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Thirdfox

This is it wrote: »

It seems to have already done the rounds in here. Just need the lockdown to end so I can get a new battery for it. Thanks sparrowcar

If you're at all confident with tools I'd order a caseback opener and some batteries online and do a battery change at home myself. Maybe have a look on youtube first to see if it's something you'd feel comfortable doing.

I do it for all of my wife's quartz watches - for the price of one shop change I can probably buy 20-50 years of batteries

That's not to say that a jeweller's price is exorbitant - they need to be paid for their time too. But it just seems like (along with changing links in a bracelet) something that is relatively easy for people to do at home. Plus you'd get the watch ticking on your wrist sooner

scwazrh

Thirdfox wrote: »

If you're at all confident with tools I'd order a caseback opener and some batteries online and do a battery change at home myself. Maybe have a look on youtube first to see if it's something you'd feel comfortable doing.

I do it for all of my wife's quartz watches - for the price of one shop change I can probably buy 20-50 years of batteries

That's not to say that a jeweller's price is exorbitant - they need to be paid for their time too. But it just seems like (along with changing links in a bracelet) something that is relatively easy for people to do at home. Plus you'd get the watch ticking on your wrist sooner

Do you replace the seals to maintain water resistance?

This is it

I'd be handy with tools but at the same time I'd be afraid I'd botch it somehow. I don't know anything about watches. It took me longer than I'd care to admit to figure out I had to "unscrew" the crown to set the time...

Thirdfox

scwazrh wrote: »

Do you replace the seals to maintain water resistance?

I check water resistance with my own home-made water resistance tester:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin//showthread.php?t=2057851692

If it fails I'll get some new seals - but haven't needed to get one yet (be careful when twisting to make sure you don't snap the rear case seal).

893bet

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

The SARB017 is 12mm.

Edit: But the curved lugs make it wear thinner than the actual dimensions.
SNIP

Phew. Money saved but I still have green envy.

darced

aidankkk wrote: »

Looks like amazon photo link doesnt work

SNIP

Whats the gshock and steinhart?

longshotvalue

The G Shock is this one, it was £59 in December



https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RRR54LX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I bought The Steinhart here its and Aviation. In fairness to Steinhart i lost on of the strap bars and they send me on a set for €1 delivered.

Cyclingtourist

My BM8180-03E Eco-Drive Citizen field watch. The case is 37mm (not 40mm as you will see it described, 40mm includes the crown) the thickness is just under 10mm. Mineral crystal but what do you expect for €96 from your nearest Argos store.
Here I'm wearing it today on my 19mm (7.5") wrist, and yes I'm a ciothóg. The supplied strap (18mm) is best replaced. I'm wearing it on a JB NATO using the alternative threading method.

Roycropper63

Have one of those somewhere. Have a feeling my son could have ' borrowed ' some time ago. Great lume if I remember correctly...

Cyclingtourist

Yes the lume is pretty good. Time you 'borrowed' it back if that's where it's gone.

It's the watch James Bond would have worn if he had been relying on his civil service salary instead of taking kickbacks from baddies. :rolleyes:

Cyclingtourist

Found this in a VdP charity shop on its original ss bracelet which was pretty beat-up. Replaced it with this nice rubberized strap with reddish stitching which cost more than the watch did.

Lorddrakul

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Found this in a VdP charity shop on its original ss bracelet which was pretty beat-up. Replaced it with this nice rubberized strap with reddish stitching which cost more than the watch did.

You jammy git!

A proper dive guy dial on a Komanderskie is a good find any time.

redlead

Carrying on the Vostok theme. I updated the bezel to black and went for an orange rubber strap just for a bit of fun. Haven't gone near it in months but has been getting a lot of wrist time since the lockdown. Perfect for hanging around the house and doing a bit of work in the garden.

893bet

Summer orange.

The sooner the lock down ends the better as a lot are feeling pain but it is important at this time to be thankful for what you do have.

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adam88

My first expensive watch. Bought this in Vegas in the pawn shop where Pawn Stars is filmed. Probably made a little too much for it but I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. Don’t wear it often but when I do it always attracts attention

Cassius99

Just said I'd post this. It was my first proper watch that I got as an early 18th birthday present. Must have it 18+ years at this stage. It's a Victorinox Swiss Army Officers watch, ref. no. 24205 (I think). Wore it almost everyday up to last year from around 2002, only ever required the odd battery change. Started losing time then but a quick service righted it. It's been well worn and battered and bruised but it's the watch I have the closest connection with.

