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by exHowfener
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: c60 anthropocene discontinued?
Replies: 7
Views: 229

Re: c60 anthropocene discontinued?

"The only constant in life is change"
by exHowfener
Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christopher Ward Survey
Replies: 34
Views: 997

Re: Christopher Ward Survey

If you could do that clearly something is wrong and C.W. they should do something about it because the end result will not be the right one. Once an individual can complete a survey more than once, the results become invalid. I've just completed the survey myself and I have to say it seems very bad...
by exHowfener
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New CW Sealander Chronograph
Replies: 112
Views: 4505

Re: New CW Sealander Chronograph

So much hate for quartz around here. What's not to like? They are still a marvel of modern engineering. Perhaps the "post a picture from your latest ride" should feature more horses ... I like (some) mechanical watches and some quartz watches, there's space for both in my world. I think t...
by exHowfener
Sat Mar 23, 2024 9:14 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Tudor and myself, Anoyance factor 10 ! And an apology.
Replies: 11
Views: 471

Re: Tudor, and myself, Anoyance factor 10 ! And an apology.

I'm so disappointed with Tudor, but more with myself, for not noticing I think you are being a bit hard on yourself here: If it is dust, it could easily have been resting on one of the lighter coloured parts of the watch and thus not visible. On the other hand - last year I was on holiday, sat in t...
by exHowfener
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: Straps
Topic: Camo straps
Replies: 18
Views: 302

Re: Camo straps

I'm into camo straps
They are fine until you drop your watch in the grass. Then you've lost it :(
by exHowfener
Sat Mar 23, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The Curmudgeons Corner
Replies: 2528
Views: 271331

Re: The Curmudgeons Corner

I was watching an episode of "The Chase" (a UK quiz show) earlier this week. Th host, Bradley Walsh, asks the contestants what job the do. One said that he worked in the electric car infrastructure business and started babbling on about how electric cars are the future, the internal combus...
by exHowfener
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:33 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Watch Storage
Replies: 6
Views: 207

Re: Watch Storage

I've no idea what the "correct" answer is - or even if there is a correct answer. Personally I give my mechanical watches a bit of movement every now and then if I'm not wearing them, but I'm not even convinced by the "keeping them lubricated" argument either. The one thing I wou...
by exHowfener
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leather strap cleaning
Replies: 14
Views: 333

Re: Leather strap cleaning

Well, what do you clean your skin with? Using soap will dry out the leather so you'll need to condition afterwards.
conditioned it a few weeks after and it doesn’t even look like the same strap.
If leather conditioner doesn't darken the leather, it isn't working.
by exHowfener
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Bezel uses
Replies: 22
Views: 444

Re: Bezel uses

I use the bezel for timing all the usual suspects especially cooking. Yes, my oven has a timer, but I don't take it out into the garden etc. I even use the bezel when swimming :shock: to make sure I don't overrun on the car park or get too cold in the sea.
by exHowfener
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:55 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Time to reset our watches?
Replies: 10
Views: 261

Re: Time to reset our watches?

GMTs


The clue is in the name ... hope their coffee is better than their map making.
by exHowfener
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:03 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Buy a 2020 Rolex or order new & wait? Same ref & price
Replies: 26
Views: 736

Re: Buy a 2020 Rolex or order new & wait? Same ref & price

Life seems so much simpler when one cannot afford a Rolex!
by exHowfener
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: I need some positive energy
Replies: 14
Views: 383

Re: I need some positive energy

Hi Drew A bit late to this thread, but it rings true for my situation from a few years ago. Left a place I had worked at 26 years, and the last few were not good. Walked out on my last day and never looked back. Now, I'm not you and you aren't me - but what I would say to you if we were having a pin...
by exHowfener
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult publish Swiss watch industry’s top 50 companies for 2023
Replies: 11
Views: 492

Re: Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult publish Swiss watch industry’s top 50 companies for 2023

0.2% of the world) bought a Swiss “luxury” watch
According to Wikipedia (make of that what you will) 1.1% of the world population are millionaires (USD) or more wealthy, so not such a big stretch.
by exHowfener
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Auto winding effort
Replies: 4
Views: 156

Re: Auto winding effort

Do you wear your watch on your dominant or non-dominant arm, and do you think it makes a difference? Right handed and wear watch on left wrist. If I'm walking around outdoors or indoors, well - my left hand goes everywhere my right hand does. Some tasks, I drive a manual car so my left hand gets mo...
by exHowfener
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 75431
Views: 3872783

Re: Non CW of the Day

(can I say that with a Tudor?)
Not really :lol: