What time is it? Watches and horology

Soul, did you get stung for import duty etc?

Still waiting for my Pebble to arrive...

Soul, did you get stung for import duty etc?

Still waiting for my Pebble to arrive...

Not yet. Nothing came with the parcel but as it was sent to a business address, i assume their usual practice is to send a letter.

From the internet, it appears that everyone gets got for £38. I don't think i'm lucky enough to have gotten away with it.

Yes, fully manual. The reason it's so fancy is because it is very, very accurate for a mechanical watch.

An interesting bit of history (perhaps too much detail though) :

http://www.gregsteer.net/IWC/Mark_11/mark11a-en.pdf

Man, rocking horse shit or what?

Really beautiful, well jel...

Man, rocking horse shit or what?

More common than you think.

Opinions on this Aqua Terra??

It's looking like my next purchase - not looking for approval from anyone, just wondered what people thought of it

Thoughts on this IWC replica - for sale on here

I like it but I know that some of these replicas are cheaper/worse than others - I cant work out if its a good one or a naff one...

That Omega Is stunning. Especially like the taper on the date window.

Moody IWC is a bit naff IMO

That Omega Is stunning. Especially like the taper on the date window.

Devil is in the detail...it made me feel good when I tried it on, that's normally an expensive feeling!

Yeah, that IWC looks well dodge... Looks like the dial was knocked up on a laser printer...

Moody IWC is a bit naff IMO

This one any better? !

Remind me a bit of a Timex.

Not yet. Nothing came with the parcel but as it was sent to a business address, i assume their usual practice is to send a letter.

From the internet, it appears that everyone gets got for £38. I don't think i'm lucky enough to have gotten away with it.

Mine arrived on Monday, no customs sting. When I've been caught previously on imports I've had to pay the courier there and then so I reckon you're clear.

Hmmm. Still not confident.... the declaration form on the parcel had been filled in completely so I can't believe the value wasn't logged somewhere.

Let's wait and see.

I didn't get nipped on the two original issue pebbles I bought either by the way.

Whilst on the pebble subject - totally got to get someone to code up that awesome quadrant of a clock face .gif that was on here a while ago!

Pretty sure that's already on the app store...

http://p10n.net/zoooom/

Moody IWC is a bit naff IMO

Yeah, that IWC looks well dodge... Looks like the dial was knocked up on a laser printer...

I agree but thought I could practice doing some mods on it (yes the dial!) etc and for it not being very pricey.

Maybe I'll give it a miss.

Opinions on this Aqua Terra??

It's looking like my next purchase - not looking for approval from anyone, just wondered what people thought of it

Very nice looking thing, and with George Daniels's superlative co-axial movement. What's not to like?

Where would you go for a decent manual watch? Are they significantly cheaper than automatics?

Anyone know if Seiko do an auto + manual wind + hacking movement? I'm after another diver - SKX007 style

Yes! In the office for the first time this week so got to unbox the pebble that's been waitingon my desk.

And with the new software version I can haz emails on my wrist! No more phone anxiety in meetings!

Now... Anyone want a Pebble classic, black version?

Which face is that? I was looking for a black background version....

Hop Picker with the colours inverted.

Is it on the app store?

Yep, just got it from there - search Hop Picker.