Ares501 - Mr Green
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In my neck of woods...
Jul 24, 2014,12:09 PM
there are immense amount of memories connected to Deutsche Mark
In fact it was unofficial currency
With such coins yours truly used to go to duty free shop to buy some stuff
of course without ID card
It is amazing how far apart we lived but how many same things connect us
Sincerely yours
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Coin Roll Call – Please join in! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:11
Friends, During the past week I have been terrorising cross forums with my Coin/Passport shots How about we gather all our change and make a Coin Roll Call? Pair a watch and some change in photo, please mention which currency and we will see maybe the ...
Argentina
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:12
Rolex Air King UG Polerouter ...
is there literally no end
By: eterna-fan : July 23rd, 2014-08:14
to your gorgeous vintage watches? when you awaken, do multitudes of chubby horological cherubim descend upon you dangling perfect example after perfect example? i am stunned.
E-F, you are too kind.
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:19
The truth is that I am one of the chubby cherubs! ;) Best Blomman
Awesome post!
By: Subexplorer : July 24th, 2014-06:28
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=)) [nt]
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-11:47
Costa Rica
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:14
Rolex Explorer II ...
Czech Republic
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:15
JLC Memovox Parking ...
Czech II
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:37
Best beer in world but I wouldn't know much about it cos I'm spirited man :) ...
Croatia
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:16
GP Deep Diver ...
Denmark
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:18
GP Gyromatic Chronometer HF ...
Denmark II
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:18
for our friend Nikolaj in hope he will start posting again ...
Another Doxa!
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:21
And a very old coin! :) Yes, agree - hope of his return! Best Blomman
Oh, you guys!!
By: nikolaj : August 1st, 2014-06:42
How touching to stumble on your sweet words by coincidence. I missed you too :) I really should make an effort to spend more time here again. Nikolaj ...
Hey Nikolaj! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : August 3rd, 2014-12:04
Good to hear from you, my friend! :) Hope to see you here more, we miss you! Best Blomman
Cyprus
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:19
IWC 666 ...
EURO
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:21
LC Polaris 65 ...
EURO II
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-01:07
JLC Deep Sea MM ...
EURO III
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:29
As we say one for each leg and one for the road ;) ...
Finland
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:22
Zenith Chronometre Cal 135 ...
India
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:26
JLC GRUT Blue Verso side ...
Mexico
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:28
GP Gyromatic Chronometer HF ...
Peru
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:29
Eberhard Scafograf ...
Hong Kong
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:30
GP Gyrodate ...
Norway
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:31
Eterna Kontiki ...
Sweden
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:32
IWC 666 ...
Fantastic! Sweden! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:18
Where did you get that one?! Has been out of use for a long time now! :) Thank you for this 10 Öre! Approx 1 Euro Cent in today's exchange rate! :) Best Blomman
I'm crazy too :)
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:26
This is one my better half brought home ;) long ago
Schwitzerland
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:35
Rolex 1675 Bonus shot for Edmond! :) ...
Switzerland II
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:33
One oxymoron Swiss & Russian watch ;) ...
Uruguay
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:37
Vulcain Nautical Cricet Re-edition Watch out for Suarez! ;) ...
UAE
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:39
Zenith S.58 ...
UK
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:40
Tissot Navigator ...
UK II
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:49
I know that I'll destroy zen of thread but UK deserves Railmaster's pocket watch IMO Railways were always connected to UK for me ...
USA
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:41
GP Deep Diver Omega SM300 ...
South Africa
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:42
JLC Geophysic ...
Vietnam
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-00:45
Omega SM 30 ...
Last year...
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-06:35
Will present it more in detail over at the Omega forum soon. Best Blomman
Me too! ;)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-04:27
No wonder you don't recognize this one, I haven't presented it here in the forum before... :) I do share a lot, but somethings I keep for my own pleasure for a while before posting it here... :) Best, my friend Blomman
One man roll call :)
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 23rd, 2014-01:03
Awesome & extraordinary Your happy GS friend Damjan
Armenia
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:49
Let me add a few you have not yet covered, starting with Armenia. CC ...
Thank you for joining in, CC! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-06:39
I love this watch! Beautiful case, great dial. Hope to see it in the meatal one day. Best Blomman
sorry, pic
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:50
...
Kuwait
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:51
...
The Richeville has a fantastic case!
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:22
Will try to put together a post about the Richeville series, one day. Then I will borrow your shot, CC! :) Best Blomman
Romania
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:53
...
You travel in better ....
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:24
Style than me, CC - Always bills instead of coins! ;) Best Blomman
Korea
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:54
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Hm, Alarm watches from GP....
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:26
We never talk much about... Even if there is non in the current collection, GP has a long history of Alarm watches. A topic we should discuss more! Best Blomman
Thank you, Mkvc! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:27
Please feel free to take some change and a watch and join us here! :) Best Blomman
Canada
By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-03:14
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My new favorite! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:28
I need to have a closer look on the 1966 line! Best Blomman
The Hamilton...