Thirdfox

Cassius99 wrote: »

Just said I'd post this. It was my first proper watch that I got as an early 18th birthday present. Must have it 18+ years at this stage. It's a Victorinox Swiss Army Officers watch, ref. no. 24205 (I think). Wore it almost everyday up to last year from around 2002, only ever required the odd battery change. Started losing time then but a quick service righted it. It's been well worn and battered and bruised but it's the watch I have the closest connection with.

Does it still glow nicely? The "T Swiss Made T" marker on the bottom indicates it has radioactive tritium in the lume.

Nothing to worry about but I wouldn't go ingesting the watch

Eoin

adam88 wrote: »

My first expensive watch. Bought this in Vegas in the pawn shop where Pawn Stars is filmed. Probably made a little too much for it but I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. Don’t wear it often but when I do it always attracts attention

I'm not sure i've seen that model before - really like it! The bracelet sets it off nicely too.

redlead

adam88 wrote: »

My first expensive watch. Bought this in Vegas in the pawn shop where Pawn Stars is filmed. Probably made a little too much for it but I fell in love with it the minute I saw it. Don’t wear it often but when I do it always attracts attention

I love that and haven't seen it before either. What model is it? I always either love Breitlings or hate them. When they get it right, they really make some great pieces.

Cassius99

Thirdfox wrote: »

Does it still glow nicely? The "T Swiss Made T" marker on the bottom indicates it has radioactive tritium in the lume.

For years I'd wake up in the dead of night and wonder how was it so bright...well that's question answered! Its lost a bit of its intensity over the years but is still one of the brightest I have.

[quote=Nothing to worry about but I wouldn't go ingesting the watch [/quote]

Noted!

Thirdfox

Cassius99 wrote: »

For years I'd wake up in the dead of night and wonder how was it so bright...well that's question answered! Its lost a bit of its intensity over the years but is still one of the brightest I have.

That's exactly how tritium works - it has a half life of 25 years roughly (if I recall correctly) - which means every 25 years the strength of glow roughly halves.

hitemfrank

My mother gave me a watch this morning that belonged to my grandfather. A Citzen Crystron that from checking online was made in March 1970 or 1980 (I assume its from 1980).



I plan to order a new battery and break out the poly watch to try get out some of the scratches on the crystal.

I posted on here previously about my mother's first ever watch, which she is now wearing everyday after I sent if off for repair. Turns out she still has the second ever watch she owned too.

A ridiculously small Ardana. I know nothing about these at all and googling is not turning up much information.

porker36

this is my certina ds phantom, had my eye on it for a long time, picked it up for I think about €400 in a sale in watcho, have yet to wear it as strap was to long for my wrists and got forgotten about, new strap on order and looking forward to some wristime

adam88

redlead wrote: »

I love that and haven't seen it before either. What model is it? I always either love Breitlings or hate them. When they get it right, they really make some great pieces.

Breitling chronoliner. It also comes with a mesh strap that sets it off nicely

https://www.authenticwatches.com/breitling-chronoliner-y2431012-be10-443a.html

redlead

Missed the link, thought it would be the same milanese mesh I have but see it isn't. Super comfy!

fulladapipes

As the weather gets warmer (a bit anyway), my wrist expands and so I have to put an extra link onto the Datejust bracelet. It's the fiddliest bugger of a bracelet I've ever dealt with. Each gold mini-link revolves 360, and you have to get two facing one way and one the other. A man had to have a gin and tonic when it was all done.

Oral Surgeon

fulladapipes wrote: »

As the weather gets warmer (a bit anyway), my wrist expands and so I have to put an extra link onto the Datejust bracelet. It's the fiddliest bugger of a bracelet I've ever dealt with. Each gold mini-link revolves 360, and you have to get two facing one way and one the other. A man had to have a gin and tonic when it was all done.

You deserved that manly drink after that job!;)

micks_address

Need some gin and tonic advice...lemon and lime slice or just lemon?

fulladapipes wrote: »

As the weather gets warmer (a bit anyway), my wrist expands and so I have to put an extra link onto the Datejust bracelet. It's the fiddliest bugger of a bracelet I've ever dealt with. Each gold mini-link revolves 360, and you have to get two facing one way and one the other. A man had to have a gin and tonic when it was all done.

*SNIP*

barrier86

893bet wrote: »

Summer orange.

The sooner the lock down ends the better as a lot are feeling pain but it is important at this time to be thankful for what you do have.

