Single Hand watches
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Single Hand watches
Somehow, single hand watches have come onto my radar I think they are a great idea and surely a more simple time analogy
Check out this link about single hand watches, with some good examples
What do forum members think of single hand watches?
Have any forum members got one or more in their collection? If so photo's please.
Check out this link about single hand watches, with some good examples
What do forum members think of single hand watches?
Have any forum members got one or more in their collection? If so photo's please.
Dean
Re: Single Hand watches
not for me as it just takes a little too long to tell the time.
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Re: Single Hand watches
My only single hand is the CW Jumping Hour MkII, which I love.
Always attracts favourable comments.
Always attracts favourable comments.
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Re: Single Hand watches
Surely it's simplicity and only one hand to look at makes it quicker!golfjunky wrote:not for me as it just takes a little too long to tell the time.
Is it because you are used to looking at more hands?
Dean
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Re: Single Hand watches
Is a JH the same thing as a single hand?TheBeatles wrote:My only single hand is the CW Jumping Hour MkII, which I love.
Always attracts favourable comments.
On a JH the hand is a minute hand as opposed to an hour hand on the single hand.
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Re: Single Hand watches
i'm wearing my luch single hander as we speak, and i love wearing it and reading the time from it!
i find single handers easy to read once you get your eye in (which doesn't take long).
check out this thread - started by AVO - on ish-time:
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 63&t=26790
my favourite of the twelve in the article quoted is the beautiful Schauer - but this is well beyond my means.
i'd recommend anyone thinking of a single hander to buy a luch first, and see if you gel with the other means of time-telling before buying anything more expensive.
i find single handers easy to read once you get your eye in (which doesn't take long).
check out this thread - started by AVO - on ish-time:
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 63&t=26790
my favourite of the twelve in the article quoted is the beautiful Schauer - but this is well beyond my means.
i'd recommend anyone thinking of a single hander to buy a luch first, and see if you gel with the other means of time-telling before buying anything more expensive.
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
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Re: Single Hand watches
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
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Thomcat00
Watchaholic
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Thomcat00
Re: Single Hand watches
is your running fast or am i not telling the time correctly ?
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Re: Single Hand watches
old photo.....
watching you fail in your quest for a “one watch” has been great entertainment
Watchaholic
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Thomcat00
Watchaholic
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Thomcat00
Re: Single Hand watches
ah ok, i thought you were just proving to me how hard it is to tell the time
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Re: Single Hand watches
Some really good information and thanks for the useful CW Forum link. The Luch looks a good watch for the price, but 38mm is a bit too small for me.missF wrote:i'm wearing my luch single hander as we speak, and i love wearing it and reading the time from it!
i find single handers easy to read once you get your eye in (which doesn't take long).
check out this thread - started by AVO - on ish-time:
http://www.christopherwardforum.com/vie ... 63&t=26790
my favourite of the twelve in the article quoted is the beautiful Schauer - but this is well beyond my means.
i'd recommend anyone thinking of a single hander to buy a luch first, and see if you gel with the other means of time-telling before buying anything more expensive.
Dean
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Re: Single Hand watches
I thought single means 1EddieTheBeast wrote:Is a JH the same thing as a single hand?TheBeatles wrote:My only single hand is the CW Jumping Hour MkII, which I love.
Always attracts favourable comments.
On a JH the hand is a minute hand as opposed to an hour hand on the single hand.
I know what you mean tho, just me being pedantic
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Re: Single Hand watches
C600IPB 101, C7O cosc 009/300, C8 IPK 004 ,C11 Makaira Pro 006.
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Re: Single Hand watches
Too approximate for my purposes. About like strapping a sundial to your wrist, with the main difference being that it still runs in the shade. On the other hand, you rarely need to check to see if the sundial is still running.EddieTheBeast wrote: What do forum members think of single hand watches?
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