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This is it wrote: »It seems to have already done the rounds in here. Just need the lockdown to end so I can get a new battery for it. Thanks sparrowcar
If you're at all confident with tools I'd order a caseback opener and some batteries online and do a battery change at home myself. Maybe have a look on youtube first to see if it's something you'd feel comfortable doing.
I do it for all of my wife's quartz watches - for the price of one shop change I can probably buy 20-50 years of batteries
That's not to say that a jeweller's price is exorbitant - they need to be paid for their time too. But it just seems like (along with changing links in a bracelet) something that is relatively easy for people to do at home. Plus you'd get the watch ticking on your wrist sooner 0 -
If you're at all confident with tools I'd order a caseback opener and some batteries online and do a battery change at home myself. Maybe have a look on youtube first to see if it's something you'd feel comfortable doing.
I do it for all of my wife's quartz watches - for the price of one shop change I can probably buy 20-50 years of batteries
That's not to say that a jeweller's price is exorbitant - they need to be paid for their time too. But it just seems like (along with changing links in a bracelet) something that is relatively easy for people to do at home. Plus you'd get the watch ticking on your wrist sooner
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My BM8180-03E Eco-Drive Citizen field watch. The case is 37mm (not 40mm as you will see it described, 40mm includes the crown) the thickness is just under 10mm. Mineral crystal but what do you expect for €96 from your nearest Argos store.
Here I'm wearing it today on my 19mm (7.5") wrist, and yes I'm a ciothóg. The supplied strap (18mm) is best replaced. I'm wearing it on a JB NATO using the alternative threading method.
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Carrying on the Vostok theme. I updated the bezel to black and went for an orange rubber strap just for a bit of fun. Haven't gone near it in months but has been getting a lot of wrist time since the lockdown. Perfect for hanging around the house and doing a bit of work in the garden.0 -
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My first expensive watch. Bought this in Vegas in the pawn shop where Pawn Stars is filmed. Probably made a little too much for it but I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. Don’t wear it often but when I do it always attracts attention
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Just said I'd post this. It was my first proper watch that I got as an early 18th birthday present. Must have it 18+ years at this stage. It's a Victorinox Swiss Army Officers watch, ref. no. 24205 (I think). Wore it almost everyday up to last year from around 2002, only ever required the odd battery change. Started losing time then but a quick service righted it. It's been well worn and battered and bruised but it's the watch I have the closest connection with.
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Just said I'd post this. It was my first proper watch that I got as an early 18th birthday present. Must have it 18+ years at this stage. It's a Victorinox Swiss Army Officers watch, ref. no. 24205 (I think). Wore it almost everyday up to last year from around 2002, only ever required the odd battery change. Started losing time then but a quick service righted it. It's been well worn and battered and bruised but it's the watch I have the closest connection with.
Does it still glow nicely? The "T Swiss Made T" marker on the bottom indicates it has radioactive tritium in the lume.
Nothing to worry about but I wouldn't go ingesting the watch 0 -
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Does it still glow nicely? The "T Swiss Made T" marker on the bottom indicates it has radioactive tritium in the lume.
For years I'd wake up in the dead of night and wonder how was it so bright...well that's question answered! Its lost a bit of its intensity over the years but is still one of the brightest I have.
[quote=Nothing to worry about but I wouldn't go ingesting the watch[/quote]
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My mother gave me a watch this morning that belonged to my grandfather. A Citzen Crystron that from checking online was made in March 1970 or 1980 (I assume its from 1980).
I plan to order a new battery and break out the poly watch to try get out some of the scratches on the crystal.
I posted on here previously about my mother's first ever watch, which she is now wearing everyday after I sent if off for repair. Turns out she still has the second ever watch she owned too.
A ridiculously small Ardana. I know nothing about these at all and googling is not turning up much information.
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this is my certina ds phantom, had my eye on it for a long time, picked it up for I think about €400 in a sale in watcho, have yet to wear it as strap was to long for my wrists
and got forgotten about, new strap on order and looking forward to some wristime 0 -
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As the weather gets warmer (a bit anyway), my wrist expands and so I have to put an extra link onto the Datejust bracelet. It's the fiddliest bugger of a bracelet I've ever dealt with. Each gold mini-link revolves 360, and you have to get two facing one way and one the other. A man had to have a gin and tonic when it was all done.
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