Post pics of your watches Part II

Fitz II · 11-03-2021 6:29pm

Time wrote: »

I hadn't actually posted a proper picture of this. Unfortunately my iPhone photography skills arent great so this is the best i could manage.

Mega....whats the Oysterflex like comfortwise? I have never worn one.

893bet · 11-03-2021 6:29pm

Def something wrong with you camera. It’s making your left wrist look like your right wrist.

Time · 11-03-2021 6:48pm

Fitz II wrote: »

Mega....whats the Oysterflex like comfortwise? I have never worn one.

Very very comfortable, the raised parts at the lug end make it breathable so you don't end up with sweat marks. The sizes i have are a little tight for my liking though, i prefer to wear my watches a bit on the looser side. So there's an new set of straps coming for it, which will take another week or two i imagine.

893bet wrote: »

Def something wrong with you camera. It’s making your left wrist look like your right wrist.

I'm one of those heathens who wears watches on the right arm. Funnily enough i mainly write with my right hand though, so it would probably be more practical to wear it the other way, it just feels wrong though.

Creamy Goodness · 11-03-2021 7:51pm

Time wrote: »

I'm one of those heathens who wears watches on the right arm. Funnily enough i mainly write with my right hand though, so it would probably be more practical to wear it the other way, it just feels wrong though.

Heh I’m one of those lefty heathens. Write left handed and wear watch on my left, feels both kinds of wrong.

Lovely watch btw, Yacht masters are beautifully understated even in previous metal :pac:

cnocbui · 11-03-2021 7:53pm

I have always thought it was ver sporting of Rolex to give Mercedes free advertising like that.

Dev1234 · 12-03-2021 9:52am

A bruised and battered Citizen Eco-Drive that must be 20 years old at this stage and still running. I'm managing my OCD regarding the date and sure I have my phone handy if I'm stuck!!

fulladapipes · 12-03-2021 10:25am

Ready to roll here: diary, glasses, Private Eye, watch. Stuck the Speedy on a grey nato. It works, but not as good as a black nato, or any black strap really.

Lorddrakul · 12-03-2021 10:38am

fulladapipes wrote: »

Ready to roll here: diary, glasses, Private Eye, watch. Stuck the Speedy on a grey nato. It works, but not as good as a black nato, or any black strap really.

Nice one.

I have a similarly coloured NATO and use it on my Speedy homage, as for some reason, that colour to me says NASA more than the black.

The black is for over a space suit, the grey is for under

fulladapipes · 12-03-2021 10:45am

Lorddrakul wrote: »

Nice one.

I have a similarly coloured NATO and use it on my Speedy homage, as for some reason, that colour to me says NASA more than the black.

The black is for over a space suit, the grey is for under

Unfortunately I have a job that requires me wearing the spacesuit Monday to Friday, so it's black all the way for me.

I have to say, I like the Speedy on a black bund (but it's a git to get over the spacesuit arm).

Lorddrakul · 12-03-2021 10:47am

fulladapipes wrote: »

Unfortunately I have a job that requires me wearing the spacesuit Monday to Friday, so it's black all the way for me.

I have to say, I like the Speedy on a black bund (but it's a git to get over the spacesuit arm).

Nope, nope, nope.

That doesnae work f' me at all.

fulladapipes · 12-03-2021 11:02am

Lorddrakul wrote: »

Nope, nope, nope.

That doesnae work f' me at all.

Bunds are very divisive it seems, but I is a fan.

redlead · 12-03-2021 11:13am

Bunds aren't quite at Unkles Stingray levels of vile, but they aren't far off. Please won't someone think of the children! Let this madness stop!

banie01 · 12-03-2021 11:17am

In a defence of the bund, I do own 1 it's not however currently fitted to any watch.
Bought it to pair with my Bund homage and one thing I found it does offer as an advantage...

Is that it makes my handwinder far easier to wind while it's on my wrist.
That said, I much prefer that watch on a vintage rally strap and that's how it will stay for now.

Wibbs · 12-03-2021 11:27am

I have to say/admit I do like bund style straps on certain watches. Generally speaking smaller black dialled "military" style watches. It helps if they're thin leather. the actual issued BUND straps are very thick and unless you've wrists like godzilla the watch sits too high and and wears way larger. They're very of an era too, so if you want to channel the 30/40's or 60/70's they're bang on for that.

893bet · 12-03-2021 11:42am

Bund straps, should be resigned to history. I put them in the same category as jock straps......do not want.

Would wear Unkels string ray as a daily and be happy with it before a bund.

banie01 · 12-03-2021 11:47am

893bet wrote: »

Bund straps, should be resigned to history. I put them in the same category as jock straps......do not want.

I agree!
But on the bolded, speaking as someone who has a severely wonky left bollock

The bolded certainly has its place, it use and most definitely it's benefit...
But!

You never know just how much you need it, until you both need it and have experienced it :pac:

On that note!
Big thumbs up to Dr Hodnett in Barringtons for the nerve blocks yesterday

A month of normality is hopefully in store

Fitz II · 12-03-2021 12:03pm

banie01 wrote: »

I agree!
But on the bolded, speaking as someone who has a severely wonky left bollock
The bolded certainly has its place, it use and most definitely it's benefit...

Argh too much information :eek:

banie01 · 12-03-2021 12:13pm

Fitz II wrote: »

Argh too much information :eek:

Too much bollox :P

unkel · 12-03-2021 1:05pm

Fitz is now drawing pictures of willies for the rest of the morning

@Time - what size is your wrist? The YM looks stunning and not at all small on you. Maybe I should go try one on myself. Just to rule it in or out based on size alone. The lust for a blue YM is not going away until I do.

Time · 12-03-2021 2:28pm

unkel wrote: »

@Time - what size is your wrist? The YM looks stunning and not at all small on you. Maybe I should go try one on myself. Just to rule it in or out based on size alone. The lust for a blue YM is not going away until I do.

16cm which I think works out about 6”. If you do try it I’d say compare it to the 40mm at the same time, and leave it on for a few minutes to get a feel for it.

Cyrus · 12-03-2021 3:53pm

Time wrote: »

16cm which I think works out about 6”. If you do try it I’d say compare it to the 40mm at the same time, and leave it on for a few minutes to get a feel for it.

is yours the 37mm?

Cyrus · 12-03-2021 3:54pm

unkel wrote: »

Fitz is now drawing pictures of willies for the rest of the morning

@Time - what size is your wrist? The YM looks stunning and not at all small on you. Maybe I should go try one on myself. Just to rule it in or out based on size alone. The lust for a blue YM is not going away until I do.

id leave the DSSD off for a bit before trying on a YM, itll seem dainty.

and the blue YM isnt the answer, i thought it was too, but it wasnt

Time · 12-03-2021 3:58pm

Cyrus wrote: »

is yours the 37mm?

It is indeed. Tried the 40 too and it was basically the entire width of my wrist when the lugs were included, I’m not into that look so personal preference was for the smaller size.