Bought myself a birthday prez, a 1963 vintage like me.
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/1.jpg)
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/7.jpg)
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/9.jpg)
...and you couldn't resist taking it apart? :P
That's what I was thinking.....
Quote from: ducpainter on February 04, 2011, 07:42:22 PM
...and you couldn't resist taking it apart? :P
Last week I couldn't even spell "horologist"....now I is one.
Quote from: ducpainter on February 04, 2011, 07:42:22 PM
...and you couldn't resist taking it apart? :P
Is that like proctologist? Which, speaking. Of, isn't time for you to start getting checked? ;)
/getting old must suck :P
Quote from: El Matador on February 04, 2011, 08:09:21 PM
Is that like proctologist? Which, speaking. Of, isn't time for you to start getting checked? ;)
/getting old must suck :P
(a) no.
(b) yes regularly
(c) I imagine that it probably does. I'll have to ask an "old person" about that one day.
I think El Matador was poking at ducpainter, but I've been wrong more than once. [laugh]
That is a cool watch, you didn't take it apart, did you?
Quote from: Speeddog on February 04, 2011, 09:10:01 PM
That is a cool watch, you didn't take it apart, did you?
No, those photos were taken by the place that I bought it from. (pull apart desmo heads, yep. watches, no)
I can appreciate the workmanship that went into making that. It just looks right. I am glad that you treated yourself on your birthday. Well done! [clap]
A very nice watch!!
Beautiful watch....did it come with a shop manual? ;D
I believe they (watches) are becoming anachronistic (chron/chronos/time just having word fun here)
since we are now in an era where everyone is carrying a cellphone,
or some manner of hand-held that has a clock feature
I still wear one...a Raymond Weil...but I am old and like being anachronistic
great choice of wristware
I do like wristwatches, I'm currently sporting a very handsome Skagen.
Previously a couple of Caravelles; reasonably priced, eye-pleasing, and relatively durable.
The skagen is a little too nice for wearing in the shop, but otherwise perfect.
Not in the class of the others mentioned here, however. :P
I wonder how youngsters today learn the meaning of 'clockwise' and 'counter-clockwise'.
Quote from: Speeddog on February 05, 2011, 08:20:13 AM
I wonder how youngsters today learn the meaning of 'clockwise' and 'counter-clockwise'.
few do anything requiring use of tools so betcha many don't even know :P
I have had a Seiko for years. Bullet proof . Weill was our old family name many years ago in the old country.
Quote from: brimo on February 04, 2011, 08:45:44 PM
(a) no.
(b) yes regularly
(c) I imagine that it probably does. I'll have to ask an "old person" about that one day.
I was just giving you shit for the sake of it. Consider me having a serious case of watch envy. Watchmaking fascinates me, and the craftsmanship required is mind blowing. Someday I'll own a double tourbillon.
And speeddog was right, the comment was aimed a certain dinosaur that posted earlier ;)
Quote from: El Matador on February 05, 2011, 04:34:10 PM
I was just giving you shit for the sake of it. Consider me having a serious case of watch envy. Watchmaking fascinates me, and the craftsmanship required is mind blowing. Someday I'll own a double tourbillon.
And speeddog was right, the comment was aimed a certain dinosaur that posted earlier ;)
Call me when you get old enough to pay attention to. :-*
In the mail...
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/1732689598_b5ec77eda4_b.jpg)
Quote from: brimo on April 23, 2011, 02:05:07 AM
In the mail...
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/1732689598_b5ec77eda4_b.jpg)
I have had my eye on that watch, but can't justify blowing the few extra bucks on it right now. There seems to be a cult following of Chinese automatics. The inside of that one looks pretty cool too.
Not an auto, it's a mechanical, hand wind chronograph, not bad for under $200 US.
A remake of the 1963 chinese airforce issue watch, movement made on the original swiss tooling.
It comes with a transparent back so that you can see all the goodness inside.
That's a great watch! A classic!
Watch geeks! I recently started my obessionn with watches again earlier this year. I have been eyeing some German made pieces.
http://www.archimede-uhren.de/ (http://www.archimede-uhren.de/)
Autos and mechanicals!
I find myself going towards finely made watches that are not commonly seen here in the US. I sold a couple of pieces (IWC and a Breitling ) that I rarely wore to finance my collecting.