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Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:45 am Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

Watch* this space for a similar Casio/Nissan Figaro photo....


*I'm just too good!

gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:44 am

v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:45 am Can't knock a Sub - classic piece.
I actually wear mine more than I thought I would, since having mine I've rarely worn my old faithful Seamaster and even the Speedmaster I bought has only be worn a handful of times.

I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

Watch* this space for a similar Casio/Nissan Figaro photo....


*I'm just too good!

I couldn't be arsed to go out to the car :p

Potter wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 11:47 am

v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:45 am
I would do the whole watch / steering wheel thing but Volvo doesn't have the same ring as Porsche

I just happened to be in it by chance because I'd taken someone to lunch and they wanted a go - otherwise I'd be in a Nissan

The Subs look a lot nicer IRL than they do in pictures, it's a nicely crafted watch and you really can't go wrong with them, you can flog it ten minutes later (if you wanted) for about £3k more. It's literally better than money in the bank.

Shoulda bought two!

Lovin' the shirt BTW, for some reason I find chequered twill fascinating How only 3 or 4 colours add up to so many different things

EDIT: That's not twill actually, it's plain weave I think.

Livin' the dream.

If you look carefully you can see the oversized, pink diamante-studded, over-sized key ring that adorns to Figgy key.

Pah, if you look closely at mine you'll see it's not a normal Mercedes key, it's an AMG one!

Potter wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:51 am Had a bit of good news, I got a call telling me to come and collect the Submariner I put on order about a year ago.
Originally it was ordered for my boy's 18th, but he doesn't want it, so it's going into the bank safe deposit box for now.

I really like that. I don't like watches often. I never wear one because I struggle to find one I like that looks good on my wrist. And so rarely take any notice of them. I went to the IWC in Geneva with a friend a few years ago and didn't see anything that I liked!!! I was almost embarrassed to admit it after we'd left!! LOL

but that one is really nice!!

Noggin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:03 pm I went to the IWC in Geneva with a friend a few years ago and didn't see anything that I liked!!! I was almost embarrassed to admit it after we'd left!! LOL

I have an IWC Portofino, which is lovely, but after a few glasses of wine in a dimmed restaurant, with my failing eyesight I have to admit that I find it hard to quickly tell the time. The chronograph face is quite busy, if you see what I mean.

To counter this, I have a Mondaine which is so well designed that i can tell the time from the other side of a football pitch.

Potter wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:18 pm IWC are an acquired taste, I've had two but sold them both.
I had lunch with a bloke today that had a really nice white faced Aquatimer on, at least it looked like an Aquatimer, I noticed it and meant to ask him about it but forgot.

It was a lovely experience!!

Never been in a shop with a proper doorman!! And I wasn't dressed for posh shopping (seasonaire clothes really don't go with that kinda shop - even less the pink hair!! LOL).

Whilst my friends watch was being cleaned (or something) and he was being shown some others, he had a coffee and I had water. When I joked with him that he got a posh chocolate with his coffee but cos I had water I didnt' get any, the guy he was talking to signalled to someone else and I ended up leaving with a little box of posh chocolates If I had loads of money and liked their watches, I'd go and find one to buy just cos of that!!!

But I don't and so wont'!! LOL

I bought mine in Abu Dhabi when their sponsored Spitfire was doing a round the world trip. They asked if we would like to go to the little soiree that they were having, but Sod's Laws dictated that we were leaving the day prior. Bugger.

I find that if I can't take a sneak peek at the time, the best course of action is to yawn loudly, roll my eyes and say, 'Fuck me! Don't you go on?! Give yer fucking arse a chance, you boring twat'.

I don't get to go out much on business these days.

gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:25 pm

To counter this, I have a Mondaine which is so well designed that i can tell the time from the other side of a football pitch.

I really like them, I especially like the delayed tic of the second hand at the 12 o'clock point.


.....but, every time I've tried one I don't feel the love as much as when I see a pic of one.

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wheelnut wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:09 pm

gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:25 pm

To counter this, I have a Mondaine which is so well designed that i can tell the time from the other side of a football pitch.

I really like them, I especially like the delayed tic of the second hand at the 12 o'clock point.


.....but, every time I've tried one I don't feel the love as much as when I see a pic of one.

No need to buy one. If you need to know the time I'll just hold mine up to the window. You'll see it from your place.

Do the Swiss Railway Clock watches do the 'delayed start' on the second hand then? I kinda assumed they didn't! I know the clocks come in version which do and which don't, the former being shit loads more expensive.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:26 pm Do the Swiss Railway Clock watches do the 'delayed start' on the second hand then? I kinda assumed they didn't! I know the clocks come in version which do and which don't, the former being shit loads more expensive.

They do. They're all based on the Swiss railways's iconic clocks which do the 'second hand stop-minute hand advance-second hand start' thing. It's quite mesmerising* to watch. You can buy the Mondaine watches which do it (they're not at all expensive watches, BTW) called Stop2Go. You often find me in John Lewis gazing into the display case, whispering to myself, "57, 58, 59....wait for it....there it goes!" But then I'm very easily entertained.



*From the German (not Swiss) physician Franz Mesmer, BTW.

gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:45 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:26 pm Do the Swiss Railway Clock watches do the 'delayed start' on the second hand then? I kinda assumed they didn't! I know the clocks come in version which do and which don't, the former being shit loads more expensive.

They do. They're all based on the Swiss railways's iconic clocks which do the 'second hand stop-minute hand advance-second hand start' thing. It's quite mesmerising* to watch. You can buy the Mondaine watches which do it (they're not at all expensive watches, BTW) called Stop2Go. You often find me in John Lewis gazing into the display case, whispering to myself, "57, 58, 59....wait for it....there it goes!" But then I'm very easily entertained.



*From the German (not Swiss) physician Franz Mesmer, BTW.

I didn't Google it. Oh no, not me. No sirree

gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:45 pm

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:26 pm Do the Swiss Railway Clock watches do the 'delayed start' on the second hand then? I kinda assumed they didn't! I know the clocks come in version which do and which don't, the former being shit loads more expensive.

They do. They're all based on the Swiss railways's iconic clocks which do the 'second hand stop-minute hand advance-second hand start' thing. It's quite mesmerising* to watch. You can buy the Mondaine watches which do it (they're not at all expensive watches, BTW) called Stop2Go. You often find me in John Lewis gazing into the display case, whispering to myself, "57, 58, 59....wait for it....there it goes!" But then I'm very easily entertained.



*From the German (not Swiss) physician Franz Mesmer, BTW.

Ta....I'd not considered one, but not I know they do Stop2Go....hmmm....

When I say "shit loads more expensive"; I think it's something like £300 for a wall clock which does it, vs £50 for one which doesn't. Something like that anyway.

Got to add mine whilst sat in the mighty Volvo....