What time is it? Watches and horology

Smashed it. Pass with distinction. Job hunting now.

Wonderful! Beer time!

All the recent drama with the Smiths "ghost stock" just too see this clever guy trying to flip the watch for £200 extra.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Time-Factors-Smiths-PRS-25W-Everest-Expedition-36mm-Cream-Dial-Brand-New/274113695722?hash=item3fd2730fea:g:PuIAAOSwwKpd2-Ok

supply and demand: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SMITHS-EVEREST-039-EXPEDITION-039-PRS-25W-36MM-WHITE-DIAL-TIMEFACTORS-/254416989975?fbclid=IwAR3uxKm8hbaeh34Uyedfr1XzshZzpQh_TLoWSi-S0lLO77sjMwKkBfiuKrs&hash=item3b3c6f2f17%3Ag%3AU8MAAOSwINNdyDuz&nma=true&si=CdvVTFPXAOhY1KaScVA0KrgF%252FzU%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Timefactors is closed until further notice as ''Eddie'' - the man behind it all is not well at the moment. So technically - these watches are now unavailable. Quite a few came up on eBay and they seem to be going for more than original (unless in used condition).

Gorillaz S1 G-Shock tonight

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gutted they sold out so quickly now people are receiving i want so bad

https://www.strapcode.com/products/metal-ss-bcl03-b049

Some of my thoughts here: https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14591864/

Yeah you generally have maybe a day to order or you’re at the mercy of the flippers. :/

There’ll be another one next year. And you never know, maybe Swatch will do a decent series one. The original black one isn’t terrible, but I decided I couldn’t handle the graphics because the random dots looked like hour markers but in the wrong places.

These bad boy baubles are a must-have for anyone on here.
Found in Lakeside HomeSense.

I would have bought them, but I needed to buy a common set of baubles on a regular basis before they would sell me them

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yup.. ebay is already overflowing with them

Damn. I wish I got one!

@giles337 @JB @mmccarthy @PawG @Heldring
Thanks for kind words, there’s a few spots on the dial where the lacquer has lifted but the case is phenomenal. Serviced by GS in Japan 2017 but from waving google translate over the paperwork it appears to remain unpolished.

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...who?

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They're a bit like Ingersoll

Why these Seikos keeping bad time? What is loss over 24hrs?

Bit late to the £6 party

But experimented with some colour this week

Undecided as of yet

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Depends. Can be as much as 5mins I think. I never remember to monitor it properly.

Asal demagnetised it which I think helped for a bit. But it likely needs to be regulated.

I did want to just drop it off with them at the time anyway, but they said they couldn't guarantee waterproofness so it was best to see if the demagnetising(?) helped.

Annoyingly now I doubt I'll be able to get over there again anytime soon due to a bad leg followed by Xmas. Half tempted to go to Hatton Gardens or look into a postal option.

Jesus. Is this just needing a service or old age? I thought Seiko auto were reputable.

My 10 year old Seiko 5 that I've been wearing this week has lost so little time that I've not noticed it in the past 5 days.

The movement should have a regulator screw that can be tightened/ loosened to make minor adjustments if the watch is running too fast or too slow.

I think it's just that particular movement. Saw this the other week.

https://youtu.be/iiuSwcdGHcw

5 minutes is well outside of normal tolerances, even for a 7S.

Seiko 7S/4R/6R movements are generally capable of being very accurate, they just don’t regulate them out of the factory so it’s pot luck what you get. My JDM turtle is as accurate as my Rolex, if not more. The turtle I bought @inchpincher gains 15 seconds a day or something. 🙄

A friend of mine regulated his Seiko 5 himself to +0.5 sec/day.

My father old diver, Beuchat Abyss 300, quite like it in fact, worth put a new battery in and a Marine Nationale like strap ?

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Yes!