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    #2672
    CrowdedHouse
    Registered Users Posts: 6,804 ✭✭✭CrowdedHouse


    The innards of my recently serviced Seamaster

    http://watchguy.co.uk/cgi-bin/library?action=show_photos&wat_id=848

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    #2673
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Some real retro stuff here,brought this back to life..


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    #2674
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    And an old Nautica that needs new battery too.. Model A-95002


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    #2675
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    I'm loving the Casio. :)

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #2676
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Wibbs wrote: »
    I'm loving the Casio. :)

    Been in my press for years did not think it would come to life with new battery but hey it did..:)


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    #2677
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭893bet


    Just got this today courtesy of tz sc.

    I like it!


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    #2678
    GEO147
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭GEO147


    893bet wrote: »
    Just got this today courtesy of tz sc.

    I like it!

    Nice


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    #2679
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭893bet


    GEO147 wrote: »
    Nice
    Thanks! Its a quartz though so chances are I will flip it on after a month or two when I get bored!


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    #2680
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    893bet wrote: »
    Thanks! Its a quartz though so chances are I will flip it on after a month or two when I get bored!

    nice to have a quartz in the collection, you can just grab it and go and not have to start it up and then adjust the time and date stuff...

    The narrower a man’s mind, the broader his statements.



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    #2681
    ghostchant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    Picked up this watch box in a Tourneau outlet in the States last month. Got a 10-piece one for my brother also:

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    #2682
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Deep Thought wrote: »
    nice to have a quartz in the collection, you can just grab it and go and not have to start it up and then adjust the time and date stuff...
    TBH I'm running about half and half battery/handwind*, slightly more mechanicals. The battery lads are mostly quartz, but with a couple of electronic or tuning fork chappies thrown in. Now granted my quartz' are from the stone age of the tech, but that's a period that really revs my engine.

    I love innovation in watchmaking, so in the way I love world war 1 wristlets, the early days of the wristwatch, I also love the drive to more accuracy and more technology and how folks approached that. EG I'd sell my left wobbly bit for a 1971 Longines cybernetic ultraquartz(genuine offer if you happen to be in the market for wizened wobbly bits). It's cybernetic FFS. Cybernetic. And when I saw Carltonbrowne's recent way cool find/discovery of an incredibly rare early GP engined quartz I sqweeeeeeed like a Justin Beiber fan. I may have even wet myself a little... :D





    *automatics are the work of the devil godammit. >_< New fangled nonsense I say and lazy with it. Haaaaruuumph. :D

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #2683
    Darwin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Darwin


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Some real retro stuff here,brought this back to life..

    Yes indeed, brings back the memories...it was fun driving people nuts by covertly switching TV channels. Also reminds me of another innovative Casio I had from circa 1987, the JP-100W which took a pulse reading from your index finger. Funny thing is my wife has a cheapo Timex Ironman watch that does a pulse reading from your wrist, cost all of 12 pounds I think :pac:


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    #2684
    Mredsnapper
    Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭Mredsnapper


    893bet wrote: »
    Just got this today courtesy of tz sc.

    I like it!

    I was admiring those myself today. Nice catch.


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    #2685
    ghostchant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    I had a Casio with pulse reading when I was in primary school, spent every lunch break for days with a line of people waiting to get their pulse measurements. Every consultation ended with the 'patient' asking if the reading was good, and my response being 'I've no idea'.


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    #2686
    CarltonBrowne
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭CarltonBrowne


    ghostchant wrote: »
    I had a Casio with pulse reading when I was in primary school, spent every lunch break for days with a line of people waiting to get their pulse measurements. Every consultation ended with the 'patient' asking if the reading was good, and my response being 'I've no idea'.

    Ooooh, Matron!


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    #2687
    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Another Steinhart for me - this is the GMT Ocean 1. It may be a blatant Rolex copy; but I don't care - these really are great watches for the money. The purists don't seem to like the 42mm width, but it works for me.

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    #2688
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭893bet


    Eoin wrote: »
    Another Steinhart for me - this is the GMT Ocean 1. It may be a blatant Rolex copy; but I don't care - these really are great watches for the money.

    One wonders how rolex dont sue the "£$%$$ of of them!

    Whats the retail on that?


