The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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Swiss lever escapement - Swiss national trying to leave the watch business and seek employment elsewhere.
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Daytona: Should be used after the morning cleanse. Leaves the skin plump and vibrant, ready to take on the day.
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Escape wheels - Mercedes-Benz S Class
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
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Gear train - locomotive that distributes high street fashion wear around the country
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
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Chronograph - Gantt Chart used for plotting watch usage / wrist time.
Crown Guard - Beefeater.
Buckle - Sudden deformation at the knees caused by the receipt of the Customs/Import Duty invoice.
Rotation Drama - Dizziness.
Crown Guard - Beefeater.
Buckle - Sudden deformation at the knees caused by the receipt of the Customs/Import Duty invoice.
Rotation Drama - Dizziness.
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Pilot Watch - First watch of its type introduced to the market.
Sundial - Phone call to male child.
Sunburst Dial - male child starting to cry on the phone.
Chronometer Specs - high magnification glasses used to examine minute details of watch design.
Regulated Movement - Bowel motions at the same time every day.
Chronometer Grade Movement - Bowel motions at the same time every day +/- 4 sec !
Sundial - Phone call to male child.
Sunburst Dial - male child starting to cry on the phone.
Chronometer Specs - high magnification glasses used to examine minute details of watch design.
Regulated Movement - Bowel motions at the same time every day.
Chronometer Grade Movement - Bowel motions at the same time every day +/- 4 sec !
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Montblanc - Expensive white wine from a mountainous region in Europe.
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Blancpain - French term for nerve block / analgesia.
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CAPOS (Carpoadhesive Paparazzo-Obsessive Syndrome)
What I have got at the moment. It is a complete inability to remove a newly acquired watch from the wrist, simultaneously allied to a compulsion to take photographs of it from all angles and post them all over watch forums.
What I have got at the moment. It is a complete inability to remove a newly acquired watch from the wrist, simultaneously allied to a compulsion to take photographs of it from all angles and post them all over watch forums.

Steve
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Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
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Linguist; retired teacher; pilgrim; apprentice travel writer
Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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^^ ^^
Not surprised with that; was doing some research in to UN last night funnily enough. Quite a brand with very interesting heritage indeed.
Des
Not surprised with that; was doing some research in to UN last night funnily enough. Quite a brand with very interesting heritage indeed.
Des
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Tortoise is racing!



watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
Watchaholic
‘Imprudently spendy’
Thomcat00
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Super Compressor: A morbidly obese individual trying out mattresses in a bed centre.
Des
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Wealth is the least meaningful metric by which to judge a person's value.
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