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Ye Olde Watch Giveaway

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  • #62
    theheavyhitter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 105 ✭✭theheavyhitter


    Blanchy90 wrote: »
    Ah I'm delighted thanks so much Kintarō Hattori and everyone who voted for me.

    I'll send you a pm now :D

    Congratulations Blanchy90! Wear your new piece in good health. Regards.


  • #63
    Blanchy90
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Blanchy90


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    Delighted with the wostok I've never had one like it thanks again :)
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




  • #64
    oxocube
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭oxocube


    In the spirit of giving watches that are not getting any wrist time, I'm posting my Sekonda Moonphase :)

    It has only been worn on the wrist twice and its a shame to keep it out of the sun light.

    The winner can collect or I can post to anywhere in Ireland for €6.50 :)


  • #65
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,434 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    This really must be one of the most generous corners of Boards!
    Great to see a hobby bring the best out in people.


  • #66
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    oxocube wrote: »
    In the spirit of giving watches that are not getting any wrist time, I'm posting my Sekonda Moonphase :)

    It has only been worn on the wrist twice and its a shame to keep it out of the sun light.

    The winner can collect or I can post to anywhere in Ireland for €6.50 :)

    Fair play, it's quite the looker.


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  • #67
    how.gareth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭how.gareth


    oxocube wrote: »
    In the spirit of giving watches that are not getting any wrist time, I'm posting my Sekonda Moonphase :)

    It has only been worn on the wrist twice and its a shame to keep it out of the sun light.

    The winner can collect or I can post to anywhere in Ireland for €6.50 :)

    I’d love to be considered for this, I’ve only got 2 gshocks which I think are great watches but would love something a bit more attractive for wearing out, maybe I could post one of my gshocks on here to keep the thread going although I’m not sure if they are frowned upon in watch wearing circles!


  • #68
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    how.gareth wrote: »
    I’d love to be considered for this, I’ve only got 2 gshocks which I think are great watches but would love something a bit more attractive for wearing out, maybe I could post one of my gshocks on here to keep the thread going although I’m not sure if they are frowned upon in watch wearing circles!

    Only post it if you really don't wear it and are happy for it to go to someone else. We certainly don't turn our nose up at G-Shocks.... many of us have at least one, if not more, in the collection.


  • #69
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    how.gareth wrote: »
    I’d love to be considered for this, I’ve only got 2 gshocks which I think are great watches but would love something a bit more attractive for wearing out, maybe I could post one of my gshocks on here to keep the thread going although I’m not sure if they are frowned upon in watch wearing circles!

    I'd be more interested in your g-shock than a rolex submariner :pac:


  • #70
    Blanchy90
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Blanchy90


    Every collection needs a g-shock :)
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




  • #71
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    oxocube wrote: »
    In the spirit of giving watches that are not getting any wrist time, I'm posting my Sekonda Moonphase :)

    It has only been worn on the wrist twice and its a shame to keep it out of the sun light.

    The winner can collect or I can post to anywhere in Ireland for €6.50 :)

    Right, so oxocube has asked me to manage this for him and I don't mind obliging. If you're interested in the watch, it's a looker, pop your name on this thread and we'll start a vote from Monday of next week. After the winner is picked they have the option of collecting the watch from oxocube in Balbriggan or paying a small postal fee to have it delivered.


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  • #72
    how.gareth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭how.gareth


    I’ll pop myself in the hat and throw a watch up next, it’ll have to be the white gshock as the wife brought the black one as a pressie!


  • #73
    Blanchy90
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Blanchy90


    how.gareth wrote: »
    I’ll pop myself in the hat and throw a watch up next, it’ll have to be the white gshock as the wife brought the black one as a pressie!

    As Kintarō Hattori said you don't have to put up a watch, only if you really don't want it.

    I'm planning to put one up but I have a much larger collection
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




  • #74
    how.gareth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭how.gareth


    Blanchy90 wrote: »
    As Kintarō Hattori said you don't have to put up a watch, only if you really don't want it.

