The watch thread.

[BennyD]

I didn't realise how much you could spend on a seiko until recently , I thought they were in the £50-£500 bracket View attachment 68376

The spring drive is a brilliant movement; it is mechanical with quartz regulation that has a perfectly smooth sweep of the second hand. It’s great to look at and very accurate.

 

[CatmanV2]

If they are all prestige brands like a Breitling, they are most likely to be automatic movement as opposed to quartz so no battery to worry about

Hmm. Both my Breitlings and one of my Tags are battery.....

I'm not sure 'most likely' is entirely reasonable. Clearly many high end watches are automatic (as is my other Tag and a couple of others). It's pretty easy to check which is which though.

Dead giveaway I'd have thought is how often the second 'ticks' per second.

C

 

[Geo]

Try Timpsons if you only want a battery change. That costs about £20 IIRC.

Whatever you do, DO NOT take an expensive watch to Timpsons.

My stepson worked there for three years And some of the damage done to watches was horrific, and not by him. The favourite, apart from bad scratches due to not using the correct back removal tool, is damage to the the fine coils by slipping screwdrivers.

 

[CatmanV2]

Whatever you do, DO NOT take an expensive watch to Timpsons.

My stepson worked there for three years And some of the damage done to watches was horrific, and not by him. The favourite, apart from bad scratches due to not using the correct back removal tool, is damage to the the fine coils by slipping screwdrivers.

I have to say, they've always refused to work on my watches. I suspect Benny's experience is different

C

 

[Geo]

Consider yourself lucky C. I’m not saying it is impossible to find someone in that company who will take the care to do the job correctly, but the standard of some of the employees is not good at all.

 

[CatmanV2]

I’m not saying it is impossible to find someone in that company who will take the care to do the job correctly, but the standard of some of the employees is not good at all.

Indeed. And I meant different from my experience which is basically 'We're not touching that'

C

 

[Rwc13]

Swapped to a different IWC for Easter late barbecue lunch on the terrace

 

[Oneball]

Swapped to a different IWC for Easter late barbecue lunch on the terrace
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I was thinking WTF is wrong with your arm, that’s unbelievably swollen, then realised you’ve got it on your right hand, doh!

 

[Rwc13]

Ha ha, I see what you mean. Yes, left hander me

 

[BennyD]

I have to say, they've always refused to work on my watches. I suspect Benny's experience is different

I always take my Aerospace to Timpsons for a battery change. Apart from the misting, I’ve never had a problem. All my others are mechanical so I take those to the AD.

 

[CatmanV2]

I always take my Aerospace to Timpsons for a battery change. Apart from the misting, I’ve never had a problem. All my others are mechanical so I take those to the AD.

As I say. Different experience. Last (and only) time I took my Aerospace to Timpsons they simply refused to take it. Ditto my Tag F1 <shrug>

It's all good

C

 

[BennyD]

Absolutely, what works for you works for you. I’ve got my little collection and I’ll stick with it, otherwise the nagger will de-nut me.

 

[Wack61]

I had a tag , took it to timpsons, they wanted £60 for a battery ,seal and pressure test which was ok but they wanted to send it away so I used , In Time , same price but they did it while I waited

 

[Delmonte]

Whatever you do, DO NOT take an expensive watch to Timpsons.

My stepson worked there for three years And some of the damage done to watches was horrific, and not by him. The favourite, apart from bad scratches due to not using the correct back removal tool, is damage to the the fine coils by slipping screwdrivers.

Second this

 

[Lavazza]

I'm fortunate to be able to walk from my front door to a mountain top in less than an hour, so my watch of choice today is a Traser Commander titanium (military issue).

 

[Rwc13]

I'm fortunate to be able to walk from my front door to a mountain top in less than an hour, so my watch of choice today is a Traser Commander titanium (military issue).View attachment 68489

very nice. Like that

 

[Koz]

This $280,000 Watch Has a Little Bugatti Chiron Engine Inside of It — Automobile

Even if watches aren’t your thing, it’s hard not to be mesmerized by this timepiece from Jacob & Co. The jewelry maker created a tiny replica of the Bugatti Chiron’s W-16 engine and stuck it into this beautiful, limited-edition watch. Its price? A whopping $280,000. That sum, however, nets a...

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Amazing workmanship

 

[Raffles]

A big fan of the Traser. I’ve had mine since 2001 and it was worn during quite a list of deployments.

I have a few others, nothing really fancy but a real soft spot for Vostok and Paketa.

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[D Walker]

Speedmaster steel Chronograph Watch 311.30.42.30.01.005 | OMEGA UK®

Discover the elegant style of the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional steel watch (Ref. 311.30.42.30.01.005), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this...

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Hmm. Boredom is getting to me.....

 

[Lavazza]

Speedmaster steel Chronograph Watch 311.30.42.30.01.005 | OMEGA UK®

Discover the elegant style of the Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional steel watch (Ref. 311.30.42.30.01.005), and buy it online on the official OMEGA® Website! Take advantage of the full, certified OMEGA® experience for your online purchase and enjoy the performances and authentic style of this...

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Hmm. Boredom is getting to me.....

It's the watch I wear most at the moment, great choice.