Captain's Mess

MMMD · Dec 24, 2013

Or a mess of Captains...

...another installment in the "Lunch with LouS" series. LouS was kind enough to descend into the crush of pilgrim consumers around Times Square last Saturday and meet me and my daughter for lunch... a welcome respite from a whirlwind weekend of extreme tourism. He brought some killer Captains (eternal dibs on the pink cal 71) and of course some heart-breaking chronos. I brought my Captains, my A386 for the papal blessing, the Cairelli, and a small assortment of things LouS ain't got... which narrowed down the choices.

Here's the wide view of the smorgasbord and a detail. Next time I'll bring a real camera.

Thanks to LouS for lunch and for schlepping some treasured pieces down to Midtown on short notice. Hope to meet the rest of the NY/NJ ΩF contingent next time... you know, when there ain't a young lady present. 😉

Tony C. · Dec 24, 2013

Dazzling array!

STANDY · Dec 24, 2013

Hope one member does not post he's Captains photo again (styypyggeno1)😉

It will cost me too much of my new watch fund😁

Privateday7 · Dec 25, 2013

I would love to have a mint sample of vintage Zenith Captain in gold or pink gold.......🥰

LouS · Dec 25, 2013

I'm delighted MMMD planned a trip to town for a watch lunch, cleverly camouflaging the whole thing as a daddy-daughter weekend.
For the record, the young lady did very well, betraying surprisingly little impatience at two old guys frothing at the mouth over watches, although I noted it took giving her the A 386 to wear - sharp kid, evidently.

Note to self: inquire about lighting at the next place I have a watch lunch

Here's the view from across the table

Gavin · Dec 25, 2013

And that stash's just from 2 guys. 👍

Modest_Proposal · Dec 26, 2013

Those Tricompaxes! One day, maybe in ten years, I'll find one like that silver dialed one. It's my personal grail.

You could make things easier and just give it to me, of course. 😗

Wonderful collection! So many nice chronos.

MyVintageOmega · Dec 26, 2013

Stunning collection....👍

MKelley · Dec 26, 2013

MyVintageOmega
Stunning collection....👍

+1👍

sohail · Dec 26, 2013

dsio · Dec 26, 2013

Modest_Proposal
Those Tricompaxes! One day, maybe in ten years, I'll find one like that silver dialed one. It's my personal grail.

You could make things easier and just give it to me, of course. 😗

Wonderful collection! So many nice chronos.

That silver one is absolutely badass, totally agree its my favourite too

Andsan · Dec 30, 2013

Congratulations, you have a nice collection. Not often someone has so many Captains.

Here is my

/Anders

Gavin · Dec 30, 2013

Andsan
Congratulations, you have a nice collection. Not often someone has so many Captains.

Here is my

/Anders

Welcome Anders. Hope to see your Conquest in the Longines section.

ulackfocus · Dec 30, 2013

Hi Anders. Good to see you here and hope to have you post in the Longines forum.

MMMD · Dec 30, 2013

Pre-dibs on Anders' conquest.

Andsan · Dec 30, 2013

Hi Dennis

It was a while ago .. but now I found this forum and it's nice that you're here, who have so much knowledge 😀

Best
Anders

Andsan · Dec 30, 2013

Of course, I will show some pictures of my Longines Conquest

Best
Anders

LouS · Dec 30, 2013

Everyone knows Anders' Conquest!👍
Welcome!

JohnSteed · Dec 30, 2013

I'd love to have a couple of those chronos!! I'll say it again, very nice collection.

Thanks for sharing.

Bill Sohne · Dec 31, 2013

wow! Sorry I missed the capt get-together! Please add me to the list of nyc meets..
would have brought a few zeniths...

good hunting

bill