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Steampunk watches

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  • 16-09-2009 11:41am
    #1
    Amhran Nua
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    Has anyone got or know where to get some of the steampunk style watches? I admit to having a weakness for the age of steam type technological ornamentation, and in clockwork it finds its truest expression:


    steampunk-watch_18.jpg

    steampunk_watch.jpg

    Steampunk_Watch___Egyptian_3_by_Aranwen.jpg


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    Wibbs
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    Me likey the third one. Dunno where you would get them though. I've heard of them but not seen them in shops. Had any joy on the web?

    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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    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Me likey the third one. Dunno where you would get them though. I've heard of them but not seen them in shops. Had any joy on the web?
    No, most of these are custom pieces unfortunately, I suppose they would have to be. One could always learn the fine art of clockwork and build one! The third one is remarkable alright, bit delicate looking though.


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    Wibbs
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    Doubtless someone will rip them off in due course.

    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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    bogmanfan
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    I think the Borg in Star Trek wear the first one


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    The Recliner
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    Amhran Nua wrote: »

    steampunk_watch.jpg

    Me likes this, a lot


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    Wibbs
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    God I want, soooooo bad. My vocab goes to pot when I see a watch like that. My bank balance also tends to follow..... :)

    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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    The Recliner
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    http://watchismo.blogspot.com/2007/05/cabestan-winch-tourbillon-vertical-for.html

    $250,000 to $400,000+ according to that article

    Fingers crossed for the Euromillions at the weekend


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    Amhran Nua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,124 ✭✭✭Amhran Nua


    For €300k you could handily learn how to build one yourself in a few years for a good deal less, if one were so motivated. Although imagine wearing it under your wooly sweater.

    In other news, I appear to have been pwned by a Japanese market, damn hotlinker that I am, if some mod would be so kind as to edit the OP to remove that image.


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    SquirrelFace
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    Get one on deviant art. Often people make them for fun and sell them on etsy.. just search dA for steampunk watches
    (i realise this thread is really old but still!!!)


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