Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

blue5000 · 23-03-2020 4:02pm

Can you get it posted to NI and drive up for it?

CantGetNoSleep · 23-03-2020 5:04pm

Thanks for the suggestions - very helpful.

Would normally go collect in person but travel is so tricky these days I'll just pay the extra to get it at home

banie01 · 24-03-2020 2:56pm

banie01 wrote: »

Folks!
Any recommendation for a deployant clasp to fit an 18/19mm fluco strap?

Brushed steel preferred.

Any suggestions at all?
I've been traveling AliExpress and the bay but I'm a little wary of the thickness of the strap I want to use the deployment clasp on.

IrishPlayer · 24-03-2020 10:14pm

I was looking up something on All The President's Men 1976, really great film.When i was in Washington D.C in July 2011 made sure to visit Watergate

Also went to The Kennedy Centre and the J Egar Hoover FBI Building,some of the locations [Link]
Given it was set during the 1970's i was interested to see the watches.

Robert Redford Rolex Submariner,from his own collection [Link]

Dustin Hoffman is wearing the actual watch that Carl Bernstein wore during Watergate that he got as a high school graduation president,also used his actual wallet from the time.Taken from the special features from my dvd of the film about the making of the film and how the actors met them in real life and got to know them in preparation for the film.

Speaking of another Rolex in movies,was watching The Man With The Golden Gun as part of going through all the Bond film's before No Time To Die was to be released before it was delayed,looked at Christopher Lee's (Scaramanga) watch

It has been suggested it is a Rolex Cellini,but appears to be a Piaget [Link]

Roger Moore's Rolex Submariner

Always wondered why did Rolex change to the smaller 12 o clock marker, much preferred the bigger marker.

Another watch worth a mention in the film,before there was "The Brad Pitt"

there was J.W. Pepper....

[Link]

Thirdfox · 27-03-2020 12:03am

Free bump for the ad - I'd take that

HDMI · 27-03-2020 12:22am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Don’t you just hate it when you get a notification on a listing only to find it’s some winker leaving a sh1te comment ruining the listing

https://www.adverts.ie/18900618

Kinda like some winkers who change their selling price to €1 after an item sells, ruining any chance to see guide prices

;)

Sorry couldn't help myself

893bet · 27-03-2020 8:38am

I think once a seller has more than 100 feedbacks it’s should unlock the power to moderate your own adds.

Jurgen Klopp · 27-03-2020 9:13am

If anyone was mulling over offloading a Bambino gen 2 v1 I'd be interested ðŸ‘

Lorddrakul · 27-03-2020 10:25am

OmegaGene wrote: »

Don’t you just hate it when you get a notification on a listing only to find it’s some winker leaving a sh1te comment ruining the listing

https://www.adverts.ie/18900618

Indeed, a tosser of the highest order.

However, by what stretch of the imagination is a 200m-certified diver classed as a dress watch?

Lorddrakul · 27-03-2020 10:53am

OmegaGene wrote: »

would you class that as a sports watch ?
just because a watch says 200m water resistance i dont think it is automatically classed a certified diver and it doesnt have a divers wetsuit extension.

when i worked in hatton garden a few years ago the tag link was always in amongst the dress watches

i personally wore the watch with a shirt or suit but each to their own i guess

Indeed, I would.

I know Tag in particular gets some stick about its own segmentation, but without some two-tone or other bling, I would have said that is definitely a sports watch. A bracelet is just a bracelet, so wouldn't be worried about it not having a wet suit extension but the 200m certification is genuine.

I have not tested it to those kinds of depths, but I have had a Tag Heuer F1 Pro chrono down to the maximum PADI diving limits while doing an Advanced Open Water course. It is still good some 18 years later

Very nice piece, BTW. What movement is in it? Is it a HAQ?

