What time is it? Watches and horology

Any suggestions on pocket watch crystal replacement for a Waltham from the early 1900s?

I think the replacement is pretty simple, it's sourcing the crystal (there seem to be a lot more that get replaced with acrylic) which could be trickier.

Had a couple of dealings with members on here recently, both Omegas, at different end of the price range. Both went extremely well and could not be bettered. Would not hesitate to recommend anyone doing the same. Thanks to @ejay2.0 & @pdlouche

Can anyone recommend where to source a pocket watch chain? I've got an old rose gold Hunstman sans-chain which I'd like to get kitted out by the summer. London based if that helps.

This guy has a variety http://www.oxfordpocketwatches.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/5493?opendocument&part=18

My pleasure glad to hear you are enjoying.

Many thanks!!

very pleased with this, I got this from @Tenderloin and in turn @Stonehedge , so thank you both very much. Popped a new strap on

Awesome! That's the first watch that I "fixed". Glad to see it's still going!

Pretty sure I got it from @inchpincher - doing the rounds

I really, really want a moonphase.

That Ingersoll has a day/night indicator, not a moon phase.

I guess it's a totally useless complication but I get huge satisfaction when I get to compare my watch with the moon when I'm wearing my Longines moon phase.

I'd be happy with this (just a day/night indicator?)

I think Omega do the nicest moon phase graphics. Really striking.

Pretty sure that is a full moon phase rather than day/night.

Full moonphase.

Quick photos of the leather watch pouch that I made for the Omega that went to @paininthe

Recycled leather, from car upholstery.

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New Calibre 321 Speedmaster for the 50th anniversary then, what do we think, £10k? (i.e., £15k after Brexit.)

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-resumes-production-caliber-321-speedmaster-movement

Well, apparently it won't be in any of the 50th anniversary models… ok…

https://www.fratellowatches.com/omega-caliber-321-back-production/

Forget the moon - it's for telling when "she's" got the the decorators in ;-)

And such a nice surprise. Supple, soft and strong.

Yeah. No. Please keep you casual sexism in check. Watches thread. Not the Andy Capp thread.

Seriously?? Fuck sakes.

replying to page 1163 where I introduced my dad's 1983 Oyster Speedking or 'Oyster Perpetual'. We are keeping it and it'll be my 21st present in a couple of months as 34mm is too small for my dad to ever wear. Thanks for making me see sense. Need to service it, put the old strap back on and some new plexiglass. It's manual.

Just popped into my local rolex dealer: £525 for a full service, £20ish to send it off and that takes 12 weeks with the fixed price, if nothing needs replacing. It is in full working order so it hopefully will just need the service and some new plexiglass. Going to round that up to £600 with the glass - is that the only option I have for a service or could I go somewhere independent? Also need the strap changing back and sizing, which I'd guess they'd do in store to get the right length?

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Nice set there.

I took a damaged-on-receipt 1603 Datejust to David Duggan - https://www.daviddugganwatches.co.uk/ - which had a flat fee for in-house service/repair of £440 including parts. I don't think I'd take it back there for various reasons - they were generally quite rude and uncooperative and were extremely reluctant to even properly explain what was broken and how it might have happened, plus it took way longer than the six weeks quoted. At the same time I got a quote from Wempe which IIRC was slightly more expensive and would have resulted in it being sent away to Rolex, but the repairs were being paid for by the seller who insisted on it going to Duggan.

To be fair, tracking menstrual cycles is really useful for a number of reasons and I know plenty of people who do so to help their partners keep track. Android apps are preferred, rather than moonphase watches...

This is the only guy I trust with vintage Rolex. Might be worth a shout.

Very good at talking the work through with you.

http://www.robertreeves.co.uk/