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    #242
    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    cheers - where did you get it?


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    #243
    MrSparkle
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭MrSparkle


    Cyrus wrote: »
    New in ;)

    Wow that's really nice, congrats.


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    #244
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    TBH I prefer the tudor stuff for the most part. Like you say 90%(if not more) of the quality for a lot less.

    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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    #245
    CarltonBrowne
    Registered Users Posts: 673 ✭✭✭CarltonBrowne


    MiCr0 wrote: »
    cheers - where did you get it?

    Morgan Jones in Copenhagen
    http://www.tudorcollector.com/


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    #246
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Cool site. :) My very first vintage buy was a tudor oyster from the 40's IIRC.

    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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    #247
    buck65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    Nice Panerai, what model is that? I'm starting to get a liking for Panerai now that my Glashutte Original itch is scratched!


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    #248
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,674 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    bedlam wrote: »
    Welcome to the club...



    000 aka Base Logo

    Thanks Bedlam :) what model do you have?

    Yep its the Base Zero or 000, the cheapest one :D altho thats a relative term :pac:

    Also for me its one of the nicest, very clean likes and unmistakeably Panerai


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    #249
    View Profile
    Registered Users Posts: 1,133 ✭✭✭View Profile


    Been wanting to get another G-Shock for a while.

    After a lot of internet searching picked up this bad boy. I like the negative dispaly!

    IMG_0112.jpg

    GW-7900B-1JF_MED.jpg


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    #250
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    I always had a thing for G-shocks. That neg display is kinda funky alright. :) Would it not eat more battery with the screen being more on than a standard display though? Like the dirty great star screws in the bezel too.

    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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    #251
    View Profile
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    Wibbs
    That neg display is kinda funky alright. Would it not eat more battery with the screen being more on than a standard display though?

    It would yeah but its solar powered so as long as it gets exposure to sunlight/bright lights regularly its grand.
    Also has the cool feature of receiving satellite atomic clock updates every night so the time is always correct!


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    #252
    Nolimits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Nolimits


    View Profile wrote: »
    Been wanting to get another G-Shock for a while.

    After a lot of internet searching picked up this bad boy. I like the negative dispaly!

    Is that one of the men in mat black series? I had my eye on the riseman from that series, then I saw a precionist I really liked, the possibility of a Stowa LE, and a couple of Oris means I probably won't get one. The negative displays are beautiful and its always nice to have an atomic around, great purchase.


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    #253
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,118 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    A Buren watch that my grandmother gave me about 30 years ago. I know nothing about it other than she told me it was 'a good watch' when she gave it to me.
    I've no idea what model or age it is. There is a number 354301 on the back of the case. It has a very small face, only about 2cm in diameter.
    Morto that I haven't taken better care of it. I didn't realise it was so dusty until I took the photo.
    picture.php?albumid=309&pictureid=8786


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    #254
    m4r10
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Would it not eat more battery with the screen being more on than a standard display though?
    View Profile wrote: »
    It would yeah but its solar powered so as long as it gets exposure to sunlight/bright lights regularly its grand.

    All other conditions being the same, there's absolutely no difference in the power consumption between one negative display watch and a positive one.
    All it takes to change a positive display into a negative one is to turn the polarizing film 90 degrees, is that simple!


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    #255
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    spurious wrote: »
    A Buren watch that my grandmother gave me about 30 years ago. I know nothing about it other than she told me it was 'a good watch' when she gave it to me.
    I've no idea what model or age it is. There is a number 354301 on the back of the case. It has a very small face, only about 2cm in diameter.
    Morto that I haven't taken better care of it. I didn't realise it was so dusty until I took the photo.
    picture.php?albumid=309&pictureid=8786
    I'd heard of the name but never saw one before. Cool :) They closed down in the late 60's IIRC. So it can't be any newer than that. It looks 50's or 60's to my eye anyway.

    Yep size can be a problem with the vintage stuff. Hence so many lay unloved in drawers. They look more like ladies watches of today. 20mm is smaller than usual though. 30mm is more olde stylee mans size(whereas today if it's not at least 40mm its not really trying :D). Newbies to vintage collecting can get caught out that way if buying online. Maybe it's a so called boys size? That was common enough in the past and it doesnt look like a ladies style.
    m4r10 wrote: »
    All other conditions being the same, there's absolutely no difference in the power consumption between one negative display watch and a positive one.
    All it takes to change a positive display into a negative one is to turn the polarizing film 90 degrees, is that simple!
    Cheers for that. Committed to memory. :)

    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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    #256
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Well

    The tiny Tag Carrera GMT went back and I bought this instead

    147925.jpg

    Looking forward to getting her.

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



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    #257
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Niiiice. No size issues there anyway :)

    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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    #258
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Yep size can be a problem with the vintage stuff. Hence so many lay unloved in drawers. They look more like ladies watches of today. 20mm is smaller than usual though. 30mm is more olde stylee mans size(whereas today if it's not at least 40mm its not really trying :D). Newbies to vintage collecting can get caught out that way if buying online. Maybe it's a so called boys size? That was common enough in the past and it doesnt look like a ladies style.

    Cheers for that. Committed to memory. :)

    I hear ya...see my previous posts

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



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    #259
    Mitch Buchannon
    Registered Users Posts: 994 ✭✭✭Mitch Buchannon


    Deep Thought wrote: »
    Well

    The tiny Tag Carrera GMT went back and I bought this instead

    Looking forward to getting her.

    Looks like a Seamaster 2254 ?


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    #260
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,674 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Mitch Buchannon wrote: »
    Looks like a Seamaster 2254 ?

    tis, or a 2264 (cant read the dial)


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    #261
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Cyrus wrote: »
    tis, or a 2264 (cant read the dial)

    Shes a 2262

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



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    #262
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    Hi

    Check out this baby...

    Cant wait ...

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



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    #263
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    That's funky :)

    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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    #264
    Homer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,261 ✭✭✭Homer


    How do you tell the time on that baby?!


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    #265
    m4r10
    Registered Users Posts: 678 ✭✭✭m4r10


    By the looks of it, it's around 3:50, the inner disc indicating the hours, the outer one the minutes.


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    #266
    Deep Thought
    Registered Users Posts: 4,383 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    m4r10 wrote: »
    By the looks of it, it's around 3:50, the inner disc indicating the hours, the outer one the minutes.

    hehehee

    exactly hours on the bigger inner ring and minutes on the outer smaller on

    No good at nite and defo useless when drunk....but that's what a phone is for

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



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    #267
    SoulTrader
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭SoulTrader


    I kind of miss the date though


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    #268
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Very nice. :) The only Rolex I've ever liked TBH. I think they're nicer without the date. Especially that huge bloody bubble Rolex put over said dates.

    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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    #269
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    I agree Wibbs.


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    #270
    SoulTrader
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭SoulTrader


    Funny enough, when I had a Rolex with the date bubble, it took some getting used to, in an aesthetic sense. However, I came to like it.

    I'm hoping now I'll readjust quickly, and stop checking my watch 5 times a day for the date. I think it looks more classic without the date.


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    #271
    bogmanfan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭bogmanfan


    Got this at the weekend

    technomarine1.jpg


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