What time is it? Watches and horology

The digitrend looks fantastic in black....

http://cgi.ebay.com/AMIDA-DIGITREND-DIGITAL-JUMP-HOUR-SWISS-IN-NOS.EXTRAS_W0QQitemZ180478688676QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100311?IMSfp=TL100311142011r33244

All are quality watches.

Contemporary.

Out of curiosity, what did your collection look like 5 years ago KC?

A bit like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/kingcutter/watches/box.jpg

Then it grew
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/kingcutter/watches/COLLECTION007.jpg

@pisti had a JLC Reverso I found it to small but a great watch,I think some bikes are great to look at but not nice to ride.

A bit like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/kingcutter/watches/box.jpg

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I have an almost identical Seamaster - bottom left

certainly doll face

made in mid seventies with a mechanical movement i think it was designed to appeal to drivers. the movement and numbers are flat and diplayed vertically by means of a prism.
the numbers are printed in reverse.

another from the same era and of the driving style is the jaz derby but these are chunkier, rarer and have a rotary mechanism

they both look okay with a leather strap fitted.

Amazing.

Blimey KC, a bit of a collection there

I have an almost identical Seamaster - bottom left

Actually G it's a Railmaster XL Ino longer have it i sold it to buy this.

Hi Guys can you help me out, I recently bought a simllar Seiko 5 to this one:
But I have never had a watch with day and date on, and I cant seem to get it right,, as in the middle of the day the date changes, and now the day is one day ahead... Is there a trick to Synching the too?
Thanks
H

You need to wind it on 12 hours.

what he ^ said

facepalm?

bought this yesterday. gold plated case, mechanical wind. it wasn't ticking when i got it but seems to be ticking now. i guess i will have to watch it for a day or so. there was a 9ct gold ladies peerex watch as well that i wanted a friend to buy but she wasnt inspired. (a man that buys gold for scrap bought it instead - it was only 70.00)
it had been given to a employee after 25 years service to the electricity board.

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facepalm?

double facepalm, possible raised eyebrow and suppressed grimace with added head shaking.

I quite like some Nixon's but their build quality is shite, I've had 3 and not one has lasted more than 6 months.

it's not exactly the best, and some of the watches are not waterproof like the Rotolog.

used to have one, but it broke as it got a bit waterlogged, the missus got me one of those for christmas, loved it;

Looks like a set of scales

Look like it appeal to you then!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gents-bulova-Super-seville-automatic-calender-

Looks like a moody Oyster Perpetual Datejust

i agree but from a respected maker

Any good watch display boxes out there?

very tempted by this one

certainly doll face

they both look okay with a leather strap fitted.

Beautiful watch Coppi,

Cartier started that in the 30's I think with a 'drivers' watch, same thing, it was shaped to sit on the side of your wrist so you could see the timw whilst driving, obviously for a sports car...which wouldn't have a clock to save weight.

Ps I need to return a pair of gloves to you, will pm.

found it...Patek Phillipe did one too.

While we are at it this site has some extraordinary watches and timepieces, this is just one of hundreds on this link...

Mary queen of scots comissions this ...

and in 1610 this is comissioned, the image is massive so here is the linkhttp://bp0.blogger.com/_HZxjZs9ytRU/RyIXZThjAyI/AAAAAAAADJc/40lHI6_lYS8/s1600-h/skull+automaton+trio.jpg

amazing blogging site.

Wow. Amazing craftmanship. All in bad taste of course. Snakes coming out of the eye sockets!? WTF.

i always thought it was a bit earlier than the the thirties with watches that incorporated curved glass or double hinged shoulders.
that cartier is very pretty.