The Alaska project: Your ambitious first attempt at making the iconic dessert with the ice cream centre and baked meringue topping.

Des

Swiss Roll - an ancient handwritten scroll written by a sacred horological sect acknowledged by many to represent the sacred wisdom and immutable laws of watchmaking, including-

1- None hath more fury than the one who dinketh their case upon the doors of their dwelling. Fear the dinkee.
2 - Naught is the number of spare links found in the box and the number is naught.
3- The spring bar did not vanish, but lo, it hath transcended to a realm of unknown dimension.

Hacking seconds: Reserve All Blacks that can be called in should a fellow team mate balk at the idea of sticking their tongue out, slapping their thighs and generally jumping around like an animated totem pole.

Des

SAPPHIRE Sandwich - Salami, Arugula, Parmesan, Parma Ham, Italian dressing, Rocket and Eruca between two slices of bread.

Fine adjustment - negotiating with the judge to pay less for your misdemeanour because you're a person of previous good standing

Oscillation - deciding between a Twelve and a Bel Canto.

anOrdeal: Yep, it comes included with your Scottish enamel watch for gratis, a possible three year wait for it to arrive. Bank on being alive.

Des

Shock absorption - sitting down dazed in a cafe drinking hot chocolate while you wrap your head around how much you've just spent on a new watch before you go home to tell your significant other

Pinion - first step before preheating the oven and stuffing the turkey

Escapement: The act of leaving the Xmas works party early. As if working with them isn't hard enough, seeing them pxxed doesn't feel like jingle bells.

Des

Black Friday - the time of year for buying watches from your 'never-considered-that-watch-before-but-I-think-I-need-one-and-look-how-cheap-it-is' list.

Black Monday - the time of year when you realise that the watch you purchased in a late night click and regret session on Black Friday was indeed cheap tat for a reason!

Neil

Strapless Dress- a watch genre typified by an elegant yet uncomplicated design, slim profile and often accessorised with an elegant bracelet.

Chr.Mas - official name for Christmas in Maidenhead from 2011 to 2016

Quality Street: The ultimate one stop shop, Bond St, London. Patek, Rolex, VC, Breguet, Harry Winston, Chopard, Bulgari, yada, yada.

Des