Vintage watch of the day (30 years+)

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:29 pm

Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old

vikingdrvr · Post by **vikingdrvr** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:40 pm

Amor Vincit Omnia wrote:Chronograph today...exam invigilation!

I had to look it up, but...
Great new word Steve! You're often better than M-W's "Word of the Day"!

Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:49 pm

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?

vikingdrvr · Post by **vikingdrvr** » Mon Jun 02, 2014 10:11 pm

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

Tom

kevin_b1 · Post by **kevin_b1** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:18 am

Picked this up from eBay for a very cheap price, just creeps in here as early seventies.

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Kevin

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Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Tue Jun 03, 2014 12:03 pm

gwells · Post by **gwells** » Wed Jun 04, 2014 3:52 pm

7ee · Post by **7ee** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:19 am

Cirrus wrote:

Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old

Me neither but that's a really nice watch, lovely clean design and the movement is interesting to look at too.

I'd be pleased to have that in my collection.

ddav · Post by **ddav** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 11:11 am

Today a bit of old school Rado

Cirrus · Post by **Cirrus** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 12:59 pm

Tetlee wrote:
Cirrus wrote:

Don't know anything about this watch, but feel fairly confident in guessing it is 30+ years old
Me neither but that's a really nice watch, lovely clean design and the movement is interesting to look at too.

I'd be pleased to have that in my collection.

Yeah, and surprisingly - given it's age - it isn't tiny. Smaller than I normally wear, but not by a huge amount

scooter · Post by **scooter** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:27 pm

Cirrus

I'm liking that too. Has a bit of a Junghans look about it.

scooter

DJP31 · Post by **DJP31** » Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:17 pm

My 1973 Omega Connie. A present from my colleagues on my 50th birthday.

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Post by **Amor Vincit Omnia** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 7:18 am

70th anniversary of D-day – has to be something patriotic!

7ee · Post by **7ee** » Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:48 am

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

vikingdrvr · Post by **vikingdrvr** » Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:01 am

may be a year short of 30, but taking my Heuer out tonight...

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