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by exHowfener
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.
by exHowfener
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 ...
by exHowfener
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! :D
by exHowfener
Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:33 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: The Eagle Has Landed
Replies: 18
Views: 569

Re: The Eagle Has Landed

I’m leaning heavily toward Mercury
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.
by exHowfener
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!
by exHowfener
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!
by exHowfener
Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Scams?
Replies: 15
Views: 669

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 ...
by exHowfener
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...
by exHowfener
Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Christmas Presents
Replies: 27
Views: 896

Re: Christmas Presents

No more Lego for me for awhile, my kids assert I have too much already.
That did make me laugh!
by exHowfener
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.
by exHowfener
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...
by exHowfener
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...
by exHowfener
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".
by exHowfener
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"...
by exHowfener
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 ...