Jurgen Klopp · 27-03-2020 11:59am

Just my 2c but while I'd officially class it as a diver wearing one on a bracelet or leather strap is considered "dressy" and acceptable with suits these days IMO from most people

In my own personal opinion a lot of divers can really double as a dress watch these days

Think I've seen Pierce Brosnan blamed in some sites for it :pac: A lot point to him wearing the Omega Seamaster in Tomorrow Never Dies for "starting" it, whether its true I don't know

If I'm being honest most I see wearing watches with suits tend to be all some sort of diver with a bracelet but then again watches are more jewellery now for men and women so they want something blingy

unkel · 27-03-2020 12:04pm

I wish there weren't any classifications on adverts. Casual, dress, sports, vintage? Sometimes it is very hard to pigeonhole a watch into one of these classifications.

Time · 27-03-2020 1:00pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

would you class that as a sports watch ?
just because a watch says 200m water resistance i dont think it is automatically classed a certified diver and it doesnt have a divers wetsuit extension.

when i worked in hatton garden a few years ago the tag link was always in amongst the dress watches

i personally wore the watch with a shirt or suit but each to their own i guess

Even if it isn't the most practical watch for diving, its undeniably a diver in style. For me that would make it a sports/tool watch rather than a dress watch. Strictly speaking a dress watch should probably have a leather strap, but i think models like the DJ and DD certainly cross into the dress watch area.

dinorebel · 27-03-2020 1:53pm

By price for me one level to consider the other to dream.

Time · 27-03-2020 1:58pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Does anyone even search for watches using the classification system on adverts ?
I never search for dress or casual but rather the brand name of the watch I’m looking for

Tbh i didn't even realise there was a classification system until now

Spocker · 27-03-2020 3:51pm

OmegaGene wrote: »

Don’t you just hate it when you get a notification on a listing only to find it’s some winker leaving a sh1te comment ruining the listing

https://www.adverts.ie/18900618

Cleaned that up for you now

unkel · 27-03-2020 4:29pm

Time wrote: »

Tbh i didn't even realise there was a classification system until now

You never sold a watch there then?

Time · 27-03-2020 7:24pm

unkel wrote: »

You never sold a watch there then?

No I’m not one to sell. I’m great at losing them though!

blue5000 · 27-03-2020 7:34pm

banie01 wrote: »

Any suggestions at all?
I've been traveling AliExpress and the bay but I'm a little wary of the thickness of the strap I want to use the deployment clasp on.

Any use?

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/deployment-deployant-clasps-18-20-22mm-5154033.html

Maybe google watch prince, or ask the seller for a link.

banie01 · 27-03-2020 8:20pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Any use?

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/deployment-deployant-clasps-18-20-22mm-5154033.html

Maybe google watch prince, or ask the seller for a link.

You're a star Blue

dinorebel · 28-03-2020 4:02am

Just watched a YouTube review of the Sinn U1 I may have to sell one of my children.

blue5000 · 28-03-2020 11:11am

dinorebel wrote: »

Just watched a YouTube review of the Sinn U1 I may have to sell one of my children.

What is the kidney market like at present?

unkel · 28-03-2020 11:46am

blue5000 wrote: »

What is the kidney market like at present?

I don't know, but I'd say you can get that watch for two rolls of toilet paper and one bottle of hand soap

unkel · 28-03-2020 7:50pm

Haha, micks_address now making an offer on the 214270 on adverts? How much did you offer? Looks like the seller wasn't pleased with what you had to say

He should have taken the €4,700 I offered him two months ago. That was almost on a par with what a dealer would get when advertising a watch on chrono24. Now the watch would barely be worth €4k imho. More of course again in a few months time.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 28-03-2020 8:13pm

unkel wrote: »

Haha, micks_address now making an offer on the 214270 on adverts? How much did you offer? Looks like the seller wasn't pleased with what you had to say

He should have taken the €4,700 I offered him two months ago. That was almost on a par with what a dealer would get when advertising a watch on chrono24. Now the watch would barely be worth €4k imho. More of course again in a few months time.

