What time is it? Watches and horology

yeah March 16th for a week. if you gonna be around let me know!

We're there for Feb, sorry dude. Maybe next year!

pretty sure you all saw this by now but i'll just post it anw..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCjVwRdL8ic

edit - ignore me.

Best way to get rid of some minor desk diving on a titanium bracelet? I've read that a fibreglass pen does the trick?

Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Scratch-Brush-Fiberglass-Colors-vary/dp/B0019V18D2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1547655612&sr=8-4&keywords=fiberglass+pen

no worries! We do march yearly, always try cover St. Patricks day (and the rugby!).

Ah yes, Zermatt, that famous enclave of Irish rugby fans :P

Depends on the original brushes finish. Bergeon do a buff stick which I reckon would be better. I wouldn’t use a scratch brush for that job.

Great, thanks @rodabod - that definitely looks more legit.

Lol

🤔

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/swiss-alp-watch-concept-black-apple-watch?utm_medium=applenews&utm_source=applenews

That is the perfect eccentric millionaire's watch

Not the first Apple Watch pisstake they’ve done but the first with a plain black dial.

https://www.h-moser.com/en/collection/5324-0210-swiss-alp-watch-cosmic-green-concept

I agree with what one of the hodinkee blokes said, it would have been better if they’d hidden the tourbillon as well so it was only visible from the rear.

Yeah but then nobody will be bewitched by the oxymoron. 😎

I thought these looked nice:

https://www.merci-merci.com/en/la-montre-merci-lmm-01/

Just saw a Seiko SRPB27 on a green NATO (I think) strap on Instagram, but Google drawing a blank, all I see is on a silver bracelet which doesn't look removable?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BssuxAGhfPB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Anyway, looks nice

bracelet is removable.

It is? great cheers. I couldn't figure if it was

Quick question re: polishing.

The fuckers at Abu Dhabi airport security dropped my dad's brand new DJ onto the metal rollers of the X Ray machine, then almost arrested my mum when she quite rightly kicked off about it. Unfortunately it's put some real light scratches and scuffs into the lugs, can these be polished out easily and how damaging will it be?

I know @freddo is pretty anti-polishing due to the thickness of the metal, but it's brand new and he's a bit down in the dumps about the whole affair.

Should I just take it to a decent watch shop and see what they suggest?

It has a bit of folded steel at the last links to fill up the space between the lugs. it comes off with the bracelet.

motherfuckers! Look, a light repair carried out by Rolex on a small scuff will be fine and wont affect the value.

Refinishing a whole case of a vintage watch to make it "like new" is a different matter IMO and should only be done if the watch is basically unwearable and needs a full restoration.

He should definitely try to get Rolex to fix it though, which might mean an insurance claim or a claim against the airport. The biggest risk now is that he tries to get it repaired on the cheap and compounds the situation.

Ouch. Yup I would totally make the airport pay.

They guys at Alsal told me that one of the most common causes of a high end watch coming to them for repair is being dropped while going through airport security. Either by security or the owner...

It has a bit of folded steel at the last links to fill up the space between the lugs. it comes off with the bracelet.

Ta

Sorry that wasn't meant to be a dig, I agree with you on the vintage/older stuff.

The airport were not interested so I don't think that's a goer, will have to get him to claim on his insurance.