Does anyone have experience with charging lume? I used my phone torch to try and get it to store light, I have wore it the last 3 days to try and keep it exposed to light. But still not having any success. Are there secret tips to get the lume activated? I'm not sure if the super luminova materials ...

chif123 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:54 am Lovely varied collection. Thanks for sharing. I have been thinking of a similar FC to scratch my "need" for a dress watch.

Honestly I got that FC very cheap I think $1800 aud. It's actually rrp is $4k
But the value of them when you get them on sale is hard to beat.

Now that’s a cool collection Thanks really only started getting into it around 8 or so years ago. I've offloaded a few and as mentioned the next ones to go are the seikos. So glad you got the Moonphase to add to a lovely collection! :thumbup: Thanks heaps. I'm also glad. It's my most casual watch a...

Astounding collection.
I'd say there's too many similarities in the "romega" section.
I like having variety, and in that collection it just seems too similar but respect that every person likes things different.
My favourite is actually the Omega Aqua Terra day date. Very classy watch

A nice varied collection. Particularly like the longines [emoji106] Sent from my REA-NX9 using Tapatalk I'm getting a new watch winder this week and I'll update the photos with close ups of each watch but that Longines is one of my faves If I have to rank my collection 1 - GS 2 - FC 3 - Longines 4 ...

missF wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 2:45 pm

Maverick_John wrote: ↑Sun Apr 27, 2025 1:56 pm Got my moon phase watch on a new moon.

H'ray! New moon is a great time for this one to arrive. Hope you enjoy it. Now pull up a chair

Hahaha you can say that again. Chairs pulled and enjoying the beauty of this watch. It's my most fun piece as typically buy dressier watches.

PXL_20250427_142209684.jpg From top to bottom Ball Engineer III in ice Blue Oris Artix Moon Pointer Longines Spirit Chronograph Grand Seiko SBGN009 (LE) CW C1 Moonglow (LE) Frederique constant manufacture fc710 mc4h4 Seiko prospex spb177 Steeldive 1993 gmt master homage (Rolex wouldn't sell me the ...

I can finally contribute My 2 fav hobbies in one shot.
Got my moon phase watch on a new moon.

Appreciate where you are coming from with this post but I think suggestions for a design are a little different than being negative towards a watch. It's all made with good intent and not with the intention to dismiss the product. Of course people are mentioning what makes the watch ideal or perfect...

Great tip Guy. I'll see how that fares as we are normally charged only the 10% gst. (Added at checkout) Which is fine, it's just the spike in retail value. But the dollar hasn't actually fluctuated to affect the price so not sure. It's currently 48.5 pence per aud, 3 months ago it was around 50, so ...

I feel like this might end up affecting all other sales to compensate for the potential loss of sales from the US. Would the price go up to mitigate losses from the US for the rest of the world? So prices went up on AU store by about 10% as well.. interesting as the tariffs shouldn't have affected ...

The more I look at the loco the more I like it...even the name sits well with me. I've never seen myself as the type to be 'ignited' by haute horology; I thought my tastes were more traditional, particularly more tool watch. But this feels like watchmaking for the 21st century, something to shake u...

@Maverick_John If I may… I seem to recall from the documentary that the original designs were quite complicated and an executive “less is more” decision was taken to pare back and simplify. Also, I’m no structural engineer, but you must have some kind of bridge to keep the balance wheel securely in...

I have to admit that, despite not being personally keen and there not being a universally positive reaction, I’m a little surprised that (if I understand the pre-order date appearing on the website correctly) the initial batch of 750 hasn’t moved on the first day. I thought off the heels of the Bel...

timepieces_and_bags wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:44 pm Unusually for me, four days in a row with the same watch.

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Can't blame you the allure of v2 bel canto in blue is magnetic.
Now that I've seen the loco it makes the appeal of buying the bel canto even stronger