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Post by sticky » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:19 pm

synthedup wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 3:06 pm Hi all,

Just posted this forsale in the non Z4 related section.

Anyone able to give me any information on the brand/quality of these watch’s?

I know they are £1660 on the website now. No idea if its good thought.
Chrono24.com some on there, even with 100% import duty from stateside (which it is not) still 30% cheaper than that listing you have

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Post by Vornwend » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:43 pm

TitanTim wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:01 am Picked up these cheapo watch stands and quite pleased with them and do the job nicely, although I did break one as some once the band is slotted into the stand it can be hard to dismantle again :oops: The band has some springyness so easy to mount the watch without undoing the strap.

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Very nice collection and thanks for posting the link. I much prefer stands to boxes. Is that a Huawei smart watch in the first pic?
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Post by TitanTim » Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:08 pm

Vornwend wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:43 pm
TitanTim wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:01 am Picked up these cheapo watch stands and quite pleased with them and do the job nicely, although I did break one as some once the band is slotted into the stand it can be hard to dismantle again :oops: The band has some springyness so easy to mount the watch without undoing the strap.

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Very nice collection and thanks for posting the link. I much prefer stands to boxes. Is that a Huawei smart watch in the first pic?
Many thanks, it is a Huawei, least worn watch of my collection, I bought it to see what the fuss was with smart watches and concluded they are completely useless and leave me cold. I'm sticking to mechanicals in future :)

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Post by ronk » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:12 pm

If I get myself another Auto Winding watch ( The “potential” Yachtmaster) I will have to invest in an auto winding machine - has anybody any advise on the topic please?
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Post by Smartbear » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:51 pm

ronk wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:12 pm If I get myself another Auto Winding watch ( The “potential” Yachtmaster) I will have to invest in an auto winding machine - has anybody any advise on the topic please?
Why can’t you let it unwind if it’s not being used? Will it damage the mechanism?
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Post by sticky » Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:55 pm

ronk wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 8:12 pm If I get myself another Auto Winding watch ( The “potential” Yachtmaster) I will have to invest in an auto winding machine - has anybody any advise on the topic please?
Not many come recommended, they generally fade and die. Watchmakers don"t even use them unless they want to check its time keeping over a week or 2

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Post by TitanTim » Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:06 pm

There always seems to be mixed views on the use of watch winders, I've used a cheap one for the past 4 years and its still going strong although I've recently stopped using it as the collection of watches is increasing. The general thought is anything mechanical is designed to run so better if a watch can be run at regular intervals, whether using a winder or otherwise. I just find it impracticable having a load of winders running so tend to wear a different watch each day and rotate them.

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Post by Vornwend » Sat Dec 23, 2017 10:46 am

TitanTim wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 6:08 pm
Vornwend wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:43 pm
TitanTim wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:01 am Picked up these cheapo watch stands and quite pleased with them and do the job nicely, although I did break one as some once the band is slotted into the stand it can be hard to dismantle again :oops: The band has some springyness so easy to mount the watch without undoing the strap.

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Very nice collection and thanks for posting the link. I much prefer stands to boxes. Is that a Huawei smart watch in the first pic?
Many thanks, it is a Huawei, least worn watch of my collection, I bought it to see what the fuss was with smart watches and concluded they are completely useless and leave me cold. I'm sticking to mechanicals in future :)

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Yes I know what you mean about smart watches. Their interest for me is mostly around fitness tracking. I suppose it would be nice to have a watch that did everything and looked as good as a mechanical but that would mean we wouldn't need a collection:wink: At the end of the day its kind of fun to have different watches to wear.
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Post by Hilly30si » Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:07 am

TitanTim wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:06 pm There always seems to be mixed views on the use of watch winders, I've used a cheap one for the past 4 years and its still going strong although I've recently stopped using it as the collection of watches is increasing. The general thought is anything mechanical is designed to run so better if a watch can be run at regular intervals, whether using a winder or otherwise. I just find it impracticable having a load of winders running so tend to wear a different watch each day and rotate them.

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Post by TitanTim » Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:18 am

Hilly30si wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:07 am
TitanTim wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:06 pm There always seems to be mixed views on the use of watch winders, I've used a cheap one for the past 4 years and its still going strong although I've recently stopped using it as the collection of watches is increasing. The general thought is anything mechanical is designed to run so better if a watch can be run at regular intervals, whether using a winder or otherwise. I just find it impracticable having a load of winders running so tend to wear a different watch each day and rotate them.

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I have always tried to rotate my watches and to date I am satisfied that me decision is working :thumbsup:
It gets trickier as the collection increases :D

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Post by Hilly30si » Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:15 pm

TitanTim wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:18 am
Hilly30si wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:07 am
TitanTim wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:06 pm There always seems to be mixed views on the use of watch winders, I've used a cheap one for the past 4 years and its still going strong although I've recently stopped using it as the collection of watches is increasing. The general thought is anything mechanical is designed to run so better if a watch can be run at regular intervals, whether using a winder or otherwise. I just find it impracticable having a load of winders running so tend to wear a different watch each day and rotate them.

Tim.
I have always tried to rotate my watches and to date I am satisfied that me decision is working :thumbsup:
It gets trickier as the collection increases :D

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Post by Jollyjoiner » Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:58 pm

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me.
Hold on.......it's not my birthday.....it must be just New Watch day then :D
Say hello to my Christopher Ward C60 Trident pro 600
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Post by Paulro100 » Fri Jan 05, 2018 6:57 pm

Very nice

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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:40 am

Lovely Christopher Ward :thumbsup: nearly bought one but decided to go with Steinhart...

I got the Ocean 44 a few years back...
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Then I got the Nav-B for my 30th last year...
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That’s the 2 categories I love sorted for a few years! (Diver and Pilot).

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Post by 85genius » Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:43 am

Jollyjoiner wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:58 pmHappy birthday to me, happy birthday to me.
Hold on.......it's not my birthday.....it must be just New Watch day then :D
Say hello to my Christopher Ward C60 Trident pro 600
Lovely! I got the vintage version really great watch and on a par build wise with omega/Tudor/breitling you get that in the January sales?

Bagged myself a half price c8 pilot
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Not sure if I'm gonna keep it though fell for it on the website but now it's in hand I'm not as sure.

Think maybe should have gone for the steinhart pilot instead, but my trident pro feels a much more expensive watch than my ocean one I thought that would carry through to the pilot but I guess aviation watches are simpler than divers or maybe it's just that it's an older CW model?
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