Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

njburke

1. Yes happy with the size. I picked up a 1969 Accutron dress watch, I guess it 37 mm or so. The tuning fork were probably larger than a typical manual wind of the time.

Wibbs

Cienciano wrote: »

1. I'm happy with a smaller size watch as it reflects the style at the time

This, cos I've vintage sized wrists, from a time when men were men and undernourished.

Though if you were born after circa 1960 there would be a fair few "modern" enough sizes about the place. If you were born in say the 1920's; A) kudos and what's your secret? and you're kinda screwed in size choice.

4. "Birth year watch"? You sad loser

In fairness CC, we're watch guys so we're in that category outa the gate. The only thing we're arguing, or in denial about is the degree of how sad we are.

Thirdfox

MsThirdfox is looking at a lovely 1989 Cartier at this very moment actually...

And nothing wrong with wearing small (for today's standards) watches - Muhammed Ali was a big fan of his must de Cartier:

http://people.timezone.com/jessica/2015/GOAT-Muhammad-Ali-1975.jpg

Doubt anyone would say he's not manly

Cienciano

Wibbs wrote: »

This, cos I've vintage sized wrists, from a time when men were men and undernourished.

Though if you were born after circa 1960 there would be a fair few "modern" enough sizes about the place. If you were born in say the 1920's; A) kudos and what's your secret? and you're kinda screwed in size choice.

In fairness CC, we're watch guys so we're in that category outa the gate. The only thing we're arguing, or in denial about is the degree of how sad we are.

There's small and there's a 5 cent coin strapped to your wrist!

njburke wrote: »

1. Yes happy with the size. I picked up a 1969 Accutron dress watch, I guess it 37 mm or so. The tuning fork were probably larger than a typical manual wind of the time.

Yeah, looking at accutrons. I'll find something, I suppose searching is half the fun

hitemfrank

I really need to get around to either sending the Accutron I have to be repaired or just get rid of it.

I never got around to sending it back to the guy I got it from which I now regret.

I'm not sure I'll be able to live with the humming noise now that I've experienced it.

shutup

https://www.zazzle.com/s/asperger+watches+autistic+pride+watches?dp=252019659359447881&q=asperger+watches+autistic+pride&sgsc=asperger%3Aautistic+pride

Ordered this to support a friend of mine Fitzy.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

shutup wrote: »

https://www.zazzle.com/s/asperger+watches+autistic+pride+watches?dp=252019659359447881&q=asperger+watches+autistic+pride&sgsc=asperger%3Aautistic+pride

Ordered this to support a friend of mine Fitzy.

Are you referring to me here?

Rootsblower

shutup wrote: »

https://www.zazzle.com/s/asperger+watches+autistic+pride+watches?dp=252019659359447881&q=asperger+watches+autistic+pride&sgsc=asperger%3Aautistic+pride

Ordered this to support a friend of mine Fitzy.

Post is in poor taste I think

Cienciano

Thirdfox wrote: »

I've been a subscriber to his videos for some time (very informative) - but if anyone wonders why an independent watchmaker charges 200-300 euro for a proper tear down service:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W1L9r_H4b4

Now not every watch has a GMT complication - but even without that you can see how long it takes to get through the watch and process it correctly. A good example however of the previous watchmaker leaving behind pretty shoddy work too. So if you find a good independent servicer their time is definitely worth it for your Swiss pieces at the very least.

edit: just to say that I found that particular video really soothing to watch (at least at 1:30am in the morning) - a beautiful disassembly and reassembly of well machined pieces.

I've watched a few of his videos now. Cool to see watches being stripped and rebuilt, would be great to have that ability.

Wibbs

Shutup, you were warned and you had to start all over again. Take a week off.

blue5000

Slightly off topic, but has anyone else experienced really slow post trans-Atlantic? I've been waiting 5 weeks for a small package to arrive from US. Beginning to wonder should I make a claim on the insurance? It was sent through USPS on 25/3.

As to birth year watches I have a conception month tractor!:cool:

Wibbs

blue5000 wrote: »

Slightly off topic, but has anyone else experienced really slow post trans-Atlantic? I've been waiting 5 weeks for a small package to arrive from US. Beginning to wonder should I make a claim on the insurance? It was sent through USPS on 25/3.

As to birth year watches I have a conception month tractor!:cool:

I had a month long wait for a package from France that arrived yesterday. I suspect it's because a lot of post comes by air on passenger planes and since there are far fewer of them with this pandemic maybe they build up the volume of post for a country until it's enough to send on whatever planes are flying?

Cienciano

blue5000 wrote: »

Slightly off topic, but has anyone else experienced really slow post trans-Atlantic? I've been waiting 5 weeks for a small package to arrive from US. Beginning to wonder should I make a claim on the insurance? It was sent through USPS on 25/3.

As to birth year watches I have a conception month tractor!:cool:

What does the tracking say?
Not trans atlantic, but I got something from Japan a week ago and it arrived in 2 days. I was shocked at how fast it was!

unkel

I have packages coming from China (low value, so no customs issue) that have been in Ireland since 13/04. Problem is in this country.

Wibbs

unkel wrote: »

I have packages coming from China (low value, so no customs issue) that have been in Ireland since 13/04. Problem is in this country.

I suspect they're actually not in Ireland. What again I suspect is that they're handed off/signed out of the US/Europe/China and "leave" their customs zone legally, but are in fact still sitting in the country of origin.

blue5000

Cienciano wrote: »

What does the tracking say?
Not trans atlantic, but I got something from Japan a week ago and it arrived in 2 days. I was shocked at how fast it was!

