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Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)
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I do need to get the hands adjusted as the seconds hand is occassionally rubbing over the minute hand and causing the hand to get hung up.
Dropped the Sinn into JJ Kenneallys this morning to have the hand binding issue sorted and whilst its there I'll have them check the seals and pressure test it too.
As its been sitting for quite a few years I may as well get it checked over before adding it to my nascent rotation
I'll throw up a pic or 4 when I get it back.0 -
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TheRepentent wrote: »Will the new ones be released in Europe?
Never even occured to me it could be JDM only, its just a wait and see i guess.
Came across this version also, referred to as a "Red Alpinist" because of red wording on dial, beautiful watch.
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Saw this on reddit, thought it was worth a repost here, it looks that good. €800k though!
Full thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/d3rjko/jaegerlecoultre_gyrotourbillon/0 -
I'm considering doing a little Lume restoration and am looking for a steer from anyone here who does their own?
1st off, none of the watches are old or even valuable
Nor radioactive.
I'm looking for advice on a good value Lume powder/binder?
Along with a steer on the steps, I'm assuming remove old lume? Then apply new stuff slowly in thin layers?
How best to remove old stuff? Q-tip and water? Or is a solvent of some kind needed?
Are these https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F251911242063 any good?
Or best avoided?0 -
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Being shortsighted, particularly in my left eye I generally don't even need a loupe. :eek: Though in fairness all I'm OKish at is taking them apart, getting them back together and working, now that's the trick.
Particularly if the main gears are all under one plate. And all I've fiddled with have been time only handwinders and early quartz which are handily very modular(though I'm paranoid about static killing them).
If you want to try S the basic tools aren't so expensive and get an old and cheap pocketwatch to practice on. Though after getting OK with a pocketwatch movement, the first time I tackled a wristwatch was a whole other ballgame. Many many years ago the watchmaker my dad brought his watches to, would let me and the Da watch him work(mostly so him and the Da could talk about fishing) and I remember him saying that wherever he trained they would get the students to work on women's watch movements to text their skills. Movements that would be the size of a cent piece or even smaller. :eek:
Mad though how once your eye is in on those scales, working on something like a phone or laptop is barely worth a thought. You can fly around. So even if all you do is take apart a big pocket watch and through trial and error get it running halfway decently, I reckon it's a handy skill for your mind and hands. I knew a couple of watchmakers way back who were headhunted by Intel IIRC.
Actually medical types and particularly surgeons tend to be into watches and quite the few I've known IRL and on forums also have a go at watchmaking. Hmmmm.... "But doctor, the artery is only 3mm across, we can't suture that?".... "Hold my beer". 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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I've been looking for some alternative straps for my U2 and while the H-Link is lovely.
Tis a bit beyond my poor pocket at the moment.
In my search I came across this
It was delivered this morning and the strap itself is lovely, really supple rubber.
The clasp is a bit on the "tin" side.
If only there wasn't a taper, my Sinn buckle would already be on it.
Great value too at $16.99 including delivery from www.strapsco.com0 -
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Was up late the other night struggling with pain relief.
When in one of those happy quirkes of fate, I saw a lovely programme on BBC4.
Nicholas Parsons, enthusing and investigating Breguet's Marie Antoinette watch.
Lovely documentary, and Parson's love of clocks, clockwork and Breguet's innovative solutions and designs really shine through.
Its on again on the 6/10 at 9p.m and is well worth a watch
I'll get me own coat :P0 -
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Bloody fantastic documentary B and Nicholas Parsons is a brilliant host and guide and a true blue timepiece enthusiast/complete dingbat as well. And he's 93 FFS. I quote: "My passion for clocks started in the 1930's". :eek: If I had half his energy nigh on half a century behind him...
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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Bloody fantastic documentary B and Nicholas Parsons is a brilliant host and guide and a true blue timepiece enthusiast/complete dingbat as well. And he's 93 FFS. I quote: "My passion for clocks started in the 1930's". :eek: If I had half his energy nigh on half a century behind him...
It really is fantastic!
Even leaving aside the technical brilliance of the watches...
The story of the theft of the collection and its recent return could make a movie in and of itself!0 -
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