Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old
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I had to look it up, but...Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:Chronograph today...exam invigilation!
Great new word Steve! You're often better than M-W's "Word of the Day"!
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Obviously a word that doesn't cross the pond, Tom! I'm not sure what word they use in your part of the world, but I believe that whereas I shall be marking exams, they would be grading tests. Am I right? Isn't language wonderful?
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
It's in american dictionaries so I guess it's made it across
I'd just never heard it and seeing it sent me directly to Merriam-Websters for the def:
in·vig·i·late
verb \in-ˈvi-jə-ˌlāt\
: to watch students who are taking an examination
in·vig·i·lat·edin·vig·i·lat·ing
Full Definition of INVIGILATE
intransitive verb
: to keep watch; especially British : to supervise students at an examination
transitive verb
: supervise, monitor
— in·vig·i·la·tion noun
— in·vig·i·la·tor noun
See invigilate defined for English-language learners »
Examples of INVIGILATE
He was asked to invigilate next week.
Origin of INVIGILATE
Latin invigilatus, past participle of invigilare to stay awake, be watchful, from in- + vigilare to stay awake — more at vigilant
First Known Use: 1553
They have a 'word of the day' that you can receive daily via email that's usually interesting...I enjoy new words but unfortunately my retention level is no more than a few minutes
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I'd just never heard it and seeing it sent me directly to Merriam-Websters for the def:
in·vig·i·late
verb \in-ˈvi-jə-ˌlāt\
: to watch students who are taking an examination
in·vig·i·lat·edin·vig·i·lat·ing
Full Definition of INVIGILATE
intransitive verb
: to keep watch; especially British : to supervise students at an examination
transitive verb
: supervise, monitor
— in·vig·i·la·tion noun
— in·vig·i·la·tor noun
See invigilate defined for English-language learners »
Examples of INVIGILATE
He was asked to invigilate next week.
Origin of INVIGILATE
Latin invigilatus, past participle of invigilare to stay awake, be watchful, from in- + vigilare to stay awake — more at vigilant
First Known Use: 1553
They have a 'word of the day' that you can receive daily via email that's usually interesting...I enjoy new words but unfortunately my retention level is no more than a few minutes
Tom
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Picked this up from eBay for a very cheap price, just creeps in here as early seventies.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
“The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church” - Fernão de Magalhães
Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Me neither but that's a really nice watch, lovely clean design and the movement is interesting to look at too.Cirrus wrote:
Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old
I'd be pleased to have that in my collection.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
C600IPB 101, C7O cosc 009/300, C8 IPK 004 ,C11 Makaira Pro 006.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Yeah, and surprisingly - given it's age - it isn't tiny. Smaller than I normally wear, but not by a huge amountTetlee wrote:Me neither but that's a really nice watch, lovely clean design and the movement is interesting to look at too.Cirrus wrote:
Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old
I'd be pleased to have that in my collection.
“The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church” - Fernão de Magalhães
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
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I'm liking that too. Has a bit of a Junghans look about it.
scooter
I'm liking that too. Has a bit of a Junghans look about it.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
My 1973 Omega Connie. A present from my colleagues on my 50th birthday.
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
70th anniversary of D-day – has to be something patriotic!
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Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
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Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. (Max Ehrmann)
Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
Quite right Steve. I had the same thinking this morning and almost went for a Smiths myself.
In the end though settled for my C5 Battle of Britain, but that's for another thread
In the end though settled for my C5 Battle of Britain, but that's for another thread
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Re: Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)
may be a year short of 30, but taking my Heuer out tonight...
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