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by Galton321
Thu Aug 19, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Buying watches from Europe, what does it mean for us?
Replies: 29
Views: 1575

Re: Buying watches from Europe, what does it mean for us?

If selling to the EU isn't the watch priced ex-VAT. So a watch retailing at £10000 taxed at 20% UK vat would be 20% cheaper when selling abroad outside the UK? Doesn't CWL quote prices ex-vat for overseas customers? Doesn't it apply for imports? You shouldn't be paying local vat when buying from abr...
by Galton321
Mon May 24, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: How important is Power Reserve to you?
Replies: 35
Views: 1413

Re: How important is Power Reserve to you?

Thanks H0rati0 for responding.
by Galton321
Sat May 22, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: How important is Power Reserve to you?
Replies: 35
Views: 1413

Re: How important is Power Reserve to you?

I only have one watch with a power reserve, my C90 Becketts. It is interesting to look at but not essential. However, does anyone know how a watch loses power? Is it linear? Because I feel that the PR dial seems to show the power quickly declining but the watch seems to keep running for a time longe...
by Galton321
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:35 am
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: A little bit uncommon; Omega Cosmic 2000
Replies: 20
Views: 2052

Re: A little bit uncommon; Omega Cosmic 2000

A case of Omega trying to catch up with CWL's C65? Really lovely watch though.
by Galton321
Wed Mar 24, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where’s CW on your ladder?
Replies: 41
Views: 3286

Re: Where’s CW on your ladder?

I have around 12 CW watches, starting with the C6 FLE and my wife a couple so I guess that numerically their on the top rung. I have about six or seven other brands which apart from my Omega Moonwatch cost less than my CW watches. But I must say that I'm drifting away from CW. No issue with the qual...
by Galton321
Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brexit - additional duty to pay (UK to EU shipping)
Replies: 90
Views: 5491

Re: Brexit - additional duty to pay (UK to EU shipping)

I believe that under the terms of the trade deal with the EU it is been agreed that EU sellers to the UK will be required to add UK VAT to the purchase price and remit the VAT to the UK revenue authorities. In essence getting the EU seller to do the UK's tax collecting for them. This has resulted in...
by Galton321
Sat Dec 26, 2020 12:55 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Dekla Flieger Type A experience
Replies: 1
Views: 1389

Re: Dekla Flieger Type A experience

Thank you for posting that. I like pilot watches and have never heard of Dekla. I will now investigate. Enjoy your new acquisition.
by Galton321
Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you have a favorite time period for C.W. watches
Replies: 27
Views: 1834

Re: Do you have a favorite time period for C.W. watches

Being a bargain is a bit subjective but the first CW watch I bought was the C6 Kingfisher Forum LE. This was the first diver with a mechanical ETA movement. It cost £255 in 2008. Applying inflation that's £327.69 in today's money. I guess the nearest equivalent today would be the C60 Trident Pro 600...
by Galton321
Tue Dec 22, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you have a favorite time period for C.W. watches
Replies: 27
Views: 1834

Re: Do you have a favorite time period for C.W. watches

There is a lot of truth in what Amor Vincit Omnia says. I hark back to the early days. I first came across the brand in 2008 and there was a feeling of stumbling across something new. Like all these things you feel part of a select group who have also discovered this secret, totally unaware of the p...
by Galton321
Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:23 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Strange question, but what watches make ticking sound
Replies: 17
Views: 983

Re: Strange question, but what watches make ticking sound

I remove may watch at bedtime and place it on a bedside table. This acts as a sound board and I can hear the watch ticking, auto or manual.
by Galton321
Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:56 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: This thread is for the teachers...or anyone who wants to comment
Replies: 42
Views: 2233

Re: This thread is for the teachers...or anyone who wants to comment

Before I retired I was involved in data analysis using large data sets. In the old days it had to been done laboriously using stats analysis using the Midas mechanical machines. Now there are extremely powerful computer programs. New graduates would just input the data and accept the output without ...
by Galton321
Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:07 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: This thread is for the teachers...or anyone who wants to comment
Replies: 42
Views: 2233

Re: This thread is for the teachers...or anyone who wants to comment

I am nor ever have been a schoolteacher but what you say rings true. Although I have spent a career doing applied research in selection and training. Exams have just become a process of stamp collecting. How many can you collect. But it is competitive stamp collecting. Get the most highest value sta...
by Galton321
Fri Nov 20, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Got my first Chopard Mille Miglia.....
Replies: 17
Views: 1171

Re: Got my first Chopard Mille Miglia.....

Lovely watch. Chopard one of the brands I've always known but never really considered. Perhaps I should. 15 years old? Really. Amazing.
by Galton321
Sun Nov 01, 2020 1:19 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: New Flyback Chrono
Replies: 3
Views: 640

New Flyback Chrono

This has just popped into my in-box. I have heard of Frederik Constant watches but never heard of Vintage Watches or their connection to them till now. But, I must say I do like the look of this watch. It has an in-house movement and is limited to 32 pieces. Don't really know much of Frederik Consta...
by Galton321
Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pilot watches
Replies: 115
Views: 12453

Re: Pilot watches

I too like pilot watches but don't have quite your range. Like the way you have the different brands and styles covered. Liked Hanhart and Dodane from afar. Nice to see you have one of each in your collection.