I’ve been able to contribute something useful over that period

Yes ...

and some terrible jokes

Congratulations!

It’s the diversity of opinions that keeps this hobby interesting.

It would be a dull world if we all had the same tastes.

I've never liked cheese but apparently some people do.

I am not saying it is legally correct but Tribus might not care about any infringement with those ads if they can get away with it. I don't either. If it annoys some, they may not be their target customer anyway. What an interesting point of view. Intellectual property theft is theft.it's not 'quir...

I need try and find some way to measure a curve with mm tolerance!

1. Use a piece of string/cord
2. Straighten out the rusty curved bars and measure them. Use pliers.

Well, coming right back to the original question

So are they too cheap at just 3x cost?

I would say (I'm not being facetious) it really depends on how you choose to calculate cost doesn't it?

if it’s a straight end rubber strap I wouldn’t be trying to force a curved bar through it personally. Nor me - the tension will work against a secure fitting I would have thought. Is the watch designed to fit curved spring bars? If not, the angle of the holes will be wrong and you'll still struggle...

I have a Tiber leather strap on my C60 so another "Yay" from me.

It's one or the other, depends on the value of purchase as to which offers the best discount.

Good to see CW doing the right thing The frustrating thing is that they always seem to "do the right thing" in the end. At least in these tales on the forum. So why they just don't do it in the first place - and avoid all the negativity - is hard to understand. Perhaps, as I stated above,...

It comes from being retired ... there's always another day.

hes gone away to have a good old cry!!!!!!

Well, he's had 15 years to save up! Never used them, bur 'Watches of Lancashire' (Darwen so not too far away) say they repair older IWC.

A bit of speculation from me ... I get it that junior employees tend to follow guidance and instruction. But in a company with a small number of employees it shouldn’t be difficult for there to be oversight at a senior level. I wonder if this is the kind of situation that is happening in many compan...

Anyone else had this problem before, and what could be the likely cause ? If it's stopping at the same time (4.30) every 12 hours then I'd guess that something is catching / been knocked slightly out of alignment so hopefully a fairly simple repair. If you (gently) move it on by five minutes or so ...

Thanks for following up on your previous comments about the watch with a comprehensive review. It's a shame it didn't meet your expectations.

To start with, as so many others have said, a polite letter may do the job. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar. U.K. consumer law is pretty robust although (as always) open to interpretation. Have a glance at the Customer Rights Act 2015. Here's another car related anecdote: Many years ago...