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by JAFO
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Automatic Watch Assistance
Replies: 13
Views: 592

Re: Automatic Watch Assistance

I have some automatics that are stiffer to wind manually than others. One of the worst is a Calvin Klein with an ETA 2824 movement. It's really stiff. I rarely wear it for that reason. It's probably an automatic watch thing, but my hand wind watches are all very easy to wind. 3 C65s, and a speedmast...
by JAFO
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: When the minute hand is at the top of the hour...
Replies: 11
Views: 450

Re: When the minute hand is at the top of the hour...

I briefly had a 595 some years ago that I thought was very slightly off, and that was only a 2 hander. I don't think I've noticed a misalignment on any other watches CW and non CW. It shouldn't be that hard to get right, should it? I imagine they fit both hands at 12, as that ought to be the easiest...
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Incoming
Replies: 23
Views: 819

Re: Incoming

Thinking back I think I'm wrong and that it may or probably does have a rotating bezel but what I can say is that it's not a diver. I have never actually needed to use the functionality of a rotating bezel on any of my watches to date. The bezel is a nice tactile feature. I often use it as a parkin...
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: January 2024 Sale
Replies: 207
Views: 13528

Re: January 2024 Sale

Well that's removed the temptation. Back to Ali X then.
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Happy birthday Toffeeggs!
Replies: 6
Views: 89

Re: Happy birthday Toffeeggs!

Wishing you a very happy birthday.

:cheers: :party: :birthday2:
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Straps
Topic: What watches look good on mesh?
Replies: 11
Views: 269

Re: What watches look good on mesh?

Mesh is nice when you get used to it. Basic Milanese mesh is quite thin, only about 1.2mm (maybe it's 1.8mm) thick from memory. I have a couple of watches with a thicker mesh, about 3mm and they seem a nice quality. Not shark mesh, still Milanese style. I've not been able to find that thickness in a...
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CW box and chronometer certificate
Replies: 18
Views: 596

Re: CW box and chronometer certificate

Bahnstormer_vRS The smaller box is interesting. Easier to store. Tribus shipped their watches in a much smaller package than CW. I don't recall offhand whether it was wood or just card. CW used to be able to ship non bracelet watches with the strap flat. I suppose they can't do that with the new sm...
by JAFO
Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: January 2024 Sale
Replies: 207
Views: 13528

Re: January 2024 Sale

More items on Clearance page. As I’ve previously mentioned, in my time on Forum I’ve never seen this before!! Do you think? When new stock is added seemingly every other day, it feels like the good old days. The C63 Sealander Elite new logo came as a surprise and I'm 'stonished that it's still ther...
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: January 2024 Sale
Replies: 207
Views: 13528

Re: January 2024 Sale

I keep looking at that blue C60 at 30% off. I kept doing the same, and had it in my cart several times before finally pulling the trigger today. After viewing some videos of the watch I decided I couldn't pass on picking it up. The shade of blue used in the dial and bezel are near perfection to my ...
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: January 2024 Sale
Replies: 207
Views: 13528

Re: January 2024 Sale

I keep looking at that blue C60 at 30% off.
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The Non-Curmudgeons Corner
Replies: 1280
Views: 121486

Re: The Non-Curmudgeons Corner

@Mikkei4 I reckon if you sent it directly to omega pointing out that the pusher dropped off just outside warranty they would do something for you. Surely they can't be made in a way that they could just detach? A real problem is finding an insured carrier at the watch value that's likely to be invo...
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Happy birthday sproughton!
Replies: 12
Views: 187

Re: Happy birthday sproughton!

Wishing you a very happy birthday.

:cheers: :party: :birthday2:
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:33 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The Non-Curmudgeons Corner
Replies: 1280
Views: 121486

Re: The Non-Curmudgeons Corner

Mikkei4 I reckon if you sent it directly to omega pointing out that the pusher dropped off just outside warranty they would do something for you. Surely they can't be made in a way that they could just detach? A real problem is finding an insured carrier at the watch value that's likely to be invol...
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BumbleBeasts with broken wings. Incident Analysis, and attempt to find Root Cause.
Replies: 19
Views: 700

Re: BumbleBeasts with broken wings. Incident Analysis, and attempt to find Root Cause.

That's not a misalignment really is it. That sounds like a movement manufacturing issue, for a chronograph to not reset correctly to 12. I expect it would be doing that when Selitta made it. You might not remember, but was it centred at 12 when you got it, but didn't reset on the first use, or did i...
by JAFO
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:07 am
Forum: The Inside Track
Topic: Texas Tour
Replies: 9
Views: 292

Re: Texas Tour

Some great pictures, and quite a start to this new section. @JAFO Just to be clear, comments are great, though we just ask members not to start new threads here. I thought we couldn't start threads at all, not that we shouldn't. Based on that, I didn't think we could even reply to them, hence my su...