Watches

[AirSniper]

I haven't worn a shackle to time in nearly 34 years.

IMHO watches are responsible for most accidents in modern life. I don't have the time to explain it either, you'll just have to spend some time pondering about it and maybe in time, the answer will come to you.

 

[Cannonfodder]

Is that supposed to be a joke or an attempt at a deep philosophical statement? Either way it failed

 

[Tackle]

I haven't worn a shackle to time in nearly 34 years.

IMHO watches are responsible for most accidents in modern life. I don't have the time to explain it either, you'll just have to spend some time pondering about it and maybe in time, the answer will come to you.

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[Enid_Puceflange]

Which one? The 16610 is fine, the Deep Sea Seadweller is just silly, the SD43 is actually a nice, big watch

Yup my bad, I meant the DSSD

 

[Paul72]

That’s my most worn watch now days a omega z-33

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[Shamal]

Just one question. Do you use that hand as a shovel?

It looks fuckin' huge lol

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Regards 

 

[Guest]

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[MAX DICKER]

I love the idea of having something really nice for my wrist but couldn't really justify it. Especially as I work in construction, rock climb and airsoft. I'm not prepared to drop searios pew money on something to wear around the house

As it stands, I have this G-Shock. It takes a battering and has a step counter.

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[Guest]

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Death of a fake Rolex

 

[Guest]

New to me BP factory clone Sea Dweller with clone 3135 movement

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[Jez_Armstrong]

Didn't realise there was this thread! 

I'm a watchmaker for one of the big Swiss companies ?

And when I'm not servicing those I restore 1970's Seiko chronographs

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[Guest]

Didn't realise there was this thread! 

I'm a watchmaker for one of the big Swiss companies ?

And when I'm not servicing those I restore 1970's Seiko chronographs

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Very cool ? 

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

Ahhhh cool thread I hadn't spotted before either!

Loving those Seiko chronos, I've had a soft spot for all things Seiko for many years, I quite often wear my dad's SQ 4004 Quartz that he bought aboard the SS Canberra back in the late 70's.
I've got a SARB035 which is a lovely thing, but desperately needs to get regulated.  It was about 30 seconds off a day, I decided to 'improve' it, and naturally enough it now runs at 5 minutes off a day ?  
I'm sure I could actually sort it with some more trial-and-error, but in the absence of a time-grapher, I'll just get the jewellers to sort it for me, some day.

I'm not wearing many of my collection these days.  I sprung for a Tudor Black Bay Pro recently 
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which is a cracking watch.   But no sooner had I bought that than I got "The Call" from the Rolex dealer (after a year and a half on the waiting list!), and a few weeks ago I picked up my grail watch... Oyster Perpetual with blue dial.

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Wearing it every day, it's not an investment piece.   I absolutely adore it, it's just so beautifully finished, and perfectly proportioned. 

 

[Guest]

I'm sure I could actually sort it with some more trial-and-error, but in the absence of a time-grapher, I'll just get the jewellers to sort it for me, some day.

Download the Kello app, for non-pro use it’s perfectly good enough, I use it on all mine ??

 

[RostokMcSpoons]

That Kello app isn't available for my Android phone, so I'll try it later today on the wife's phone.   Thanks for the tip

 

[Lozart]

Slight tangent but does anyone know much about  vintage/antique watches? I've recently inherited a couple of JW Benson pieces, one pocket watch and a wristwatch and was wondering if there's a way of dating them? Neither are for sale for sentimental reasons but it would be nice to know what they are and how best to look after them. The pocket watch is quite tarnished but is silver from what I can work out, the wristwatch used to be my Dad's daily wear watch so it's well used.

 

[Guest]

Slight tangent but does anyone know much about  vintage/antique watches? I've recently inherited a couple of JW Benson pieces, one pocket watch and a wristwatch and was wondering if there's a way of dating them? Neither are for sale for sentimental reasons but it would be nice to know what they are and how best to look after them. The pocket watch is quite tarnished but is silver from what I can work out, the wristwatch used to be my Dad's daily wear watch so it's well used.

You can try here, lots of old watch experts

http://homage-forum.com

 

[Jez_Armstrong]

Ahhhh cool thread I hadn't spotted before either!

Loving those Seiko chronos, I've had a soft spot for all things Seiko for many years, I quite often wear my dad's SQ 4004 Quartz that he bought aboard the SS Canberra back in the late 70's.
I've got a SARB035 which is a lovely thing, but desperately needs to get regulated.  It was about 30 seconds off a day, I decided to 'improve' it, and naturally enough it now runs at 5 minutes off a day ?  
I'm sure I could actually sort it with some more trial-and-error, but in the absence of a time-grapher, I'll just get the jewellers to sort it for me, some day.

I'm not wearing many of my collection these days.  I sprung for a Tudor Black Bay Pro recently 
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which is a cracking watch.   But no sooner had I bought that than I got "The Call" from the Rolex dealer (after a year and a half on the waiting list!), and a few weeks ago I picked up my grail watch... Oyster Perpetual with blue dial.

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Wearing it every day, it's not an investment piece.   I absolutely adore it, it's just so beautifully finished, and perfectly proportioned. 

If you're happy to open the caseback and regulate it yourself get yourself the TOSCA app and sit in a very quiet room and give it a go ?

 

[Cannonfodder]

II picked this up online in the summer for the princely sum of £16. It isn't loosing or gaining time and at that price I'm not too bothered if it gets shot out in a game 

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[RostokMcSpoons]

I nearly went with airsofting as a good excuse to buy a proper field watch, maybe even a Hamilton Khaki, but then thought how upset I'd be if it got shot, so went the AliExpress bargain-bin route instead, and got one of these:

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... which cost £8.97!