What time is it? Watches and horology

FedEx are where it's at. Never payed duty on stuff delivered by them.

If I use Fedex and get charged can we split the customs bill?

It might have just been luck...

Breaks out the gold card, opens browser, goes nuts on US eBay

I don't suppose anyone knows where I might find a 21mm Nato strap? I can only seem to find them in 20mm or 22mm. I appear to have an awkwardly sized watch.

YO, is there a London stockist of Max Bill Junghans? The only place I've actually seen them in real life is the Bauhaus shop in Germany's Famous Berlin.

Haus in Victoria Park has them:

http://hauslondon.com/collections/vendors?q=Junghans

If you plan to go down there to look at them, bear in mind that they may not keep the whole range in the shop. Maybe call ahead to check.

I don't suppose anyone knows where I might find a 21mm Nato strap? I can only seem to find them in 20mm or 22mm. I appear to have an awkwardly sized watch.

I'm prepared to be proved wrong but a 22mm should fit on your watch, especially once it has seen a little wear and stretched slightly which would make it just a fraction narrower.

Does anyone want to buy my winder?

It's a Time Tutelary like this, used for a couple of months then not used:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Time-Tutelary-automatic-1-Watch-winder-Turner-Black-KA003B-/280910879651?pt=UK_Jewellery_Watches_WatchAccessories_SpareParts_SM&hash=item416797dba3#ht_500wt_1180

£10

I'll have it.

PM a-comin'...

Some interesting Seiko RAF military chronograph info:

http://home.earthlink.net/~nederick/SeikoChronoRevuVulcF.htm

Can I destroy a myth? I flew Vulcans from 1975-84. The yellow-faced Seikos were apparently purchased by the MOD in 1983. I read that some 700 were bought. By 1983, there was only 1 Vulcan squadron left (No 50, based at RAF Waddington) with just 50 aircrew officers.

Unfounded rumour has it that the yellow-faced Seikos were purchased because they were easier to see in the dim Vulcan cockpit. The Vulcan cockpit was jam-packed with black instrument dials of various shapes and sizes. There was always more than enough light to see them, AND our black-faced aircrew watches.

The Vulcan came into service in 1958 and the last squadron was disbanded in April 1984. It is illogical to think that the MOD would make a special purchase for watches in the last year of the aircraft`s military life.

The explaination that there are no military markings on the watch "because they were the subject of a "local purchase order" does not ring true. Supply Officers` cash limits for local purchases were highly-regulated and very limited. The cost of 700 Seikos would undoubtedly be well-beyond any "local purchase" limits.

As to the photographs in Charlie`s message. This is a modern-day watch and, unfortunately, I do not think that it has anything to do with the military, despite the stamped numbers on the back. I see no reason why the MOD would purchase an attractive coloured faced watch such as this one. An RAF Supply Officer I know has checked for me and, apparently, there are no such watches anywhere on the MOD inventory.

Lineage is a huge selling point.

I only buy it if it looks pretty

I really don't care whether it's origin from the RAF, it look fantastic.

aesthetics > history

There are 4 models. This black one is my favourite.

I'm on my iPad so Don't know how to inbed the pic.

http://hugeblocks.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=342

Lineage is a huge selling point.

I only buy it if it looks pretty

I really don't care whether it's origin from the RAF, it look fantastic.

Whatever guys, I was intrigued by the story but it turns out it's probably not true.

aesthetics = history

FTFY

There are 4 models. This black one is my favourite.

I'm on my iPad so Don't know how to inbed the pic.

http://hugeblocks.jp/products/detail.php?product_id=342

So, about £240...

So, about £240...

was doing them in the sales at 9,000 yen (about 70 quid)

They look nice apart from the hands which look too antiquated for the rest of the design and the 12 marker doesn't feel right.

The Braun chronos are much nicer for about the same dorrar.

I'm looking to replace the battery in my Seiko 7T62 - apparently needs a SR927W 1.55v and 60mAh battery. Can find online easily but as I'm not working today I'd like to sort it now (impatient also). I can find a close match at Maplin, a SR57 but the capacity is 34mAh - does this matter?

And where else to go to buy a watch battery in London?

Oh also, any special treatment (silcone/grease) when re seating the seals on the case?

Try the watch repair shop on chancery lane or if you're near angel, lombards.

You may as well get the correctly spec'ed battery. I use Vaseline for seals.

Anyone know if/where I can get the braun metal bracelet for one of these:

Don't know if it's possible, or where to get one. The leather one on mine is nice n all, but metals better init.

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