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by richtel
Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:53 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
Replies: 806
Views: 59693

Re: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Genta Reassignment - a brave decision to transition a watch to a bold new style typified by octagonal case shape and integrated bracelet.
by richtel
Mon Apr 21, 2025 9:00 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
Replies: 806
Views: 59693

Re: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Eternity Bracelet - an unexpected feature of some defective Seamaster clasps whereby the release buttons no longer operate thus rendering the watch irremovable.
by richtel
Mon Apr 21, 2025 7:15 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Post a picture from your latest ride
Replies: 1681
Views: 207325

Re: Post a picture from your latest ride

RichM wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:56 pm
richtel wrote: Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:26 am Making the most of the weather with a quick bimble out on local roads.

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I'm interested in the aircraft here! Is it a Vickers Viscount? Where's it based?
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by richtel
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:40 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
Replies: 806
Views: 59693

Re: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Cantankerous - describing an unlikely collaboration between CW's chiming flagship model and Cartier's distinctive rectangular dress watch.
by richtel
Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:26 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Post a picture from your latest ride
Replies: 1681
Views: 207325

Re: Post a picture from your latest ride

Making the most of the weather with a quick bimble out on local roads.
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by richtel
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:39 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Just a place to put nice pictures you’ve taken
Replies: 652
Views: 52871

Re: Just a place to put nice pictures you’ve taken

I thought I remember that Mustang Guy. That was at Kemble in August last year alongside the dual-seater Spit which is often there serving paid flights.
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by richtel
Sun Apr 06, 2025 5:54 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Caseback of the day
Replies: 607
Views: 47885

Re: Caseback of the day

Caseback of the day. Well, no, more like caseback of last weekend, several times during the week and this weekend as well. A Tisell Explorer bought second hand a couple of weeks ago which is in good condition but the timekeeping was a tad fast scampering ahead like a racoon on acid. Not magnetised a...
by richtel
Wed Apr 02, 2025 9:39 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Fantastic watches with “ordinary” movements?
Replies: 22
Views: 735

Re: Fantastic watches with “ordinary” movements?

Gosh- that really opens up a can of worms doesn't it! I'll start the ball rolling with something controversial. Yep, the Bel Canto. Amazing, celebrated and with a huge following, but the 'workhorse' underneath the bing and bling is nothing special. Does that undermine the excellence of the overall p...
by richtel
Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:01 am
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
Replies: 806
Views: 59693

Re: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Genuflection - a shimmering return of light from the hologram on a watch's owner's card proving authenticity.
by richtel
Sun Mar 23, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary
Replies: 806
Views: 59693

Re: The watchaholic's alternative dictionary

Omega Consternation - Sense of frustration arising from price increases announced every other Tuesday.
by richtel
Sun Mar 23, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 79390
Views: 5269569

Re: Non CW of the Day

Battery change on the Scurfa. Dead impressed with the build quality- you don't often see dual O-rings.
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by richtel
Thu Mar 13, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Would you buy a plug in electric car? - Take 2
Replies: 77
Views: 2963

Re: Would you buy a plug in electric car? - Take 2

While I'll continue to burn dinosaurs for a while, my wife has a Tesla M3 LR as a company car. She was a little relutant to have an EV as a company car until recognising the tax advantages but is now very happy with it- the gadgets, performance and ease of use. The reason I'll probably not consider ...
by richtel
Mon Feb 10, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: Straps
Topic: Loose bracelet pins? UPDATE
Replies: 13
Views: 589

Re: Loose bracelet pins?

Does it tend to happen with the same pins by any chance? Back in the dim and distant past when half-links were starting to be made available there was a period when the pins & collars were being circulated which were of slightly differing size depending on the model which resulted in pins being ...
by richtel
Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 79390
Views: 5269569

Re: Non CW of the Day

This old thing today.

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by richtel
Wed Jan 29, 2025 4:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: seconde/seconde Snake watch?
Replies: 110
Views: 9582

Re: seconde/seconde Snake watch?

I'm sure they've done their research and it'll be a marketing triumph for a particular group of folks, but goodness me, that's erm, different!