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by nigelb001
Sat Feb 15, 2020 4:48 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The Breguet 5349 Is A Crazy $850,000 Mega Watch
Replies: 5
Views: 1042

Re: The Breguet 5349 Is A Crazy $850,000 Mega Watch

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:57 pm
If that’s a choice, good on you!
:lol: No not a choice...…my pension doesn't quite stretch and I'm not prepared to sell my soul to the Devil. But if, in my dreams, my 'man stuff kitty' went to that figure there'd be many other things that would give me more satisfaction than a crazy watch.
by nigelb001
Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: The Breguet 5349 Is A Crazy $850,000 Mega Watch
Replies: 5
Views: 1042

Re: The Breguet 5349 Is A Crazy $850,000 Mega Watch

I think I'll pass on that one. :?
by nigelb001
Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:36 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Timex M79 Automatic
Replies: 18
Views: 2866

Re: Timex M79 Automatic

Nice enough, but for that price a Seiko or Orient would be my choice (if I was in the market for a similar watch). I don't see Timex as a particularly cool brand though.
by nigelb001
Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Happy 50th Birthday MiniMpi
Replies: 29
Views: 3124

Re: Happy 50th Birthday MiniMpi

Happy birthday Ferg, have a good day :-D \:D/ :cheers:
by nigelb001
Tue Feb 11, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quartz - no need to hide...
Replies: 37
Views: 4071

Re: Quartz - no need to hide...

No problem with quartz here, I like to keep a variety of options. Although I have offloaded a lot of watches over the last couple of years, I have a mixture of movement types. Currently 3 Quartz 2 Manual wind 4 Automatic I have to admit the quartz ones are my 'in a hurry, grab and go' watches. So no...
by nigelb001
Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:38 pm
Forum: Vintage Watches (AVO's Playground)
Topic: Azur watches, does anyone know anything about them?
Replies: 6
Views: 3530

Re: Azur watches, does anyone know anything about them?

Small world isn't it. Nil points for me!
by nigelb001
Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:40 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: Six Nations 2020
Replies: 32
Views: 4448

Re: Six Nations 2020

Wales of course!! :D :thumbup:
by nigelb001
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:28 pm
Forum: Straps
Topic: Tissot pr516
Replies: 10
Views: 1285

Re: Tissot pr516

Further on this subject, a leather strap with a correct width notch would be the way to go (a correct bracelet would be almost impossible to find) which could be done by any custom watch strap maker worth their salt. Also notching tools are available. It would also need pressure bars and rivet ends ...
by nigelb001
Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: Straps
Topic: Tissot pr516
Replies: 10
Views: 1285

Re: Tissot pr516

PS> bit of a dumb question I know, but have you given us the correct model number, as the watches I found on a Google search had standard lugs, using a standard strap e.g. Birth year watches - Tissot PR516 Pretty easy to tell the model of these as it actually on the lower half of the dial above the...
by nigelb001
Wed Jan 22, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: Other Brands
Topic: Seiko 5 Brian May Limited Edition | SRPE83K1
Replies: 21
Views: 2632

Re: Seiko 5 Brian May Limited Edition | SRPE83K1

There are thousands of obsessive Brian May fans out there across the world with their Red Special re-issue guitars and their AC30 amps. These will go down well with that crowd I have no doubt. Alas I am not one of them.
by nigelb001
Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deep sea diving for Oldies
Replies: 23
Views: 2171

Re: Deep sea diving for Oldies

It's a great looking watch and that's a perfect reason for owning it. :thumbup:

Similarly I have a Breitling Superocean which is rated at 1500m and the deepest I get is a well filled bath or bobbing about in a pool. :lol:
by nigelb001
Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:37 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: RIP Ginger Baker
Replies: 5
Views: 573

Re: RIP Ginger Baker

Bahnstormer_vRS wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:35 pm Along with John Mayall, Pink Floyd and Yes, Cream were de rigeur listening for me too, as a teenager.
Seems you and me had very similar musical tastes :D
by nigelb001
Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:19 pm
Forum: Offtopic
Topic: RIP Ginger Baker
Replies: 5
Views: 573

RIP Ginger Baker

As part of Cream along with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce he helped form my musical taste in my teens. Now only Eric left. He was an argumentative and miserable sod but put him behind a huge set of drums and he was a master. This could be the end of the ten minute drum solo...….
by nigelb001
Thu Oct 03, 2019 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Delivery timescales
Replies: 88
Views: 7785

Re: Delivery timescales

From what I'm hearing on this forum, it seems to me that something has changed at CW Towers at some point. Between December 2015 and January 2017 I ordered six watches From CW. Even though they were all ordered at busy sale times they all went through quickly and efficiently with despatch emails rec...