What time is it? Watches and horology

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  • It's for timing sailboat races. 15 minute intervals.

  • The Omega Seamaster Apnea times 7 minutes in one minute intervals which is roughly how long Jacques Mayol used to hold his breath while free diving.

  • Sea apnoea whut?

  • Anyone interested in that Braun from a couple of pages back?

    Couple of things:

    1) I can't seem to get on with the composite strap thing - I knew there was a reason why I don't any watches with rubber straps...

    2) It's a bit hefty for my lithe wrists.

  • Srsly? What is dia?

  • They're big, 43mm I think. I was tempted until I saw that.

  • Good size imo. I am a fan of Dieter I suppose.

    I just can't get Home Economics out of my head tho.

  • Can anyone recommend a watchmaker around W1? I want to get the 24 hour hand on my Steinhart GMT sorted out, it's driving me nuts.

  • Complications ay? What is wrong with it?

  • It's just slightly out of phase - the 24hr hand is 15 minutes slow when compared to the hour hand, which sets my teeth on edge.

  • Apparently a common issue with these - Steinhart appear to have been a bit QC free when it came to mounting the hands.

  • This the place that Dwez (RIP) pointed me to when I needed some help.

    http://www.west2jewellers.co.uk/

    Not sure if that's close enough.

  • The other day at a flea Mkt a woman I know asked me if I knew anything about jewellery. I said "a bit , why?"
    "I have a watch that was my uncles and wondered what it was worth"
    So she pulls out of her handbag a silver plastic carrier bag , delves in and pulls out what I guessed would be a no name , barely working dog with fleas.
    So my eyes aren't as good as they were but I'm straining and looking/assessing as I go. So the case is gold 18ct ..... That's good I'm thinking. round face with second sub dial at six oclock ... Classic non offensive layout with mass appeal I'm thinking. I can barely make out the name but I can see from the layout of the writing it must be ..... Long word , small word, two or three letters then long word underneathe

  • Blurred vision kind of like this :-)


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  • A friend has one that is beautiful. I really want one.

  • Like this:


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  • I don't really like the new portugeezers

  • Nah love, thats what we call an Argos watch in the trade. Tell you what, let me do you a favour and take it off your hands. I'd normally pay £25 but I'll give you £50 because I like your face.

  • thoughts/consensus on this? does anyone own one?

  • This the place that Dwez (RIP) pointed me to when I needed some help.

    west2jewellers.co.uk/

    Not sure if that's close enough.

    Walking distance, splendid - thanks!

  • adjusted a few bracelets in store and seen a couple with issues. Not bad . less common than traditional brands . same sort of money as Longines. Buy a Longines instead .

  • No takers on the Braun then?

    I'll dangle it in the direction of my philistine brother...

  • I've got an older Trident Pro, with the round markers.

    It's a very beautiful watch, movement is totally solid, and I love love love the second hand. I had problems with the lume dot on the bezel coming off but Christopher Ward replaced it twice free of charge, even though I wasn't the original owner - really excellent customer service.

    It's my daily wear and it looks as good on a metal bracelet as it does on a leather strap or nato. I love mine.

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