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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 ...  

Bits and pieces here and there...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-06:36
Makes a collection eventually...! ;) Best Blomman

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
No message body

=)) [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 :) ...  

Agree on the beer and...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:41
The spirit! ;) Cheers, my friend Blomman

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

Yes, love the shape of this one...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 29th, 2014-10:35
Thank you, Arie - a blue marvel! :) Best Blomman ...  

It is indeed [nt]

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 29th, 2014-10:40

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 ...  

I think that's all the money . . .

 
 By: Dr No : July 23rd, 2014-11:55
. . . the IMF actually has. :-)

Which is a lot! ;)

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2014-13:24

EURO III

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:29
As we say one for each leg and one for the road ;) ...  

Very nice Omega SM 600! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:31

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 ...  

This one is for you

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:13
my dear friend ...  

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 ;) ...  

A Russian Sub! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:35

For Tank Commanders ;) [nt]

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:38

So, a Russian Cartier! ;) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:41

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 ...  

Zen not destroyed!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:53
Lovely PW! :) Best Blomman

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 ...  

Looks like he just bought

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 23rd, 2014-01:02
new shirt with mega long sleeves :) Damjan

Yes, obviosuly! :) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : July 23rd, 2014-01:56

LOL! Na, I just haven't found time...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-06:37
To share much lately...! ;) Best Blomman

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

Poland [nt]

 
 By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:49

sorry, pic

 
 By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:50
...  

Kuwait

 
 By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:51
...  

Q8 - never been there...

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:21
Would love to go one day! :) Best Blomman

Singapore, sorry no coins

 
 By: crown comfort : July 23rd, 2014-02:52
...  

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
...  

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

Your photographs are unreasonably good.

 
 By: mkvc : July 23rd, 2014-03:02
Your watches also.

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
...  

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

A Hamilton Electric with some spare change...

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 23rd, 2014-08:39
White gold Hamilton Polaris 2 with coins of various countries...and age... [URL=] [/URL] Emil ...  

Wow, both to the coins and the watch! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 23rd, 2014-13:31
What a case on that one! Never seen before! :) Thank you for sharing. 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

Thanks, Blomman! [nt]

 
 By: Emil Wojcik : July 23rd, 2014-15:15

I have a certain YEN for Rolex

 
 By: Baron - Mr Red : July 23rd, 2014-09:29
...  

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 ;) ...  

Wonderful, my dear GS friend! :)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-11:53
Finally you join in! :) Best Blomman

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

Forza Italia! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:16

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

We always cover each other back

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 24th, 2014-12:10
It's just what PuristS do

Yes! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:14

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

Spot on! ;) Nicolas lady! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 24th, 2014-12:20

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

ur welcome [nt]

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 28th, 2014-12:10

PS

 
 By: Arie - Mr Orange : July 28th, 2014-08:18
The blue on the background is a 10 Guilder bank note.

Cool watch! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : July 28th, 2014-11:48