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by timor54
Thu Jul 27, 2023 8:25 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Wow! I think I might be done. I wasn't expecting that!
Replies: 17
Views: 571

Re: Wow! I think I might be done. I wasn't expecting that!

Yeah, well I thought I was done after buying my Speedie last month and I was all set to consolidate and sell some watches.

Instead of which I managed to buy an Oris Propilot GMT today... Clearly I'm beyond redemption :?
by timor54
Sun Jul 23, 2023 3:16 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Favorite novel & why
Replies: 61
Views: 1727

Re: Favorite novel & why

Where to start. I devoured fiction earlier in life and particularly early/mid 20th century authors such as Orwell/Greene/Waugh/Hemingway/Steinbeck/Kerouac and still go back to these occasionally. However, in recent years I’ve tended towards more non-fiction reading. Nevertheless, I’ll pick three fic...
by timor54
Sat Jul 22, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Dial size as a % of case size
Replies: 11
Views: 398

Re: Dial size as a % of case size

As a geek it should be of no surprise that I've been recording this type of data for some time. This is my current collection sorted by dial/case ratio in descending order. Clearly watches without rotating bezels score highest on relative dial area. https://i.postimg.cc/1RNR59xm/Screenshot-2023-07-2...
by timor54
Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Incoming ..
Replies: 10
Views: 360

Re: Incoming ..

@timor54 Here's the end of the tool I mentioned. It's the correct flat end, as you noted. IMG_20230718_114149108_HDR~2.jpg This is the Oris tool which is 2.5mm. IMG_4757.jpeg And for information this is the Oris deployant showing the glide-lock in the middle of the 5 positions which has a total ext...
by timor54
Mon Jul 17, 2023 9:44 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Incoming ..
Replies: 10
Views: 360

Re: Incoming ..

In passing, changing the bracelet by unscrewing a pin is a nice way of avoiding lug scratching, but it looks like it's also a real deterrent from regular strap changing. I've just ordered a black one like this orange one though, about £25 from AliX, compared with £250 for the genuine article. I was...
by timor54
Wed Jul 12, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Other New Christopher Ward Complications
Replies: 30
Views: 2162

Re: Other New Christopher Ward Complications

timor54 wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 4:51 pm Surprise, surprise...

As a follow on from the Bel Canto I'd like to see a similarly engineered C1 wandering hour.

I still reckon this is a very strong possibility.
by timor54
Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bronze C60 300 - long overdue
Replies: 202
Views: 10370

Bronze C60 300 - long overdue

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by timor54
Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:06 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 75437
Views: 3875097

Re: Non CW of the Day

Finally managed to peel the Speedy off my wrist.

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by timor54
Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 75437
Views: 3875097

Re: Non CW of the Day

My ‘only watch’ for the last ten days :D

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by timor54
Mon Jun 26, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Oyster Card vs Day Travel Pass?
Replies: 14
Views: 291

Re: Oyster Card vs Day Travel Pass?

Phone's can definitely be used too :thumbup: , same charge / fare :D YEs just tap the card / phone, remember to always tap in and tap out. This definitely sounds like the way to go! Can you tell it’s been awhile since I’ve used public transport? Last time I was on a subway was the T in Boston, and ...
by timor54
Sat Jun 24, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Non CW of the Day
Replies: 75437
Views: 3875097

Re: Non CW of the Day

Honestly, I only went out to get a haircut. I really had no intention of going anywhere near watch shops :shock: Anyway, my magpie brain when confronted with nice shiny things behaves completely irrationally and to cut a long story short I came home with this. https://i.postimg.cc/tJyNbH04/BF2-E21-F...
by timor54
Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Ocean depth comparison
Replies: 8
Views: 297

Re: Ocean depth comparison

Also this: https://neal.fun/deep-sea/ for a view on what sea creatures you’ll find all the way down the pelagic zone.

I’ve only dived to 20-25m and you can certainly feel the pressure even then. A 600m dive watch is really only an ornament at the end of the day.
by timor54
Thu Jun 22, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CW 2 Watch Roll
Replies: 16
Views: 1227

Re: CW 2 Watch Roll

Mine has arrived and I'm pleased with it. Decent quality soft leather and the stitching seems good with no missed pieces or loose threads. For some reason it also comes with a matching single card holder which also has the embossed CW logo. Here it is with a 39mm C63 on a bracelet, clasp undone, and...
by timor54
Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A new Tropical Trident tomorrow?
Replies: 106
Views: 5747

Re: A new Tropical Trident tomorrow?

Maybe they were resting the concept with the original Atoll, and then the Sunrise. The cynic in me suspects it’s more likely a stock shifting exercise to use up a surplus of 40mm C60-600 cases and black sapphire bezel inserts. The C60-300 was clearly a success, probably to the detriment of C60-600 ...
by timor54
Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CW 2 Watch Roll
Replies: 16
Views: 1227

Re: CW 2 Watch Roll

I’ve got a leather 4 watch roll which I like a lot but it’s more than I ever carry so is used mostly for putting watches in the safe. I end up using individual pod type holders which are OK if I’m only carrying one watch but less so for multiple watches. At £50 for what looks like a well thought out...