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- Sun Dec 10, 2023 5:14 pm
- Forum: Other Brands
- Topic: BBC documentary - Rolex Rippers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 429
Re: BBC documentary - Rolex Rippers
I'm not a fan of the Paul Thorpe YT channel. But, following this I had a glance at him droning on about the BBC3 programme. When he stated that he was "very hot on watch crime" I just burst out laughing and switched off.
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WR testing by CW after repair/service
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1647
Re: WR testing by CW after repair/service
Coming back to the OP and follow-up comments, I can't believe that 3atm is the "industry standard". Though it may be the lowest common denominator. What would the point be in buying a watch with 600m WR if, after the first service, that no longer applies? Yes, I know that most people will ...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Where wouldn’t you wear your luxury watch?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 652
Re: Where wouldn’t you wear your luxury watch?
Having experienced a number of accidents on two wheels and four, the last thing I would want is a reminder - but we are all different.
Personally I would never wear a luxury watch in the bath or shower. Yes yes, water resistant but I don't see the point. Just me!
Personally I would never wear a luxury watch in the bath or shower. Yes yes, water resistant but I don't see the point. Just me!
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:33 pm
- Forum: Other Brands
- Topic: The Eagle Has Landed
- Replies: 18
- Views: 569
Re: The Eagle Has Landed
That would be my choice - it's the one I was drawn to when they were released. The Moonswarch seems to attract a level of negativity, but for what they are (rather than what they are not), I like them.I’m leaning heavily toward Mercury
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:49 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Do I need a diver?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 841
Re: Do I need a diver?
It's a watch forum.
Of course you need a dive watch!
Of course you need a dive watch!
- Sat Dec 02, 2023 7:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lack of "Xmas" lights to smash!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 736
Re: Lack of "Xmas" lights to smash!
Surely anticipation is part of the Christmas experience ... along with bad jokes!
Re: Scams?
Clearly the above is a scam - who would go to all that bother without physically seeing the item? I must say that possibly the only downside of being retired is the constant stream of scam phone calls received during the day. Most of them are so transparent that I can't believe that people fall for ...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 6:12 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: HELP! Stripped torx screw
- Replies: 15
- Views: 669
Re: HELP! Stripped torx screw
Given how inset the screw heads are I think that cutting a slot (the obvious first try) will be difficult. My suggestions: 1) get a cheap screwdriver (with a hardened tip) and use it with a hammer to make a slot which you can screw out 2) drill off the top of the heads, lift off the fixing and eithe...
- Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:17 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Christmas Presents
- Replies: 27
- Views: 896
Re: Christmas Presents
That did make me laugh!No more Lego for me for awhile, my kids assert I have too much already.
- Fri Nov 24, 2023 9:08 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Ten years a forumite…
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1081
Re: Ten years a forumite…
Quite an achievement - here's to the next 10 years.
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 7:23 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Other people’s perceptions
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2078
Re: Other people’s perceptions
It's a strange one isn't it? Some people seem to think that their own lifestyle is beyond reproach, while what other people spend is ridiculous extravagance. I once worked with a trainee in our office who constantly moaned that everyone was paid more than her (true). She went onto a long diatribe on...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 6:59 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: A behavioural science experiment
- Replies: 23
- Views: 676
Re: A behavioural science experiment
I once went for several years without wearing a watch, to the extent that it was my "normal". I didn't have any strong feelings, but I became VERY good at knowing what time it was. As I cycled to work and worked in an office with flexi-time, I didn't really need particularly accurate timek...
- Thu Nov 09, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: Other Brands
- Topic: Brick and Mortar!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 446
Re: Brick and Mortar!
The shop gets some interesting stock, and you get an outlet. And people browsing (and hopefully buying) get something different and interesting to look at. Sounds like a "win-win".
- Tue Oct 31, 2023 6:04 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: Jokes to cheer us up
- Replies: 151
- Views: 10107
Re: Jokes to cheer us up
As it's Halloween ... A lone traveler is walking through the dark wood when he comes across a clearing. Three witches ate stirring a bubbling cauldron and chanting. Three witches: "Hubble bubble, boil and toil" Nervously, the traveler approaches the trio First witch: "Yes, we can"...
- Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:53 pm
- Forum: Offtopic
- Topic: My least favourite weekend of the year
- Replies: 24
- Views: 872
Re: My least favourite weekend of the year
When I was working, I used to love this weekend as the "extra hour in bed" felt like luxury. And later as a self-employed gardener, it marked the end of the season. Now that I'm retired I can have an extra hour in bed whenever I feel like it. Watches? Well my G-Shock adjusts automatically ...