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    #2689
    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    893bet wrote: »
    One wonders how rolex dont sue the "£$%$$ of of them!

    They're hardly competing in the same end of the market; also I'm sure that there are other companies who could point fingers at Rolex for some of their designs not being 100% original!
    893bet wrote: »
    Whats the retail on that?

    €420 - mine was 2nd hand (in "as new" condition), and I got it about 370.


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    #2690
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,740 ✭✭✭893bet


    Eoin wrote: »
    They're hardly competing in the same end of the market; also I'm sure that there are other companies who could point fingers at Rolex for some of their designs not being 100% original!

    Of course not but watch companies can be anal about designs etc e.g. the panerai issue relating to MM homages.
    Eoin wrote: »


    €420 - mine was 2nd hand (in "as new" condition), and I got it about 370.

    They are definately excellent value. Alot of watch for the money.


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    #2691
    Anjobe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭Anjobe


    893bet wrote: »
    Of course not but watch companies can be anal about designs etc e.g. the panerai issue relating to MM homages.

    By and large the only parts of a watch that are protected intellectual property would be the trademarks (company name & logo, brand names etc), so as long as these aren't copied the homages don't infringe anything.

    This explains it better than I can - but basically most elements of watch design are functional so would have been protected by patents which have long since lapsed. It is also very difficult for watch makers to prove their designs are original, which would be required to protect them under copyright.


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    #2692
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Waiting for this to arrive.....
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    #2693
    fulladapipes
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭fulladapipes


    Eoin wrote: »
    Another Steinhart for me - this is the GMT Ocean 1. It may be a blatant Rolex copy; but I don't care - these really are great watches for the money. The purists don't seem to like the 42mm width, but it works for me.

    14791556598_b696380e3c_z.jpg

    I like the 42mm size. And the price.


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    #2694
    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Eoin, is the GMT OCean 1 available with a cermaic bezel?

    Think it wasnt when I bought my OB1 which was the only reason I didnt opt for the GMT

    Its a super looking watch. I have mine about 2yrs and is practically my daily beater. Great choice..!!

    42mm is more or less ideal for me also


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    #2695
    fulladapipes
    Registered Users Posts: 604 ✭✭✭fulladapipes


    Have re-listed my 2013 Sub due to a time waster: http://www.adverts.ie/sports/rolex-submariner-116610ln/5825840

    Have replaced it with this, as seen in Munich traffic.

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    #2696
    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Lex Luthor wrote: »
    Eoin, is the GMT OCean 1 available with a cermaic bezel?

    Think it wasnt when I bought my OB1 which was the only reason I didnt opt for the GMT

    Its a super looking watch. I have mine about 2yrs and is practically my daily beater. Great choice..!!

    42mm is more or less ideal for me also

    I was talking to a Steinhart distributor in Poland who said that was an option, but I don't know if that was a non-OEM one or not. If it can be done afterwards, I might just go for it.


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    #2697
    Elbow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Elbow


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    New watch just arrived, besides a minor mark on the face just above the 1 its as new, delighted with it :D


    (Note to self, order longer NATO strap next time :o)


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    #2698
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    If you pick well and you have E, IMHO former Soviet bloc watches can be a real bargains.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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    #2699
    ghostchant
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭ghostchant


    Jawgap wrote: »
    Waiting for this to arrive.....

    *Steinhart Nav B-Uhr pic*

    Looking forward to hearing your impressions of this. Really like this line and tempted by the 44mm versions, but my Hamilton Khaki field is 42mm and is just about fitting on my wrist. The lug-length doesn't seem as aggressive on this so 44mm might be doable.


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    #2700
    Jawgap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,297 ✭✭✭✭Jawgap


    Had a bit of a mini-windfall recently so I gave myself a few quid to add a couple of modestly priced pieces to the collection.

    The first one arrived today.

    Mondaine Night Vision Big Date. 41mm case, leather strap with white stitching.

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    Night illumination is courtesy of tritium cells.....

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    #2701
    rwbug
    Registered Users Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭rwbug


    New arrival, 8120 re-issue, photo doesn't really capture the pattern in centre circle. Cheap, $50 delivered.

    http ://imgur.com/jRWzUWH

    can't post links - space added after http


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