What time is it? Watches and horology

Mahoosive kettle.

Looks like I may be starting to train in watchmaking soon. Another hobby to add to the list.....

Very toppy considering the replacement costs of those starps.

good game, my friend who did my AP is self taught, now well regarded in his field, and he introduced me to a colleague whom he held in reverence, and said he was self taught also

Hah! I've got this one the way to me as we speak:

Thanks for the advice. There's actually a training centre just outside London which is meant to have better facilities than the universities in Manchester and Birmingham. Going this Tuesday, so will see what the crack is. I met one guy who goes there who built his own watch from scratch. Pretty mental.

good luck with it!

Thanks, will pass that on.

Got another old USSR watch, I really should stop buying these.

I like that one :)

an aquiantance used to go to old USSR dockyards and source ex submariner types, niche shit,he was telling me and my Polish friend (who fixed up my AP fucking free) some funny shit, had like an interpreter/minder with him, my Polish mate said he would not go there

Thanks, me too :) Not usually a fan of gold, but feel like it looks nice against the blue.

@saarf, I think I'll stick to scouring eBay and waiting a week or two for postage from Ukraine or Russia...

cool story bro

he's a funny fella, west london cat, was telling me tales of Punta Del Este as well

Hello watch people. I need a clock for my kitchen wall. Any particular suggestions?

If you've got a spare ten grand, go for this one:

And then get one of these as a matching clock for your bedside table:

This is a design classic

Yargh! Please use sarcastrophes!

I know nothing about watches. I lost my old faithful fashion watch that wouldn't die, so now need to replace and I like this Seiko or something similar to. Is it worth the asking price?

Timeless (35-year old) design ftw

Sweet Jesus, that's awful.

Vitra ball clock

Fuck off, I have that in my kitchen. And my bedroom, bathroom, box room, tattooed on my chest.

So my Seiko SKX is being wildy inaccurate, ten minutes here, thirteen minutes there.

Its always been pretty shit.

Can anyone recommend a place to get it fixed that has postal facilities etc?

Thanks