The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
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Reverso Duoface - being duplicitous about how you voted in order to keep in with the winner
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Timex - clocking how long it takes your former partner to change their status on Facebook
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GMT complications
There are three main types:
There are three main types:
- Countries that use DST…or don’t, depending on your point of view
- India, parts of Australia and a few other places that use 30 minute offsets
- Geographical craziness, like Santiago de Compostela being in the same time zone as Berlin
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GMT-Master - Expert in the DNA alteration of Camellia sinensis
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HAQ - break in to someone else's computer in order to steal their watch data
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Enicar - I don't care whether it's a Fiesta or a Ferrari so long as it gets me from a to b
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Tangente - ending up discussing Bauhaus design in the middle of a financial planning meeting
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Minidisc: Those really small watch dials, often vintage. By today's standards watches smaller than 36mm diameter.
Compact disc: A reasonably sized watch that most would consider a good fit.
Tape: Used to determine whether you are better suited to a compact disc or minidisc.
7 inch: A fairly standard measurement for anyone using tape. You can probably get away with both a compact disc and minidisc.
12 inch: Probably best discussed on a different type of forum. And 99 in 100 times wishful thinking.
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Compact disc: A reasonably sized watch that most would consider a good fit.
Tape: Used to determine whether you are better suited to a compact disc or minidisc.
7 inch: A fairly standard measurement for anyone using tape. You can probably get away with both a compact disc and minidisc.
12 inch: Probably best discussed on a different type of forum. And 99 in 100 times wishful thinking.
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The Inbetweeners - the limited selection of straps available in less-common width fittings.
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Reverso Tribute Duoface Calendar - My celebrity child’s name
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Glidelock Clasp - A wobbly adult's tense grip exerted on the side rail of the skating rink.
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Moonphase: The Who 1964-1978
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Moonphase: The age when you think all anatomical humor is funny.
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A 580,000 word epic charting the highs and lows of the Forumov family as it contends with several changes of branding over a 20 year period. Initially set in London, following much upheaval the family ultimately has to live under the flags of two nations. Events in Parts I and II are set at 12 o’clock but, controversially, move to 9 o’clock in Part III. The work comprises 361 chapters, the number of forum threads on the topic.
A 580,000 word epic charting the highs and lows of the Forumov family as it contends with several changes of branding over a 20 year period. Initially set in London, following much upheaval the family ultimately has to live under the flags of two nations. Events in Parts I and II are set at 12 o’clock but, controversially, move to 9 o’clock in Part III. The work comprises 361 chapters, the number of forum threads on the topic.
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The watch industry: The collective term used to describe bird spotters and trainspotters etc.
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Wealth is the least meaningful metric by which to judge a person's value.
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