    I'm planning to put one up but I have a much larger collection

    Ah yeah I know but it’s in a drawer somewhere unworn since I got the new one so it’s only going to waste, I usually just pop stuff up on adverts for free so someone gets use out of it but when I saw this thread I thought it was a great idea. I can’t wear a watch in work so it’s usually only the weekend I get a chance


  • #75
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Well, this thread is becoming a little ray of sunshine and happiness of boards. Fair play lads!


  • #76
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,434 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I feel like I should now start collecting watches so as I can join in and start giving some away!


  • #77
    hammerdub
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭hammerdub


    Hi ,

    Im new to the watches and timepieces thread, at the moment I collect antique clocks at tge moment have 15 and after reading some of the posts on this and other I'm concidering collecting watches but my knowledge of same is non existant. I was thinking of buying a birthday date watch 1957 but not a clue what to look out for. If any of watches on this thread comes under that bracket perhaps I may be concidered or if something else comes up to start my hopefully new collection.


  • #78
    mario84s
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭mario84s


    I'll ask to be put into the hat myself... What a great watch! One of the best threads on boards... Very generous OP...


  • #79
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    So just two runners for the watch:

    how.gareth
    mario84s

    Vote away chaps and we'll tally the votes next week.


  • #80
    Blanchy90
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭Blanchy90


    I vote for how.gareth :)
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsaagYfEyTnhg-r209RCbQ?sub_confirmation=1




  • #81
    893bet
    Registered Users Posts: 8,724 ✭✭✭893bet


    Both are new posters to the area.

    However Gareth for me as he has offered one up also.


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  • #82
    Spocker
    Moderators Posts: 6,851 ✭✭✭Spocker


    + 1 for how.gareth


  • #83
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    mario84s,


  • #84
    banie01
    Registered Users Posts: 16,434 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I'm gonna go with How Gareth for this round :)


  • #85
    mario84s
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭mario84s


    I'm happy enough for How Gareth to get this one, I'm in awe that there are good people out there doing this kind of thing. I'm starting new job next week, going to treat myself to a new Sekonda from Argos (don't judge me, it's a nice watch :-) ) and once I do that, I'll get my 3 year old to pick one of my watches to put up here for the grabs, all in great condition.
    I'll post a pic of it once we have made a choice.
    Also, anyone interested in doing a watch swap, has this been mentioned before? If I'm out of line here, just say so...


  • #86
    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Any thoughts on picking a winner randomly instead of a vote?
    mario84s wrote: »
    Also, anyone interested in doing a watch swap, has this been mentioned before? If I'm out of line here, just say so...

    If it's a permanent swap, then you could just put yours for trade in the stickied thread. If it's a temporary one, that sounds interesting. I'm prob a bit too clumsy to trust myself with someone else's watch though.


  • #87
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    Eoin wrote: »
    Any thoughts on picking a winner randomly instead of a vote?

    I think that could lead to accusations of bias, favouritism etc. At least with a vote, whilst it's slow, it's democratic. There are no rules though so if that's what people want to do, then that's fine.


  • #88
    mario84s
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭mario84s


    Eoin wrote: »
    Any thoughts on picking a winner randomly instead of a vote?



    If it's a permanent swap, then you could just put yours for trade in the stickied thread. If it's a temporary one, that sounds interesting. I'm prob a bit too clumsy to trust myself with someone else's watch though.

    I'd be interested in a permanent swap.... Something different....


  • #89
    Eoin
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 21,238 CMod ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    I think that could lead to accusations of bias, favouritism etc. At least with a vote, whilst it's slow, it's democratic. There are no rules though so if that's what people want to do, then that's fine.

    I’d have thought a random draw was the literal opposite of that, but not to worry!


  • #90
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,963 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    So gareth it is by quite a margin. Do you want to fire off a pm to oxocube and you can arrange taking ownership of the watch. Congrats.


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  • #91
    how.gareth
    Registered Users Posts: 1,150 ✭✭✭how.gareth


    Brilliant thanks to all the support! I’ll get my watch up in the next few days, think it might need a battery so I’ll get that sorted before i offer it up, hopefully somebody is interested in it!


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