The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:32 pm

New for this week:

Dry Marshal - teetotal lawman, y’all hear?

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Sun May 29, 2022 5:48 pm

Flagrant: An ongoing debate on whether two flags is sufficient in terms of branding on a dial, or whether the name of an ex employee/partner should be displayed at the the 9 or 12 position.

Des

missF · Post by **missF** » Sun May 29, 2022 8:10 pm

Moonswatch : small squares of coloured material used by NASA to decide what colour space suit astronauts will wear on their next mission

richtel · Post by **richtel** » Mon May 30, 2022 8:22 am

Lederhausen - boxes for strap storage, popularly sold during October festivals

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Mon May 30, 2022 9:14 am

Aqua Terra: That feeling - "Is that water I see on the inside of the glass; yikes, I thought it was good for 200mtrs!"

Des

richtel · Post by **richtel** » Tue May 31, 2022 9:52 am

^^ Very good

Watch Battery - Indiscriminate physical abuse of a watch being worn in innapropriate conditions

missF · Post by **missF** » Tue May 31, 2022 11:54 am

Skeleton dial : the result of trying to get through to your gas provider’s helpline to request assistance with the size of your bill

missF · Post by **missF** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:04 pm

Jubilee bracelet : what the Queen is wearing on her Rolex this week

Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:10 pm

missF wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 12:04 pm Jubilee bracelet : what the Queen is wearing on her Rolex this week

Bet she ain't!

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:47 pm

Air-King: In the UK the next in line to ascend the throne after the passing of HRH Elizabeth II, that's Charlie to you and me.

Des

Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Tue May 31, 2022 1:04 pm

Speake-Marin - Mode of oral delivery commonly favoured by actors cast as pirates in Hollywood movies.

Ah-ha-haaar, me ‘earties. We be a-sailin’ on the noon toide. Trim the fores’l, sploice the mainbrace, and break out the grog!

richtel · Post by **richtel** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:56 pm

Jet Lag - a sleep-wake disorder that occurs several days prior to travel due to inability to decide which watch(es) to take.

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:54 pm

Breitling: Every school has one. That kid that has Oxbridge or Ivy League written all over them. Brain the size of a planet.

Des

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:39 pm

Waiting list: After waiting so long for your stainless steel sports watch, from you know who, you may find that your ability to stand up straight has suffered. Medically speaking you are suffering from a waiting list. Effects can be diminished by thinking about future resale values.

Des

strapline · Post by **strapline** » Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:42 pm

Chopard: A rallying cry given out by teams of lumberjacks working in the field. As in,"Chopard or go home..."

Des

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