Just to come away from the somewhat distracting matter of a new watch series launch...

Jazz hands: Errant watch hands. The misaligned GMT, those pesky chrono subdials. The service dept beckons.

Des

Maillechort, or German silver - a mythical metal that Adolph Lange and his sons stole from the Rhine maidens. It is used by the watchmaking gnomes of Glashütte to fashion movements of exquisite beauty and exorbitant price.

Wis wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:08 am Maillechort, or German silver - a mythical metal that Adolph Lange and his sons stole from the Rhine maidens. It is used by the watchmaking gnomes of Glashütte to fashion movements of exquisite beauty and exorbitant price.

So in fact, it was never Das Rheingold that was used, more Das Rheinsilber? Was some in fact stolen by Kurt Weil's cousin Raymond to build his Parsifal?

Microbrand - a small burn mark on the wrist, traditionally self-inflicted as penance for backing yet another Kickstarter dive watch you don't need.

Rally Strap - 20% of a 5-point harness

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:13 am

Wis wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:08 am Maillechort, or German silver - a mythical metal that Adolph Lange and his sons stole from the Rhine maidens. It is used by the watchmaking gnomes of Glashütte to fashion movements of exquisite beauty and exorbitant price.

So in fact, it was never Das Rheingold that was used, more Das Rheinsilber? Was some in fact stolen by Kurt Weil's cousin Raymond to build his Parsifal?

Not a lot of people know that!

Subdial - The Royal Navy's new ULF communications system for the underwater fleet.

Power Reserve Indicator - A natural sense common among all parents which reliaby indicates when a Gin and Tonic is required.

Missing Link - Derogatory term for a seller of a 'full set' which turns out to not have all of the original bracelet components.

Highly decorated movement: Sweetcorn and bell pepper seem to pass through almost undigested.

Presage: Showing good scholarly instincts but by no means the oracle at Delphi.

Des

strapline wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 2:04 pm Highly decorated movement: Sweetcorn and bell pepper seem to pass through almost undigested.

Or, VC, DSO, DFC and Bar.

^^ ^^ You lost me there for a moment, but I get ya now.

ω - Premium Swiss brand logo before they made it big.

Bait and Switch - Suggesting a quick look around John Lewis then saying you'll catch up with them while you browse the watch shop.

Fidget Clip - The brilliantly designed bracelet clasp lock that keeps your hands busy during the most tedious Teams calls.

Horween - [vulg] A specialist service at extra cost

Anti-reflective coating - Mattifying makeup

Box Crystal - Face Centred cubic lattice of sodium chloride

Moon watch: A personal possession of the drummer, and notorious wild man, of the rock band The Who. Especially shock resistant, even surviving being thrown from hotel windows and balconies.

Des

TickTok - A sixty second video of a song, dance or skit praising the arrival of an incoming.

Sheepishly, I need to add another entry to the dictionary.

Urinal- Common workplace location where the solitary gentleman may inadvertently find himself admiring his wrist candy.

Christopher Ward - next to the maternity ward, between the gambling addiction clinic and compulsive purchases clinic.