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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    an old friend :)

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    that nasty red spot on on the back of my hand btw ...that's from my Quondam slamming in there repeatedly over the last two days ...the joys of heavy watches on loose fitting bracelets :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Miklos


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    Super Seiko Sunday!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 179 ✭✭corpo3030


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    Wearing this today.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,269 ✭✭✭Homer


    It's been a while since I had this on.. 14060M

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


    i don't think it suits you, perhaps you should give it to me instead ;-)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭art


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    Just got this fixed up having broken it fixing it, if you know what I mean... two tiny springs inside that I forgot all about when changing the battery.

    Anyhow, it says "Time" in the bottom left corner not in case you forget what them big numbers are there for but there's a whole lot of other stuff that can be displayed (eg day/date, chrono, alarm, etc) that I've hidden at the moment. It rings up Germany at 2am every day to check the time too! :)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    MiCr0 wrote: »
    i don't think it suits you, perhaps you should give it to me instead ;-)
    I think it would suit you even less M, so...(pm me Homer)
    :)

    That Junghans is sweeet A. Interesting history with them and technology. Very cool.

    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.



  • Registered Users Posts: 19,879 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    DHL are en route to me with this Panerai 359, taken in trade for my IWC top gun, looking forward to this arriving :D

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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    After a long hiatus in the drawer I took out the converted pocket watch again.
    Considering how I mistreated and manhandled that poor watch during the process (due to lack of experience and proper tools) it is a surprise that it still runs at all and a minor miracle that it's only gained 30 seconds over the last 22 hours.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Having put to bed the red fella above on Sunday evening, I took out the Gerlach "Dzik", set it to time.is (unlike all my russians it has a stop second function) put it on and haven't taken it off since.

    Now, three days later it is out by

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    yepp ...three seconds.


    not bad for a movement made by little Chinamen and tweaked by a burly Polish guy :D


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  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    That's pretty damned amazing P. Shows how modern design movements and materials can be so accurate. Sure you can get that accuracy and better with some vintage movements, but by god it takes some serious balance work etc by a watchmaker to do it and the parts have to be tip top.

    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.



  • Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    You wouldn't like that movement anyway, Wibbs. It's got a fairly noisy rotor ...which seems to be quite common on some Seagull movements.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    You lost me when you said "rotor" :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.



  • Registered Users Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    Wibbs wrote: »
    You lost me when you said "rotor" :D

    Wibbs ...it's that big part that obstructs the view of all the essential bits :D

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    (actual Seagull movement as used in my watch)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    Decided I'd give the Casio a run out today. Have not worn if much lately. Also decided to try my hand and removing some links. Happy with my first attempt even if it did take forever to get those little barrel washers into place.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    I'm wearing my Suunto Core all black in work with a suit and it sort of works.


  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭smokey20


    Love the new strap on it, completely transforms the watch and it is much more comfortable than the stock rubber strap it came on.
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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭art


    Casio day for me too today

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  • Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭Deep Thought


    do ya all think that people think we are mad taking photos of our watches while on us....

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



  • Registered Users Posts: 150 ✭✭smokey20


    I just hope the people taking photos when in the car are not driving at the same time!! That would be just time travel!! (Yes, that neither made sense, nor was it funny, off to bed with me)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    Got this back today after some work. I really like it. The only bad thing is that I sold the Steinhard O1VR on watchuseek because I couldn't justify having the two... (by the way I had 6 PMs offering to buy within 10 minutes, I probably should have priced it higher!).

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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    went down to Lidl today and bought the spring bar removal tool and changed the strap on the Ikarus to the old style brown flieger
    Sorry about the crap pic
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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    Got this back today after some work. I really like it. The only bad thing is that I sold the Steinhard O1VR on watchuseek because I couldn't justify having the two... (by the way I had 6 PMs offering to buy within 10 minutes, I probably should have priced it higher!).

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    very nice Nonop


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,807 ✭✭✭amacca


    Lex Luthor wrote: »
    very nice Nonop

    yeah, thats a real beauty imo

    drool drool drool!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭fret_wimp2


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    My new Christopher Ward C11 Auto. Said id take a chance on it and its just an unreal watch for the money. Quality and detail just awesome. And its tick is quite loud which is nice, i.e. in a quiet office i can just hear it when sitting at my desk.

    Highly recommend Christopher Ward to anyone looking for a high quality solid well designed Automatic that doesnt cost thousands.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    Very nice. I like the simple design.


  • Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭dancrowley


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    Picked this up just before Christmas.
    1981 Rolex Submariner 16800. Transitional model with matte dial, tritium markers, sapphire crystal and high-beat movement. All original parts (note the faded bezel, patina on the pearl and hour markers, and slightly-corroded hands). It came with a beautiful, distressed leather strap, which I've swapped out for the original 93150 bracelet. I find the later models of the Sub a bit too shiny and jewellery-like, and prefer the more understated styling of this one. Plus, 1981 is my birth year, so that's nice too.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    dancrowley wrote: »
    I find the later models of the Sub a bit too shiny and jewellery-like, and prefer the more understated styling of this one.
    +1 DC, for me that's what a "proper" Rolex looks like. Lovely watch and nice when it's your birth year 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.



  • Registered Users Posts: 21,243 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    I lost a pin from the original bracelet on my Steinhart, so until I get that fixed I thought I'd try it out on a new strap.

    I had a spare black leather strap, but it was too chunky and made the watch feel smaller - so I got this leather NATO strap instead.

    I know they're not to everyone's taste, but I think it suits it, given the watch it's based on.

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  • Registered Users Posts: 266 ✭✭dancrowley


    Eoin wrote: »
    I lost a pin from the original bracelet on my Steinhart, so until I get that fixed I thought I'd try it out on a new strap.

    I had a spare black leather strap, but it was too chunky and made the watch feel smaller - so I got this leather NATO strap instead.

    I know they're not to everyone's taste, but I think it suits it, given the watch it's based on.
    That's a gorgeous look. The watch I've shown just above yours was sold with a similar strap (distressed, brown Zulu) and also suits, given the watch it's based on.
    That Steinhart's a beauty.


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