What time is it? Watches and horology

Very nice indeed, shame about the charges though. I've thankfully got off without them the two times I've ordered from them. Still, I imagine it's still a nice net saving.

Surely any modern radio controlled watch is on par with that in terms of accuracy, not even you could fit that on your wrist!

I'm sure they are but this was made 250 years ago and is accurate to 5/8ths of a second over 100 days....!!

It was made recently but to Harrison's designs of 250 years ago.

It's not the "most accurate clock in the world" but the "most accurate mechanical clock with a pendulum swinging in free air".

makes me want a Omega Seamaster

Cheers - I love it but it's very similar to my Oris TT1 which my now wife bought me when we got engaged (and therefore cannot be sold) so I might end up selling it on at some point

you hiding the cufflinks though...

@mmccarthy

Thanks... It's the first time I've been hit with charges in 4 orders... Interestingly, the others were all by FedEx/UPS and this one was EMS so that may be the difference.

I couldn't actually find it in the UK, so not sure about any saving... I'm happy with it in spite of the charges though!

Haha!

This is my Oris

And one with cuff links of today for you!!

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To add to the Explorerfest, Christian the Watch Guy has just finished servicing my father's 1016;

http://watchguy.co.uk/cgi-bin/library?action=show_photos&wat_id=1294

Just spent over an hour masking up my GMT and attacking it with a cape cod cloth, its come out so shiny

masking up my GMT and attacking it with a cape cod cloth

#euph

Nice to meet @ChainBreaker and @Soul tonight and compare the VictoriTank and Jizzplorer. Well played both.

This is my Oris

My Dad told me a story about my grandmother, dear little lady of the blitz spirit generation who died a couple of decades ago when I was a lad. She had a dainty watch, made by Oris. Apparently it tickled her pink to say things like 'this is my Oris'. Uncontrollable giggles. Well, we are from Hull; you had to make your own fun. #csb

Good to meet you!

Pure filth... 12/10

Haha!! Like that!

Like @soul, good t meet you Olly!

I need a quick translation of that.

..."this is my oris"...

Say it quickly...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9-fsnNW4Aw

If i buy a watch from Spain online, and have it shipped, am i liable for VAT / import duty (or whatever they trump up)?
Or are EU purchases exempt? (wishful thinking)

Looking at about €1200 (~£860) all in

@DethBeard EU is exempt, they may charge Spanish VAT on it (although normally that would be included in the price unless they're targeting out of EU customers).

The price you pay at the checkout will be the total cost - HMRC (and therefore Royal Mail etc) cannot add any additional duty/VAT onto it, as Spain is part of the EU/EEC

New atomic clock doesn’t lose a second for 15 billion years

Would it be big enough for your wrist?