The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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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.
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Jazz hands: Errant watch hands. The misaligned GMT, those pesky chrono subdials. The service dept beckons.
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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.
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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?
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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)
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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Microbrand - a small burn mark on the wrist, traditionally self-inflicted as penance for backing yet another Kickstarter dive watch you don't need.
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Rally Strap - 20% of a 5-point harness
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Not a lot of people know that!Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: ↑Sun May 02, 2021 11:13 amSo 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?
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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.
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.
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"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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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.
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Presage: Showing good scholarly instincts but by no means the oracle at Delphi.
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Or, VC, DSO, DFC and Bar.
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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)
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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^^ ^^ You lost me there for a moment, but I get ya now.



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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
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
Rich
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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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.
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TickTok - A sixty second video of a song, dance or skit praising the arrival of an incoming.
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"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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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.
Urinal- Common workplace location where the solitary gentleman may inadvertently find himself admiring his wrist candy.
Rich
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
"The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you're the pilot."
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Christopher Ward - next to the maternity ward, between the gambling addiction clinic and compulsive purchases clinic.
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