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Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)
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1970 quartz. Earlier.I find that every quartz I ever owned stopped working after a few years.
To be fair, a very bad example of quartz longevity. Working ones of these are daftly rare. Even Longines themselves don't seem to have one(their advert for their new VHP quartz had one and the second hand ticks, the real deal sweeps). They're as robust as a butterfly wing in a cement mixture.
The Da's early 80's VHP quartz still going.
Though again to be fair I remember it tapping out a year or so after he bought it. Stink was kicked up with the AD of the time. Got the bum's rush from them so he rang Longines in Switzerland directly. Nothing now, but I remember that being so bloody cool as a kid. To their credit, they got it sorted pronto(stuck an updated movement in it). I remember him ringing or writing to Longines a few times and every time they came back to him and always sorted him out and had a chat with it. 
I remember one occasion where he was asked to come into a jewellers in Dublin to meet a Swiss chap from Longines. And the guy had actually brought my dad's 50's example that had been sent back for service with him. I thought that was so cool. It's why I always liked the brand and my dealings with their vintage folks over the years since has backed that up.
My dad's 78 Seiko.
Still going. However I remember it went kaput in short order, but the jeweller sorted it. And it's been perfect since! *twitches*
Hang on, :eek: Fitz, ya bollex... I've only gone and just kinda agreed with you! :mad::D:D
I suppose like most electronic stuff they can have a binary failure rate. They either work or they don't. I've also known two people, mates of mine, that specifically bought mechanical watches way back in the day when they were an anachronism, because quartz watches wouldn't last more than a few months on their wrist. I've heard tell of that a few times down the years. Perfectly normal folks who wouldn't be hard on things around them who seem to break quartz watches by simply wearing them.
You might be one of those Fitz? Not necessarily including the normal bit of course. :P: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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Thats what makes me so irritating Wibbs, there is always a nugget of truth behind my rants.
Any mechanical or electronic watch can fail for any reason. I am not hard on my watches, I take them off for manual labour, gym etc. I actually work around strong, magnetic fields all the time with CT scanners and other X-ray equipment, never any issues with any watch but I am not one to check the accuracy of my watches as I rotate so much they are mostly freshl set or only a few days old. My point on the quartz stopping working is that the batteries run out
This idea of a "tool watch" is an anathema to me especially in luxury watches. There is no mechanical watch as durable or accurate as a quartz in the short to medium term and no quartz as useful and tool like as the phone in your pocket.0 -
Thats what makes me so irritating Wibbs, there is always a nugget of truth behind my rants.
Any mechanical or electronic watch can fail for any reason. I am not hard on my watches, I take them off for manual labour, gym etc. I actually work around strong, magnetic fields all the time with CT scanners and other X-ray equipment, never any issues with any watch but I am not one to check the accuracy of my watches as I rotate so much they are mostly freshl set or only a few days old. My point on the quartz stopping working is that the batteries run out
This idea of a "tool watch" is an anathema to me especially in luxury watches. There is no mechanical watch as durable or accurate as a quartz in the short to medium term and no quartz as useful and tool like as the phone in your pocket.
I don't want to start a big debate on this, but Damasko has come pretty close to perfect for me. Have to say 'touch wood,' I've never dropped it on a tiled floor though, but I did wear it using a chainsaw.
I think with golf it's the sudden stop that does the damage, bit like a car crash I suppose.If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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I think with golf it's the sudden stop that does the damage, bit like a car crash I suppose.
What sudden stop?
I can see how there is a shock when the club hits the ball, but if the soft tissues of us weak humans can handle that no problem, then a sturdy tool watch should too, or it is not fit for purpose.
I've never had any intention of taking my watch off for some rough action. Yeah maybe for something dirty like cement mixing. But that's about it
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Cyclingtourist wrote: »Private seller.
Yeah, its a busy time of year, and Italians take religious holidays, drinking and family super seriously. Might have just been busy. Unlike me with nothing to do but drink beer and check the internet. 0 -
Dealing with Mediterranean folk takes patience at the best of times tbh.
I know there is the trope of mañana but it really does hold true.
Particularly at Lent, August and December, it's not that they are on a go slow.
Rather that come August, everything "official" stops, so they do too
And in December it's all about mad Xmas traditions and family that but ours to shame.
On the matter of slow watches tho.
I have an IWC that was sent from Singapore on the 25/11 and is still showing in bloody Liepzig for some reason
The buyer has been spot on and is all set to refund but I'm hoping DHL sort out whatever the issue is and get it on its way to me.0 -
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Don’t ever fight a court case in Italy - while Americans find our commercial courts slow at maybe 6 months to 1.5 years to resolve an Italian case can take 3..4..5...7 years to go through the system
By the by we’re actually quite proud that we can get a commercial case through commercial court in around a year actually - apparently that’s pretty fast (compared internationally).
@Banie - hope your package turns up... One of the Starlight review models went to Mexico (which I was warned about and last time tracking updated was 27 November...) I do hear they have Covid issues too...0 -
Came across this article about shopping for watches in Japan [Link]
I know where I'm going on my next holiday!........ Whenever that may be 0 -
I know where I'm going on my next holiday!........ Whenever that may be
Here's a guy I watch on YouTube, Austin Daniels, american expat into rolex in particular. He does regular video walkabouts of tokyo and the suburban towns. Goes through the display cases and prices, picks the good value from the poor. He know his rolex models and points things out like a flat 4 kermit. He gives the shop names, nearest train station etc. If you're going to go it might whittle down the legwork. I'ld say if you emailed him for a one day watch shopping itinerary he would answer. Tourist pay a lower price, no tax with passport.
Another thing I like is he doesn't push for subscriptions or patreon, he seems to do it for the enjoyment.
https://youtu.be/YItaMEUd9Y40 -
Here's a guy I watch on YouTube, Austin Daniels, american expat into rolex in particular.
Thanks for the tip! Japan is defiantly somewhere I hope to visit someday. The Seiko museum I would need to allow myself half a day alone! Looks like I will have plenty of time to plan it with at the moment.
After watching that video with all those Rolex, I'm wondering if Unkel will be in the seat beside me on the next available flight! 0 -
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Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭ Join Date:Posts: 59033
Could be this? Do you wind it until you can't wind it any more? It should have plenty of reserve over 24 hours on a full wind. A friend of mine inherited a handwind watch and he asked me to look at it because it was losing time and it turned out he wasn't winding it fully. He had the worry of "overwinding" it and breaking it. Unless you're a highland gorillaHopefully it's just an issue of me not winding it enough. or take a pliers to the crown you can't overwind a watch. 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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