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by RichM
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spinning rotor syndrome on my FLE: Cured?
Replies: 14
Views: 354

Re: Spinning rotor syndrome on my FLE: Cured?

In have a Victorinox with exactly this situation! I tend to wear it until it's running and then set the time.

How much is a fix likely to be d'you think? (On the assumption it's straightforward and hasn't wrecked the rest of the movement).
by RichM
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Straps
Topic: Sealander bracelet on Trident pro 300; does it work?
Replies: 1
Views: 85

Re: Sealander bracelet on Trident pro 300; does it work?

Looks good to me and looks like it fits better than the actual bracelet designed for my C60 (The Beast) Chrono Pro 600 which fits slightly short of the lugs. After a while it's not something I'd notice anyway so go for it. EDIT: I've added a pic of The Beast and I think your bracelet looks at least ...
by RichM
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Upgraded C1 Moonglow
Replies: 18
Views: 663

Re: Upgraded C1 Moonglow

Just received email about C1 Moonglow - preorder end March 2024 Anyway I would be very wary of paying CW up front these days in light of some recent comments. What have I missed? What are the concerns about paying up front atm? EDIT: just catching up with another thread, is it about delays with the...
by RichM
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Time to reset our watches?
Replies: 10
Views: 250

Re: Time to reset our watches?

How funny! It reminds me of the sketch from a 1990s BBC comedy called "Blackadder". The second series is set in Elizabethan England and in one of the episodes Blackadder sets sail on the open seas to seek fame and fortune. One of the Queen's courtiers hands him a map and says: "The fo...
by RichM
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CWL of the day
Replies: 43276
Views: 2529878

Re: CWL of the day

The Beast

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by RichM
Mon Feb 12, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Buying watches before the Internet
Replies: 24
Views: 1594

Re: Buying watches before the Internet

And also ref: The Next Directory from 1998, is that..... Uma Thurman?


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by RichM
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Buying watches before the Internet
Replies: 24
Views: 1594

Re: Buying watches before the Internet

Look at this selection of Oris watches from the Next Directory of the 1980s published over on Instagram. That pointer date model still exists but at £1600, in the 80s Next Directory it's £157.99 or even maybe £57.99!! I worked for Next as a Saturday boy in the late 80s/early 90s and at the time had ...
by RichM
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Buying watches before the Internet
Replies: 24
Views: 1594

Re: Buying watches before the Internet

The watches section of the printed Argos catalogue. Heaven as a 15 year old boy (and before other printed publications, also pre-internet, became of unhealthy interest!)
by RichM
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Straps
Topic: Dressed down
Replies: 26
Views: 1212

Re: Dressed down

Love that strap on the right! A driver's style I think? Where did you get it? I want one! It is lovely. It's 'artificially' aged, but I think it looks good and authentic. Nice quality leather. It's from Watch Garage in Portugal: https://watch-garage.com/collections/wg-original-straps?page=2 :thumbu...
by RichM
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: Straps
Topic: Dressed down
Replies: 26
Views: 1212

Re: Dressed down

Love that strap on the right! A driver's style I think? Where did you get it? I want one!
by RichM
Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Proportions
Replies: 12
Views: 399

Re: Proportions

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:06 pm
RichM wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:51 pm
This 40mm (I think it is, I just went to the CW website to check but couldn't see it) sits so well
41. The Archive is your friend!
Thank you - 41mm case
by RichM
Sat Feb 03, 2024 12:51 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Proportions
Replies: 12
Views: 399

Re: Proportions

Great question for a Saturday! It's this C65 for me I think. I'd got used to 44mm cases when they were a thing 10 to 15 years ago, and I love the ones I have but there's no doubt they are a little on the large side for me. This 40mm (I think it is, I just went to the CW website to check but couldn't...
by RichM
Fri Jan 26, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Matching watches and shoes
Replies: 11
Views: 240

Re: Matching watches and shoes

I've got the leather strap and suede shoe colour matched up!

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by RichM
Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Interview with new Bremont CEO
Replies: 30
Views: 1643

Re: Interview with new Bremont CEO

I was interested by this paragraph: "As for Bremont’s founders Nick and Giles English, Cerrato says that they will always be the originators and, although no longer operational, are key advisors who are 100 per cent on board with all of the changes." I'd noticed Nick and Giles were less pr...
by RichM
Wed Jan 17, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CWL of the day
Replies: 43276
Views: 2529878

Re: CWL of the day

My 14yo C8 getting some use at the moment


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