What time is it? Watches and horology

Given that the one that Soul found is number 98 and the one you have is number 1406, I wonder if it was a short run?

No worries @ejay2.0 - it was either spend 45 mins hunting this down or doing some actual work this afternoon...

The strap interface makes me cringe a little.

I just found it; didn't say it looked nice :-D

@ejay2.0 Hopefully the guts look like this https://watchguy.co.uk/service-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-14800st-calibre-2125/

Reading the Watchguy comments, he actually warns somebody off buying one because of the lack of availability of parts and AP service overpricing.

It's now worn everyday by my fiance's father, so it's gone to a good home :) - I'm sending it off for a service next month.

Too tight, felt grainy, jumped multiple clicks when turned. Felt far inferior to a Seiko Turtle for example. It felt so bad that it may have been damaged, but then it was a new display model in Ernest Jones, and surely they wouldn’t put out a bust one?

Doesn't everything feel inferior to a (grand) seiko?

I'd wear it

That does actually make me happy. Glad to hear it is loved by somebody.

Same goes for all RO strap interfaces. RO needs to be on a bracelet.

Long time coming, but I now finally own one of these.

Unfortunately the movement is shot - the previous owner sold it as such. I need to source and fit a new ETA 955.411 or equivalent. Only ones I see ‘new’ on ebay from that range of 955 movements are different (955.112 etc), and none with black date wheel.

Crystal needs replacing. A little worried though since the internal bezel rests behind it. Prefer not to damage.

I was certain that I packed a black nato for this (it’s been sat in Germany at a friend’s), but just like my Kuota, after the BA flight it has disappeared into fat air.

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Isn't everything inferior to a seiko turtle?

FTFY

You should have said something to them!

Weird. Sounds fucked. Should be like this...

https://youtu.be/vzbul86HBcM

Definitely not right, the bezel action on the one I tried was the best bit!

$500 but 33mm :(

I probably have a 955.41X movement in my spares, and likely have a black date ring. Will have a look.

Hopefully a Trex might appear and give you the A-Z on Flightmasters

Hello Chief

Lots of overpriced ones - they are not worth, nor do they sell for the £4K plus that dealers ask.

1 - Good, correct, examples typically sell for between £2250 and £3250 (despite dealers, and optimistic folk asking much more).

2 - OK examples typically sell for between £1200 and £1800 (and some of us have got lucky and picked up really nice watches in this price bracket too).

3 - Rough/Parts watches rarely seem to come up for sale - I grabbed one last month for £500. It’s going to cost a small fortune to fix.

For some further context/information around point 3:

a) - A full service from an Omega Authorised Service Centre here in the UK (Swiss Time Services who I have used in the past for two flightmaster services), runs to +/-£500 - this includes a full new set of crowns and pushers, and a new crystal.

b) adding in cosmetic parts takes this to nearly £1400

Tread carefully - don’t go north of £3250.

Chris @ time4apint.com if you want to chat more/like to combine beer and watches.

Your st145.013 is an absolute beaut 👌

Great! Thanks!

We put a new battery in and it started to tick. Strange since it was meant to be broken. Wearing it for now to see if the movement has any issues after all.

Found an old Victorinox leather strap in my box of bits

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Black or blue dial? Blue is almost black. Black is almost grey.

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It's about a mm too small but squeezes in nicely, that little flick of leather is just where it's wearing out from a previous life