Looks like it was not a fruitful negotiation. Look any experienced seller will know to hold for the moment, you would want to be stressed to the max to offload right now, as the vultures are around thinking that 5 euro and a bag of crisps is a good offer on a rolex cause they have suddenly become worthless.

micks_address · 28-03-2020 8:20pm

Sky Helpful Fencer wrote: »

Looks like it was not a fruitful negotiation. Look any experienced seller will know to hold for the moment, you would want to be stressed to the max to offload right now, as the vultures are around thinking that 5 euro and a bag of crisps is a good offer on a rolex cause they have suddenly become worthless.

Just having a chat really. Was curious about potentially trading my aqua Terra and Tudor ranger.. honestly I just have to much time on my hands at the moment

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 28-03-2020 8:37pm

micks_address wrote: »

aqua Terra and Tudor ranger.)

The tudor didnt last long

.....

micks_address · 28-03-2020 9:14pm

Sky Helpful Fencer wrote: »

The tudor didnt last long .....

I'm happy out with it to be honest. Have a black nato arriving Monday for it. I spend to much time on watch classifieds

893bet · 28-03-2020 11:34pm

Sky Helpful Fencer wrote: »

Looks like it was not a fruitful negotiation. Look any experienced seller will know to hold for the moment, you would want to be stressed to the max to offload right now, as the vultures are around thinking that 5 euro and a bag of crisps is a good offer on a rolex cause they have suddenly become worthless.

No one is really buying or selling at the moment. There was a little sell off but seems to have stalled now. The crash has been so fast and hard it caught buyers and sellers on the hop. Uncharted ground.

Will take a while before some sort equilibrium is reached. Sellers will need to sell at some point.

funkyouup · 29-03-2020 1:12am

For all you peasants out there without a radio controlled casio, dont forget to change the time tonight:D

eljono · 29-03-2020 1:55pm

I had to change the 4 watches beside my bed this morning 😁

Wibbs · 29-03-2020 2:00pm

To quote Ringo Starr at the end of a long jam session for the Beatles song Helter Skelter, I got blisters on me fingers!

eljono · 30-03-2020 10:49pm

Folks, would anyone know of a good Irish strap manufacturer? My wife is researching a new leather strap and would like to source from Ireland ideally. I'm not aware of any myself, but if there is one, I'm sure the peeps here will know!

banie01 · 30-03-2020 10:57pm

eljono wrote: »

Folks, would anyone know of a good Irish strap manufacturer? My wife is researching a new leather strap and would like to source from Ireland ideally. I'm not aware of any myself, but if there is one, I'm sure the peeps here will know!

ThirdFox of this Parish is the lad to talk to.
He was looking at Irish Leather workers recently and tied up with one for his KS project

Thirdfox · 30-03-2020 11:17pm

eljono wrote: »

Folks, would anyone know of a good Irish strap manufacturer? My wife is researching a new leather strap and would like to source from Ireland ideally. I'm not aware of any myself, but if there is one, I'm sure the peeps here will know!

Sent you a PM there - just for anyone who is interested Etsy is a pretty good place where you can find Irish leather craftspeople - often individuals setting up their own little business/side-project.

Cyclingtourist · 31-03-2020 9:56am

I was tempted to buy a watch and had transferred the funds to PP but in the interval was thinking "do I really need another watch?" and I had to answer "No".

I decided to use the PP balance instead to make a few charitable donations which I've begun to do with the first.

With people under financial strain and charity shops closed very deserving Irish causes need the support of those of us who can give a few €uros.

It's time to pause the watch buying for maybe 12 months or so.

I realise this might be seen as heresy on a watch forum but just wanted to share my thoughts as a fellow watch enthusiast.

eljono · 31-03-2020 10:22am

banie01 wrote: »

ThirdFox of this Parish is the lad to talk to.
He was looking at Irish Leather workers recently and tied up with one for his KS project

Thirdfox wrote: »

Sent you a PM there - just for anyone who is interested Etsy is a pretty good place where you can find Irish leather craftspeople - often individuals setting up their own little business/side-project.

