What time is it? Watches and horology

I'm after a half decent digital watch to wear while riding, preferably square / rectangular and not massive as I have girly small wrists. It only has to tell the time, It doesn't need to calculate things or tell me how cold I am or anything. Don't want to spend a fortune.

Any ideas?

G-Shock? There's about a million different types so you should be able to find a shape that suits.

I've already said that, I'll tell the jokes round here

when you going to start?

I'm after a half decent digital watch to wear while riding, preferably square / rectangular and not massive as I have girly small wrists. It only has to tell the time, It doesn't need to calculate things or tell me how cold I am or anything. Don't want to spend a fortune.

Any ideas?

casio bomber - £4 on the bay of e.

when you going to start?

Ha, have a little rep...

The Mrs would like a watch "as simple as possible, preferably plastic", think bracelet style thing with a small digital readout- has anyone seen such a thing that would not qualify as "complete tat that will last seconds"?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Patek-Philippe-Calatrava-18k-Yellow-Gold-2494-/270847124481?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item3f0fbf2401

^^ Some of the Starck watches are nice and a bit more well made than the usual plastic watch.

Any of these she like: [ame="http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=8&gs_id=t&xhr=t&q=starck+watches&gs_sm=&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1020&bih=622&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi"]starck watches - Google Search[/ame]
?

http://www.monkeyswag.co.uk/gold-calculator-watch-49-p.asp

^^^swatch.

http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/CategoryDisplay_10451_10001_26690_11474_-1_Y_Watches

http://www.amazon.co.uk/mn/search?_encoding=UTF8&scn=199486031&keywords=watch%20repair&qid=1322511627&h=70fb3c81147e1fc2a69e27ffd78ce5cdd610e822&rh=n%3A199486031%2Ck%3Awatch%20repair&_encoding=UTF8&tag=buro9&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450

That represents a world of pain that I'm just about to go into.

DIY Sinn repair?

are you mad?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/mn/search?_encoding=UTF8&scn=199486031&keywords=watch%20repair&qid=1322511627&h=70fb3c81147e1fc2a69e27ffd78ce5cdd610e822&rh=n%3A199486031%2Ck%3Awatch%20repair&_encoding=UTF8&tag=buro9&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450

That represents a world of pain that I'm just about to go into.

I haz most of them

I haz most of them

Orly?

Would you let a man who can't even apply his nail varnish properly near your beloved Seiko? Thought not...

"that's not a hammer......"

I have the internets to help: http://www.eta.ch/swisslab/7750/7750.html

It'll be alright.

Bought these:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004W2RU9G

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002AGYVM0

Total tool cost should be less than £15, but that obviously doesn't include the crown, stem and tube which are on order.

I've had the above for about 5 years. The strap is pretty destroyed now so I had a look for a replacement and found a good site here. They do this one which I think will work quite well:

... although it's fugly compared to some in this thread

Murtz, do you have a crystal removal/install tool? They're quite cheap on eBay, but I only need to use one the once. Hopefully.

removal = just a blunt knife,

a installation press yes.

"Murtz Swiss Watch RepairZ"

He does a course ya know Sam. Bring, toothpick, hammer and blunt knife (or spoon).

Ooooh, any chance of a loan sometime?