By: Emil Wojcik : July 23rd, 2014-13:56
...is the second version of the electric Polaris (thus, Polaris 2) made, I think c. 1965. I believe they made a total of about 1,000, all of them in 14K. About 200 of those were white gold, so it's not surprising you aren't familiar with this model, I don...
Thank you for the information, Emil!
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-14:03
The beauty of vintage watches - you always learn something new! :) I have no knowledge about collectible coins... But it looks like you have a very nice collection! Congratulation! :) Best Blomman
OK, now I get it! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:34
At work there is a lot of confusion if your country is UK or GB... Now I see, it's actually "UK of GB"! :) Thank you for joining, my friend. Best Blomman
How about a coin . . .
By: Dr No : July 23rd, 2014-12:09
. . . that can only be redeemed . . . . . . at Ireland's 32 pub in Van Nuys? Good for a pint of Guinness! My runner-up amongst So Cal bars; Irish bartenders, patrons, and of course . . . . . . Celtic music. On my way to the seaside dive bar for Wednesday'...
I am Roll Call.....
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:36
Judge and I say: YES! It's valid! :) Have a good game, my friend! Best Blomman
Turky
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-14:05
Lemania - Swedish Air Force ...
Germany (GDR)
By: Saxon : July 24th, 2014-01:39
Glashütte Spezimatic from the seventies with some coins from German Democratic Republic ...
Perfect match of watch and coins...!
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-04:29
Perfect match of origin and both are now discontinued! Thank you for sharing, Saxon! :) Best Blomman
What an awesome thread you have produced dear friend Blomman!...
By: Subexplorer : July 24th, 2014-06:17
... During the past days I have ben following your coin related posts in the several brand sections and now it is wonderful to view them and many more here in a single thread. You made not only a fantastic feat, but a great way to honor the International ...
Thank you for your effort, dear Abel! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-11:52
I very much appreciate your kind words and effort to join in! :) Very nice Omega! Yes, our forum is really around the whole world. A group of people that would never have meet if it wasn't for watches... Just awesome to be a part of this community and to ...
France
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-08:04
I think that it wouldn't be fair for our dear friends from France not to have one for them ;) ...
You know I can't ..
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:03
refuse any of your ideas or invitations my dear friend Yours D
Excellent, my friend! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:15
I will soon return with more crazy ideas! ;) Best Blomman
Italia
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-08:07
Same as above How can we go by without one for our Italian friend...no way! ...
Agree! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-11:54
Perfect color match of coins and watch! :) Best Blomman
Well when you
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:11
wanna credit Italy you must always think of style :) Love this thread D
Austria
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-08:08
and again..nothing without our Austrian friends ;) ...
That is a beautiful Doxa! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-11:56
I am surprised that our Austrian friend have not been joining us... Luckily you cover for him! :) Best Blomman
Germany (DDR)
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-08:12
I know I repeat myself but we must how one for our German friend ...
BDR ...!
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:03
These coins I recognize! As a child I used to play "Mensch ärgere dich nicht" (Ludo) with my Oma - the winner got a "Groschen" (10 pfennig). :) Thank you for sending me back the memory lane, my friend! :) Best Blomman
In my neck of woods...
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:09
there are immense amount of memories connected to Deutsche Mark In fact it was unofficial currency :) With such coins yours truly used to go to duty free shop to buy some stuff ;) of course without ID card :) It is amazing how far apart we lived but how m...
My friend, are you sure...
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:13
That you don't live just around the corner from me...?! ;) To quote a brilliant lady: "It is lucky you guys don't live in the same city".... Care to guess which lady said it and who the guys are...?! ;) Best Blomman
Not so sure anymore :)
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:15
Well it's not easy to guess It's either Nico & you or you and me :) and could it be your better half or it was Nicolas better half? Best D
Lithuania
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:30
Tissot ...
UK 3
By: jml_watches : July 25th, 2014-10:34
Hi All Seiko with some shrapnel Cheers JML ...
Excellent, JML! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 26th, 2014-02:45
Thank you for joining with all boxes checked - watch, coins and passport! :) Best Blomman
The Netherlands
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 28th, 2014-05:42
the only proper reply I could think of: ...
Official watch
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 28th, 2014-05:49
sold by the Royal Dutch Coin back in the day. It's a silver 1 Gulden coin. The back of the coin is actually the case back of the watch. By now it has a quite black patina due to not polishing the silver. It is (of course) a quartz watch. The lume still wo...
Thank you for joining, Arie! :)
By: blomman Mr Blue : July 28th, 2014-11:50
That is a very cool watch! :) I have no coin watches, but was hoping to see some here in this thread. And now we have one! :) Best Blomman
PS
By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 28th, 2014-08:18
The blue on the background is a 10 Guilder bank note.