markiemark Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 I've been around for quite some time now and have seen a lot as well as I have learned alot here. But there is still one thing I don't quite understand. Why do some people take pictures inside their car? I am not a professional photographer, but I happen to know the lighting is bad, which is no good. When I receive a new watch I usually display it on one of the tables in the living room or in the kitchen, because I like the wood patterns. It creates a warm and cozy Dutch scene. I can't imagine receiving my watch, get in my car, put the watch on my cold leather steering wheel and take a few shots and get inside again. The neighbours must think I went crazy! I already have a hard time taking a wristie in public without sweating! So here's my question: Why do you take a picture of your watch inside your car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoever Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hahaha....i guess people tend to think you're nuts as soon as you take pics if your watch.... but i wonder too.....why the car....displaying power? It's like in pre school. ...I've got a bigger one!! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 A sum of things: 1 display their cars (I did the same even if it's a 10yo Alfa) 2 they (my case too) spend a lot of time in queues so it is a good moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sul Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Inside car pictures- for me mainly becouse inside car there is no sky-cloud-lamp`s reflecions, and color`s are more "true" than outside where all colors are too bright. All that when I use mobile phone for photo. If better cam then outside pic`s are not problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martijnp Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Most of the time when I take a car-wristie I am stuck in a traffic jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 It´s You, Your watch & Your car. It´s a more private and "homely" atmosphere than out in the street. Other than focus on driving You have very little to do. Inside the car I´m very time conscious, I like to check when I leave, estimate when I arrive and cross-check elapsed time at landmarks along the way for future reference and for fun. With a nice wrist-watch I even do it "on purpose" to catch another glimpse at the dial. So it´s quite natural to take out the camera somewhere along the way. You could also use the time resolving all the handy-calls, but it puts even more haste in Your life and takes away even the last residual pleasure of driving and being on Your own. So, I´m one of the culprits:) Next thing is I really like to see members pics with watch and car/ driving wheel/ console/gears - there is a mechanic association between engines/transmissions/ gears and automatic watches, leather and watch-straps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Next thing is I really like to see members pics with watch and car/ driving wheel/ console/gears - there is a mechanic association between engines/transmissions/ gears and automatic watches, leather and watch-straps. Ya, I'm with you on this one. I like the association between cars and watches. I also think that you can learn a lot about someone by the watch they wear and the car they drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 In my case, it's to show off the piece of [censored] I happen to be driving at the time: (Apologies to any RWG members who drive a 500L. And condolences.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 I've spent so much on watches that I now live in my car. Therefore, It's the only place I can take pictures. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) Why, oh why, do you find yourself in a 500L?? Love the Omega, though. What is it? Edited November 24, 2014 by panermaniac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 If you do it right, you can take great pics inside your car (these taken with 12 year-old 4MP point-&-shoot). And, sometimes, the goal is emotion more than photographic exactitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagus Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Hey Freddy what's the car with the wooden dash? Is that an old Triumph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Spitfire 1500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 Why, oh why, do you find yourself in a 500L?? Love the Omega, though. What is it? It was a rental! I reserved an "Audi A3 or similar". I don't see the similarities myself, but they had all the bargaining power that morning. I wrote about this Speedmaster here: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/153807-ck2915-speedmaster-one/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resistor Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 The sole reason I take pics in my car is because I'm a terrible photographer and the only ones I can get to come out half decent are taken inside the car. I assume it's a lighting thing that makes the pics look better. It's certainly not my car, which is a 10yo Audi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted November 24, 2014 Report Share Posted November 24, 2014 I do not wear a watch just to check or keep time and I do not drive a car for transportation. I drive a car to drive a car. As some have stated, definite correlation as both can be much more than just mechanisms for a task. Much more of an emotional pursuit than a practical one for me. Also sometimes on a busy day, best time to get a wrist shot for the day is in traffic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panermaniac Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I wrote about this Speedmaster here: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/153807-ck2915-speedmaster-one/ Wow, just checked out your thread. I couldn't wear that while driving, I couldn't keep my eyes on the road. I would be continually swerving to the left as I gazed at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterego Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Lots of good reasons to take pictures inside the car as illustratated by the examples in the thread. . Another situation is matching a nice watch dial witht the analog instruments on the dashboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josetann Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Not trying to show off, but since we're posting pics of our watches in cars, thought I'd give it a go. First pic is the standard "make sure the logo on the steering wheel is in the shot". This next one shows the quality of the professionally installed* aftermarket steering wheel cover. *May or may not have been professionally installed, it was there when I bought the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoever Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Hahaha this thread is turning into a Underground Carwristie Joint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Wow, just checked out your thread. I couldn't wear that while driving, I couldn't keep my eyes on the road. I would be continually swerving to the left as I gazed at it. Thanks! Luckily, I had some pretty nice scenery out the window, as I was crossing the Pyrenees when I took that shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonpark Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 depends if they're showing the emblem/badge of their car haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyjynx Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I think we're just taking cues from watch commercials. The better ones tend to have the instrumentation panel of a "manly" form of transportation (car, boat, airplane) in the ad as indications of the trappings of success. Of course, there's also the gratuitous swooning, hair-blowing-in-the-wind beautiful girl. Can't go wrong with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazz37 Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I for one will be taking a wristie of of my incomming piece inside my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resistor Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 depends if they're showing the emblem/badge of their car haha I try to avoid showing the steering wheel emblem, which is kind of douchey, if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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