the Big Crown Guy we thought you were! Great shot

but I would like to see that one on my wrist as well Best D

Second pic I look at the mountains.... Third pic.... Ah, finally! ;) Great series of photos, my friend! And yes, I am standing 2 meters way and snapping my weeks entry at the same time...! :) Best Blomman

see picture of two of you en face in that moment Precious ;) Best D

Is this! ;) Next time you should join in person! :) Best Blomman ...  

for you my friend Best D

you've done a Tony Blair transformation. is it age, stress or just your sexual magnatism ? :) fq

.. quite concentrated exploring sky, company.. and the forest ! Best, and HAGWE hs

Cheers Francois from Down Under

Beautiful sight even without the watch.... Ken

... of the 8 Weeks theme in my ears while viewing your pictures my friend! A Grail watch no doubt! I wish a Great Week end to you and all our friends at Purists!! Un abrazo fuerte mi amigo! Abel.

. . . vs '9 1/2 Weeks'. I wonder if there's a connection between the title of the two films . . . ...  

:) HAGWE Blomman ...  

:) :) :) It seems that we took these shots in the same place... Lalalilou.... Best, Nicolas.

But, you know that the same export laws apply to Eberhard as well as JLC.... ;) Best Blomman

.. green and stone... Is it your backyard? Nice!!! Ken

And the stone if from a central part of Stockholm... :) Best Blomman ...  

.. envious! Ken

me in the wild city with the wild bunch having wild time seen most beautiful starry sky in the wild withe the song dedicated to hands ;) and for the end one dedicated to our dear Joe and his floral shots HAGWE all D ...  

And your musical tastes, too... Best, Damjan. Nicolas

lot of things in common my dear friend must be our Croatian origins ;) :) Thank you for your kind words Sincerely Damjan

Luckily you are Moderator otherwise..... :) ;)

because it would turn in AA Club :) :)

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.. wishing you a perfect WE ! Best, hs

repeat that moments again.... All the best dear Heinz Yours D

... as always, Damjan! You are an excellent story teller :-) Thank you! Ken

Thanks for kind words my friend Yours D

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.. is making a lovely contrast with the flower in light yellow.. Have a nice WE ! Best, hs

Always enjoy the complimentary colors of yellow and blue in this pic. Cheers, Tim

.. very, very nice pics. Thank you! Ken

and a Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Taille... but it's still February, the garden is full of snow... Best Regards Livius ...  

I am astonished, amazed and thankful. Cazalea

... and we will miss winter :-) Thank you for a very nice capture of the reflection. I love it! Ken

love that RM002!

.... I wish it were mine.... LOL! Ken

Well ... it feels natural .... :-) Bim ...  

.. i generally don't like these free track days where you have to share the track with 50 or 100 other cars (or bikes) as differences in speed and skill can be enormous ! This time there were only 3 to 4 cars on the track (over 4 km long so not many encou... 

... it IS in your nature... Be careful out there! Ken

.. i'm an old and wise man by now .. so i kept within a 75-90 % limit of my (and the cars ) abilities ... also crashing was no option as the few other people around wouldn't have liked that very much ;-) ... Bim

.. i remembered this time i HAD to take a WS !!! As for wild .. well, most of the time i really stayed within a very very safe limit ... if i hadn't have to care about the car (this one is a keeper) i might have gone berserk :-) ... i remember having done... 

i remember your front passenger wheel arch bottoming out on the tyre when we went round a left hand bend onto to the motorway Bim. i certainly dont blaim my weight in the seat on that happening :)

Pretty epic :-) ... i think the bad road condition also helped a hand :-) Bim

A Zenith Defy Xtreme in an extremely natural environment ! (Agghhh they banned me !) Dean ...  

I guess it could lead to the next generation. A

A true diving watch for all types of diving ! Dean

has my vote :)

be very disappointed if your shot will not end as disclosured.... winner of this weeks static photo :) D

we are read same literature as well my friend :)

If it doesn't win, for the next one I might have to try something a little more horologically inclined. Perhaps a rare and proper nipple dial ! Dean

no hands dial ;)

.. no reason to ban you... but don't try to go further :-) Wish the watch could be seen a bit closer and bigger, LOL! Thank you! Ken

. . . 'Defy Xtreme' sounds like a porn starlet ;-) . . .

The summit of a mountain in a fun day at the slopes! Happy Weekend to all, Alex ...  

Reminds me the vintage booklets... Great one, Hermano. Nico

... where an Explorer is expected.. Also liked the color scheme Have a great WE ! Best, hs :)

.. of the Explorer... Very nice! Thank you. Ken

Travelling with just one watch during my holiday, HAGWE gents, GEO ...  

.. how crispy and clean the dial looks! Super skill. Thank you! Ken

Hard to find Mother Nature in where I am now, concrete jungle. HAGWE Tyler ...  

