The watch thread.

[D Walker]

Why would one want to? Btw, what did you fly.

Kite!!! Pmsl. I’ve a PPL.

 

[BennyD]

I’m sorry but a PPL is not the same as commercial. Have you ever done an ILS in Cat3 weather with 35kt crosswinds, with 320 people dependent on your skills? If not, then I’ve done soldering to a similar level. Let’s call this a no-score draw.

 

[Oneball]

I’m sorry but a PPL is not the same as commercial. Have you ever done an ILS in Cat3 weather with 35kt crosswinds, with 320 people dependent on your skills? If not, then I’ve done soldering to a similar level. Let’s call this a no-score draw.

Bloody dangerous outside and in that wind, hope you didn’t burn your pinkie.

 

[BennyD]

No mate. Unlike soldiers, we were well trained.

 

[CatmanV2]

I like to wear a watch while working, but they are always in danger of getting trashed. This year I plumped for an AVI-8 Hawker Hunter. Getting old meant I couldn’t see the hands, so I painted them yellow to match my callipers...View attachment 75392

I've leant my father my Christopher Ward C8 so he can see the hands. Nice touch

C

 

[D Walker]

I’m sorry but a PPL is not the same as commercial. Have you ever done an ILS in Cat3 weather with 35kt crosswinds, with 320 people dependent on your skills? If not, then I’ve done soldering to a similar level. Let’s call this a no-score draw.

We can. I was taking the pi55. We each have our skills and crosses to burn. I bit a little at your numeracy jest. But who cares. I’ll always respect those who served. Even If you checked in while I dug In (joke)
Arte et Marte.

 

[D Walker]

No mate. Unlike soldiers, we were well trained.

Yep. I saw that level of training in the Falklands on a 1 week exercise. Outside of a hard building the RAF lads were
******.

 

[Nayf]

I have the 2006 Bond version featured in the railway scene when Vesper says “Rolex?” Bond replies “Omega” and Vesper says “Beautiful”. Very similar to your 2002 and valued at about £3.5k assuming unmarked, with box and all paperwork. Watchfinder or similar will offer about £2k if you trade it.

That was one of the most cringeworthy bits of product placement I’ve ever seen.
Mind you it featured Eva Green so I can forgive it quite easily.

 

[BennyD]

We can. I was taking the pi55. We each have our skills and crosses to burn. I bit a little at your numeracy jest. But who cares. I’ll always respect those who served. Even If you checked in while I dug In (joke)
Arte et Marte.

Sorry mate, I was having a bad evening and took the hook, line and sinker. As for being well trained, I once managed to hit a ‘running man‘ target, with a Hi Power, at 10 yards. Beat that!!

 

[D Walker]

Sorry mate, I was having a bad evening and took the hook, line and sinker. As for being well trained, I once managed to hit a ‘running man‘ target, with a Hi Power, at 10 yards. Beat that!!

Lol

 

[CatmanV2]

So I have previously comended Luxury Watch Repairs of Covent Garden for those looking to get service or other repairs. As an example of their work, here is the Cartier I bought in auction last month:



And here it is as I got it back today after 10 days.....




£340 for a full refurb, battery and test

C

 

[LDM 3200]

Some lovely watches!
Currently have a thing for 70's / early 80's digital watches, probably due to my age during those years - a time when you would struggle to give away a decent watch with a mechanical movement!
None of my watches are particularly expensive and to be honest the ones that are most important to me probably have little monetary value.

 

[Hawk13]

Some lovely watches!
Currently have a thing for 70's / early 80's digital watches, probably due to my age during those years - a time when you would struggle to give away a decent watch with a mechanical movement!
None of my watches are particularly expensive and to be honest the ones that are most important to me probably have little monetary value.

It's not about money when it comes to watches. I consider them much to be like art - they should make you happy.

And much like art, I have cheap no name watches and expensive watches.

 

[Lavazza]

Been wearing my Traser Commander Titanium.

 

[CatmanV2]

Tag Carrera this week.

C

 

[P5Nij]

I was given this for free recently, a bit quirky which is why I like it....

 

[LDM 3200]

It's not about money when it comes to watches. I consider them much to be like art - they should make you happy.

And much like art, I have cheap no name watches and expensive watches.

To be honest that goes for most things i do / buy, they are for me and are what I like so feel no pressure to toe the line, be it with watches, cars, art or anything else.

 

[CatmanV2]

I was given this for free recently, a bit quirky which is why I like it....

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That's kind of cool

C

 

[mjheathcote]

I was given this for free recently, a bit quirky which is why I like it....

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Personal geiger counter?

 

[JonW]

Anyone on here seen these? Or bought one?

https://www.recwatches.com/collections/rjm

I quite like the concept...