Person who sent it was told tracking wasn't available to Ireland so I'm a bit suspicious TBH. It wasn't sent priority airmail though, that might be the reason no tracking was available.

I agree everything is slow, Parcelmotel from Wales took 10 days for an ebay purchase. USPS might be doing what the Russian post office does with airmail, get a shipping container, wait for it to fill and then send it by sea!

If anyone is thinking about posting a watch outside Ireland, I'd hold off until this pandemic is over.

banie01

I have stuff TA that is sitting in NJ in a despatch queue.
I have stuff inbound from China, HK and SEA that has dispatch via airline scans on dates between the 19/3 and the 21/04 that is all floating around somewhere awaiting its destination scan.
Only 1 watch but I'm jonesing for it now :pac:

Apologies to FG too, I had inadvertently clicked like on a rather insulting post by Shutup.
it was a mistake on my part, no support or even acknowledgement of his fairly poor effort was intended.
I have removed it, and I am sorry

Thirdfox

blue5000 wrote: »

Person who sent it was told tracking wasn't available to Ireland so I'm a bit suspicious TBH. It wasn't sent priority airmail though, that might be the reason no tracking was available.

I agree everything is slow, Parcelmotel from Wales took 10 days for an ebay purchase. USPS might be doing what the Russian post office does with airmail, get a shipping container, wait for it to fill and then send it by sea!

If anyone is thinking about posting a watch outside Ireland, I'd hold off until this pandemic is over.

The problem is definitely not just in Ireland - my quarantine hobby (mechanical keyboards) had some keycaps waiting in Chicago sorting office for 1 month before getting to O'Hare airport.

I think if people want to send things - right now it's better to use DHL etc. Will be sending out Sólás samples via courier rather than post anyway.

Cienciano

Thirdfox wrote: »

I think if people want to send things - right now it's better to use DHL etc. Will be sending out Sólás samples via courier rather than post anyway.

Yeah, my 2 day from Japan was DHL.

unkel

Wibbs wrote: »

I suspect they're actually not in Ireland. What again I suspect is that they're handed off/signed out of the US/Europe/China and "leave" their customs zone legally, but are in fact still sitting in the country of origin.

It's possible. And of course everything has changed now. But in the past, once the Chinese tracking said the item was in the country of destination, I would usually have it within a few days (if no customs involved)

btkm8unsl0w5r4

I do a lot of shipping in my work of multiple small parcels. What I notice is the carriers are like lightening, but things are held in warehouses and sorting. Really adding days at each border.

Eoin

Yeah, postage is very slow across the board. For e.g. I just traded a watch with someone in the UK 3 days ago. An Post got my one to the UK already, the one I am getting has still not left the UK. Unusual for An Post to be quicker than Royal Mail.

I just got some stuff couriered from Singapore with DHL and it arrived within 5 days. Also have stuff coming from China by air mail, so will just enjoy the surprise when that gets here next year, I think.

Thirdfox

There's been one thing from China (calipers so watch related!) that I've been waiting for 4 months now - your next year assessment might not be far off

eljono

A G-Shock I ordered April 30th from Germany arrived today, pretty happy with that delivery time.

I also ordered something car-related last week from USA. Received notification that it shipped Monday, will be interesting to see how long that takes to get here.

Had to shell out €35 to DHL this week for straps I ordered a few months ago from Crown & Buckle. €15 of that was their handling charge.

Cienciano

eljono wrote: »

A G-Shock I ordered April 30th from Germany arrived today, pretty happy with that delivery time.

I also ordered something car-related last week from USA. Received notification that it shipped Monday, will be interesting to see how long that takes to get here.

Had to shell out €35 to DHL this week for straps I ordered a few months ago from Crown & Buckle. €15 of that was their handling charge.

Photos of the G-Shock please :pac:

HDMI

I bought a Seiko from Australia and the seller mailed it the 31st March, it's been sitting in Sydney since the 5th April. Noticed a lot of sellers across the forums really cutting back on international shipping now. Too many watches sitting in postal warehouses now, make sure to always add insurance just in case.

James Bond Junior

DHL'd documents from the Middle East to London to be signed last month, they were over and back in 16 days door to door. Can't argue with that in this climate.

Kintarō Hattori

Haven't watched a watch review in ages but checked out Just One More Watch last night and saw his review of the Seiko SNZH57. About a year ago it was $130 USD but the prices at the moment seem to be a fair chunk higher. Has it been discontinued?

I'd seen the watch previously but his review has made me really want it now.

blue5000

HDMI wrote: »

I bought a Seiko from Australia and the seller mailed it the 31st March, it's been sitting in Sydney since the 5th April. Noticed a lot of sellers across the forums really cutting back on international shipping now. Too many watches sitting in postal warehouses now, make sure to always add insurance just in case.

AFAIK USA has stopped taking in all parcel post from Europe, so I presume post from Australia gets the same treatment.

HDMI

blue5000 wrote: »

AFAIK USA has stopped taking in all parcel post from Europe, so I presume post from Australia gets the same treatment.

Australia Post stopped shipping economy post the 3rd April, mine was posted the 31st March but got stuck in Sydney the 5th. The say they don't have enough airline space to clear everything.

I filed a missing package with the US postal service and got a phone call from them saying that they believe its in a container in Sydney waiting on the Aussie post to ship it.

The guy I bought it from went to his post office and was told that it has cleared Sydney which means it's in the US, most likely in a container in New York.

Who knows who to believe, I reckon it will just turn up when I least expect it.