.. very nice one on your wrist! Ken

HAGWE :) fernando ...  

we have 4 seasons, a dynamic city life, beautiful countryside, the sea and more importantly a higher ratio of women to men. :) :)

You are Bruce Wayne Best D

.. I have to visit you again and spend more time with you :-) Very nice!! Ken

Above water... and underwater... Cheers Andrew ...  

Superb shots, especially the one with the hammerheads, and Sarpy and the sea anemone. You have given me some inspiration for my next dive trip. I bet you tried to get a picture with a clown fish too right? Not that easy as they tend to attack the camera !... 

and yes I do have some with Nemo's, its one fish that I cannot pass without taking a picture even though I probably have thousands! Any plans for a dive trip?? I have been out of the water for 2 months so looking forward to getting back in to go to Socorr... 

You hit the nail on the head. Your incredible photos inspire me to get a Manta feeding wristshot on my next trip to the Maldives. Not going to be easy to get the watch and Mantas in focus. Might have to settle for an Eagle Ray wristy (they are quite easy ... 

when I have the right setup underwater... this was inside a WW2 wreck... or on the top of a mountain... I agree the Mantas might be a challenge... will know next month!! :) Cheers Andrew ...  

that we have more than one winner in your post for this week Just amazing shots Best D

you are too kind, there are many other brilliant pics. Cheers Andrew

photos! impressive.

Is that a blue screen shot in the water. or are you crazy enough to be play wrist shot with a 100 hammer head sharks swimming above you head. Bill ...  

This was in Cocos Islands at the end of last year and I know people don't believe me but it is quite relaxing when you swim through a school with a couple of 100 of them. Adrenaline is facing a fully grown great white... This was before it turned to come ...  

.. for a while.... Very nice! Thank you, Andrew! Ken

This is a special super blue version but you will not be disappointed! Cheers Andrew

.... it is not everyday to find a diver watch so thin and comfortable to wear...... :-) Ken

Bear Grylls is a desk diver in comparison. G

To Bear... Or maybe Grizzly to be a little more tough... Thanks as always Graham, Andrew

lovely day today so i hope it continues for the whole weekend. G ...  

best G

.. Rolex becomes very well with the nature.... Very versatile, strong, reliable watch, I guess! Ken

my Zenton bronze would be watch of choice for anything rough, wet and risky. best G

HAGWE Best Patrice ...  

Always ready ;) Best Patrice ...  

Best regards Damjan

.. very nice on the land, too! Thank you! Ken

I also love this contrast ! Best Patrice

Looking at the large building in your picture you seem to be in a very civilized surrounding :-). A nice theme "Watch in the nature or wild" with many inspiring contributions until present! Here is my contribution - a red Sub with a blue blossom, photogra...  

.. very nice composition, indeed, don't you think? Yes, I took it in the undisclosed location in a US major city. You have nice garden.... Thank you! Ken

by the harbour... In its owners natural habitat...desk diving HAGWE Tim ...  

To be posting one :) thanks Nicolas

Thank you! Ken

you too! you are right, i was very blue yesterday!!

... as there is little chance for my own photographs, considering some amazing nudity and underwater shots already posted! I´m sure we have some winners in those awesome pictures for this Wrist Scan! Anyway, nature or wild always means The Sea for me, so ...  

That Black Bay on the beach is a winner in my book. The Rouge is one of the most photogenic watches but a great shot in a perfect location. Dean

... completely agree with you: The Rouge dial Reverso is so photogenic timepiece! Have a great week end! Very cordially, Abel.

... and yes, Jock and me are doing our best to try to convince you to join the Black Bay Club!! Have a great week end my friend! Un abrazo desde las Pampas! Abel.

.. ideal way to spend weekend! Nice! Ken

.. And all my best for a great WE ! Best, hs

So I couldn't resist this when I was in Novi, Michigan, USA a few days ago. Regards, ian ...  

Extraordinarily cold in Tokyo, too, this year.... did you wipe the water after this shot? :-) Nice one, Ian. Ken

And I was at my in-laws' place in Chofu, Tokyo, when the snow storm hit. I flew back to Singapore a couple of days later after our lunch meeting. On my way to LA, I decided to have a layover in Tokyo and regretted my decision immensely. I was stuck in a t...  

.. a bit of snow is okay, but we have had enough and more than enough! Next time you have extra time here, drop me a line! Best, Ken

It is dim and rainy outside. A perfect day to dig into the hard disk: Have a great weekend! Martin ...  

that you are more or less responsible for two thirds of that that trio :-)

Thank you! Ken

can bear a little more adverse treatment than others. I liked to dig the Sport into the snow. ;-) Have a great weekend too!

Watches in Nature, of course is a wide theme, which will be reflected by a variety of pictures, I am convinced.. Here my entries, with greetings from the gardener(s): Twin Godesses of the Sea.. Flower surrounding R - Date (1974) and green leaves Sure no L...  

.. Thank you, for all these excursions and moments ! Looking forward to more again.. And first of all, have a great WE to you & yours ! Best, hs PS: Slight topic deviation be allowed: - Just to let you know, I'm still digesting your/our little post-discus... 