Thanks both, have a few people on Etsy messaged now. Very few Irish companies though it seems, only one I could find was Thirdfox's recommendation.

funkyouup · 31-03-2020 3:44pm

Not sure if it was boards id even seen this on but does anyone know a website for looking up the year watches were manufactured, something like this -

https://www.birthyearwatches.com/

Except i think the site i had been looking at was just a database and not also a shop, thanks.

blue5000 · 31-03-2020 7:24pm

funkyouup wrote: »

Not sure if it was boards id even seen this on but does anyone know a website for looking up the year watches were manufactured, something like this -

https://www.birthyearwatches.com/

Except i think the site i had been looking at was just a database and not also a shop, thanks.

Depends how old you are, Longines serial numbers pre 1970 are easy enough to find,

https://serial-number-decoder.co.uk/longines/longines.htm

Seikos first digit is the year, second digit is the month, but you need to know the decade yourself.

funkyouup · 31-03-2020 7:48pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Depends how old you are, Longines serial numbers pre 1970 are easy enough to find,

https://serial-number-decoder.co.uk/longines/longines.htm

Seikos first digit is the year, second digit is the month, but you need to know the decade yourself.

My memory is terrible but that could of been it, it certainly will work though, thanks Blue!

sparrowcar · 31-03-2020 9:04pm

blue5000 wrote: »

Depends how old you are, Longines serial numbers pre 1970 are easy enough to find,

https://serial-number-decoder.co.uk/longines/longines.htm

Seikos first digit is the year, second digit is the month, but you need to know the decade yourself.

Save me loads of Google time please. Seiko's serial number for 1978?

IrishPlayer · 31-03-2020 10:10pm

Not sure if this is helpful, looking for Seiko from a particular year,assuming for a birth year watch.

Here is a list of Seiko catalogs to pick a watch from a particular year [Link]

Then use this to work out the month / year [Link]

Apologize if this already known.

Birneybau · 31-03-2020 11:02pm

The size of this bloody thing

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/aventi-a-10-a-supercar-on-your-wrist?fbclid=IwAR21qgtlsmKgRYTC1VvUB5pR9U9n_1XcMRa_KIG73YJXQyPyWJoWVIBo2YQ#/

banie01 · 31-03-2020 11:07pm

I've just been browsing through the discount offers available on my unidays account.(The joys of being a "mature" student)

I don't know how many codes I can generate but I'll share the 1st now.
If anyone wants another, just let me know and I'll post more as long as I can keep generating them.

UNIDAYS-L2EA

Each code is a 30% student discount for watchshop.com

Time · 31-03-2020 11:55pm

banie01 wrote: »

I've just been browsing through the discount offers available on my unidays account.(The joys of being a "mature" student)

I don't know how many codes I can generate but I'll share the 1st now.
If anyone wants another, just let me know and I'll post more as long as I can keep generating them.

UNIDAYS-L2EA

What are the codes for Banie?

banie01 · 31-03-2020 11:57pm

Time wrote: »

What are the codes for Banie?

Sorry Time, that would have bloody helped :pac:

30% off student discount.

I'll edit that into the earlier post too.

hitemfrank · 01-04-2020 12:14am

For anywhere in particular?

Time · 01-04-2020 12:19am

banie01 wrote: »

Sorry Time, that would have bloody helped :pac:

30% off student discount.

I'll edit that into the earlier post too.

Where for though?

banie01 · 01-04-2020 12:20am

hitemfrank wrote: »

For anywhere in particular?

Fixed

In my defence, it's been a long, long day and I'm on a fúck ton of pain meds....

That said, sharing a discount code...
Forgetting to add what amount it is, or where it was for is a golden level of stupid! :pac:

Time · 01-04-2020 12:36am

banie01 wrote: »

Fixed

In my defence, it's been a long, long day and I'm on a fúck ton of pain meds....

That said, sharing a discount code...
Forgetting to add what amount it is, or where it was for is a golden level of stupid! :pac:

You’re grand, it’s late and I was getting paranoid it was just me.

For Anyone else who wants a code I’m also a mature student so feel free to message me if you want one

Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

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