I’ll own that one day! Delicious looking

fulladapipes

Lemon rind apparently. It was made fo mr by an expert.

micks_address wrote: »

Need some gin and tonic advice...lemon and lime slice or just lemon?

Birneybau

fulladapipes wrote: »

As the weather gets warmer (a bit anyway), my wrist expands and so I have to put an extra link onto the Datejust bracelet. It's the fiddliest bugger of a bracelet I've ever dealt with. Each gold mini-link revolves 360, and you have to get two facing one way and one the other. A man had to have a gin and tonic when it was all done.

Yeah, eh, I'm swelling all over due to the heat. Nothing to do with lockdown drinking an eating. No sir, it's the heat.

Also, all my clothes seem to have shrunk in the wash. What a co-inky-dink

Cyclingtourist

This '90s Swatch 'Irony' is a bit of fun, with its illegible uni-directional bezel, fake carbochon crown and tiny date window. It's small enough (38mm) to be worn by a lady so may end up giving it as a present somewhere down the line.

893bet

Time means nothing where I am.

Pablo_Flox

Finishing out my 4 day weekend the same way I started it... with a beer on my balcony.

Cyclingtourist

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

Finishing out my 4 day weekend the same way I started it... with a beer on my balcony.

With headphones on.

hitemfrank

I forgot to put up another picture yesterday so here it is. 15 minutes with some poly watch, 5 minutes to find the batteries I remembered I had, and the watch is ticking away nicely.

Pablo_Flox

A new delivery from the postman this morning. Casio Edifice ECB-10DC-1AEF

Cienciano

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

A new delivery from the postman this morning. Casio Edifice ECB-10DC-1AEF

https://i.imgur.com/AxxWr7kl.jpg

Is that a new design on the popularity of the casioak?

Pablo_Flox

Cienciano wrote: »

Is that a new design on the popularity of the casioak?

Yeah, Its new to the market and I haven't been able to find much info apart from a few videos in Russian on youtube. Im playing with it now and figuring it out, but I like the look of it.

redlead

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

Yeah, Its new to the market and I haven't been able to find much info apart from a few videos in Russian on youtube. Im playing with it now and figuring it out, but I like the look of it.

I'm on a few different waiting lists for the all black casioak but I like the look of that. There's no way I'm paying over retail for a gshock so God knows when I'll get one. That watch isn't a million miles off in the design.

Cienciano

Yeah, I'm wearing my casioak now, it's a great slim design. I like the Edifice range, they have some cool features

redlead

Cienciano wrote: »

Yeah, I'm wearing my casioak now, it's a great slim design. I like the Edifice range, they have some cool features

No need to boast! Haha

Which one do you have? The slim design and smaller case diameter is the main reason I want one. That and they look cool. Is the all black one as hard read as some say if that's what you have?

Pablo_Flox

Unfortunately I am after breaking the machine for resizing the strap, so god knows when I will be able to properly wear it. Life is cruel!

Dwarf.Shortage

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

Finishing out my 4 day weekend the same way I started it... with a beer on my balcony.


*SNIP*

Get the impression the design may have been ever so slightly influenced by the Explorer lol

adam88

Pablo_Flox wrote: »

A new delivery from the postman this morning. Casio Edifice ECB-10DC-1AEF
*SNIP*

Fab watch. The gold/brass “screws” seem to be very rare

Cienciano

redlead wrote: »

No need to boast! Haha

Which one do you have? The slim design and smaller case diameter is the main reason I want one. That and they look cool. Is the all black one as hard read as some say if that's what you have?

I've the black and white one. Black one looks cool but as you say, I reckon it's too annoying to read. Red one is cool but I'm in my 40s, too old for it. Everyone needs a g-shock in their collection, I'm more than happy with this. I had a massive thick g-shock before (GW7900B-1) but it sold handy enough.

Cyclingtourist

Cienciano wrote: »

Everyone needs a .....

Everyone but me. :-)

Cienciano

Cyclingtourist wrote: »

Everyone but me. :-)

You do, you're just afraid to admit it :pac:

funkyouup

JDM version here, must of been smoking crack when he set the price -

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-watch-shock-carbon-GA-2100-1AJF/dp/B07VHSBR4J/ref=psdc_10103538031_t3_B084P2CQ5S

Time

Found this while cleaning my home office today. It’s the first “proper” watch I ever got. It was a gift and even though I haven’t worn it in a long time, and it’s a quartz (which I’m really just not into) it has sentimental value so I’ll always have it.