I particularly like your vintage Jaeger chronograph. Best regards anaesdoc

. . . backdrops, no? . . . ...  

Predates the Cayenne by a decade or two ... Cazalea ...  

I love Porsche design watches.... Nice one, Mike! Ken

Jurassic watch Matt ...  

. . . that's a deft bit of color matching you've performed, Matt. Art

aren't we just big kids!?...Matt

Very cool!

Just wow! Ken

Duometre UTT at Laguna Beach... A super moment... ...  

your Centigraphe in a wild ;)

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. . . another kind of wild paradise ;-) . . . ...  

Looks great on your wrist with the back ground. Nice! Ken

Hi All Plastic fantastic out at the seaside. An old shot revisited. HAGWE Cheers JML ...  

. . . counterintuitive, that reflection of an opaque object. The effect is startling . . .

.. plastic? Wow. Great shot! Thank you! Ken

Hi Thanks. The whole watch is plastic including bracelet. It's what drew me to it in the first place. A great fun watch Cheers JML

. . . last night at sunset . . . . . . not fifty yards from Maggie's . . . ...  

. . . Maggie's on duty right at this very moment ;-) . . .

.. you got to take me there... :-) Ken

I envy you for the place where you live to take such a photo. Best regards anaesdoc

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. . . the environment, that is; whereabouts?

... not too wild. Nature is full of surprises. Thanks, Andrew! Ken

My prior winner's sibling, a family resemblance perhaps!! This morning was a brilliant start to the weekend. HAGWE all, Cheers, Tim ...  

Maybe because of the enamel ( if I am correct ) dial, certainly because of the lack of date! :) Best, Tim. Nicolas.

Indeed an enamel dial from their 150th Anniversary in 1996. Pure and clean! Cheers, Tim

... Thank you, Tim! Ken

BTW, I think your avatar photograph to be the most gorgeous one I have come across until now. Did you take it yourself or did you find it elsewhere? Kind regards anaesdoc

Very much. It's a photo I took myself of my 666, which means if it's any good it's a total accident! My house looks over the harbour by here in Bermuda so we are lucky enough to have an amazing view across to Hamiton the capital "city" across the water. B... 

Your photo is really spectacular although it is very simple in another way. But that is just what makes a real classic: simple beauty! The horizon of the sea mingling or cross-fading with the level of your red wine - it is a really astounding effect. I al... 

really thank you! have a look at the bigger version in my gallery and you will see something different...its out of focus, but the thing behind the watch is actually a huge palm tree not a glass of wine! you are right though, it is a great place to enjoy ... 

Reading the other Tim's response to your comment amused me, caught me off guard initially, as I hadn't respond to you. Having read his posts and seen his submission this week of his UN Marine Chrono, (great pic BTW) I see where the confusion comes from. S...  

...made me laugh! Too many Tim's...confusing! What's even funnier, I don't even drink alcohol...your pics make it look good though. Funny we both live by the sea too, ha!

Rewarding, that you still enjoy the wine after the pics, I guess. Nice to just relax and dream Best, hs

And sorry for causing some confusion. Obviously I got a bit puzzled by the "two Tims" :-)! Actually I was wondering why the "other Tim" suddenly had a Rolex in his avatar, where there should have been no watch, but just a glass of red wine and a sunset. M... 

In honor of the new Seiko forum Featured in some five movies. Bill ...  

.. no wonder Arnie wore it in the movies :-) Thank you, Bill! Ken

The movie is Predator starring Arnie around 1987. The Watch is the Seiko H558-5009 SEIKO+H558-5009 ...  

I am impressed :-) Ken

So you will have to go for some APs and Pannies, too... ;) I ignored Arnie also wore a Seiko! Best, Nicolas

SEIKO H558-5009 Arnie in Commando ...  

here we have dato trees...... Yum, Yum...:) Have a nice weekend. Cheers Francois from Down Under ...  

. . . you'd move, right? :-)

... I want one, too!!!! Nice Dato. Thank you! Ken

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.. they are powerful. But his hands are tied, so no worries, LOL! Thank you! Ken

Yes, indeed, long time I didn't see a picture of it. Best, and thanks! Nicolas

I wish I could have been more creative for this week's theme but not able to. Cheers, Mark ...  

.. that is creative enough! :-) Ken

it's in the public garden's greenhouse in the street next where I live in paris :) Let's do as if!

. that IS creative! Nice one :-) Ken

but as I said to Ken, it was only a greenhouse next to my Parisian home :p Thanks for your message ;) Cheers, Mark

It was miss posted separately buy please welcome him in the Omega forum. I moved it there. Bill ...  

for Spring! This was right after the apricot harvest last year. Best to all, Tim ...  

Hi Tim, Very nice combo. Didn't know you had this one :-) A great shot. Ken

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high up in the welsh forestry a second offering, but who's counting :) G ...  

of course it is now on a lovely shell cordovan nato in tan. FQ ...