Incoming… what do you have? (Vol. 3)
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c88perman said:
Lorneg said:
I park my chronograph seconds hand (the big seconds) at the 8 second mark, because I'm funny that way.
Running the chronograph continuously will only slightly slow the movement as it is an integrated chronograph and not a module on a standard movement, and you can run it continuously or leave it parked; whatever is your preference. I set the timing to run slightly fast (aim at 5 to 10 seconds a day) because a new movement generally (but not always) tends to slow by a few seconds as it runs in and I think it always better to have a watch that runs slightly fast so that you're never late for anything.
As and when I get around to making a woman's watch I'll make sure it runs really fast!
Here's mine. Old style hands but I did paint the trident white to see if it looked good.
Hi Lorne, my wife bought me no 49 as a wedding present after I saw them on here and strategically left laptops/iPads open on photos of them. I did have the chronograph running continuously for a while and had no problems at all with it, I now have it parked at 10sec mark because that looked to most obvious place to have it to me. She is now looking for a watch so if you do get round to making a woman's watch then I'll be more than happy to buy one. Running the chronograph continuously will only slightly slow the movement as it is an integrated chronograph and not a module on a standard movement, and you can run it continuously or leave it parked; whatever is your preference. I set the timing to run slightly fast (aim at 5 to 10 seconds a day) because a new movement generally (but not always) tends to slow by a few seconds as it runs in and I think it always better to have a watch that runs slightly fast so that you're never late for anything.
As and when I get around to making a woman's watch I'll make sure it runs really fast!
Here's mine. Old style hands but I did paint the trident white to see if it looked good.
Any excuse to share a few photos
If Carlsberg made watches..................
Fatrat said:
Fabulous. Mine will be in the post tomorrow back to Lorne for the free up-grade. I love this watch. Despite all the others I own (some several times the value of the Offshore) its still watch I seem to end up wearing nearly everyday.
If Carlsberg made watches........
Is Carlberg's beer not their own work these days?If Carlsberg made watches........
TimLambert7 said:
I'll join in with the Offshore love.
Got mine in late-April; so far we've done Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Le Mans and several laps of Silverstone. Plenty more to come and I'm keeping a 'watch travels' picture-set to show all the cool places I've taken it.
My father loves his (number 53) it is currently touring the oil rigs in Cameroon, Kenya and where ever else they send him.Got mine in late-April; so far we've done Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Le Mans and several laps of Silverstone. Plenty more to come and I'm keeping a 'watch travels' picture-set to show all the cool places I've taken it.
Mine comes later on in the year... Cant wait, will still keep the Ocean though.
Wedding anniversary (I managed a whole year!) meant that Mrs yeti got a diamond ring and I got something too... Two somethings in fact 
Omega for a summer knockabout.
And I finally got to try this on at Dom Hackett's last week (he's having Mrs yeti's diamond ring made for her) and couldn't resist... It's beautiful.
Omega for a summer knockabout.
And I finally got to try this on at Dom Hackett's last week (he's having Mrs yeti's diamond ring made for her) and couldn't resist... It's beautiful.
yeti said:
Du1point8 said:
My father loves his (number 53) it is currently touring the oil rigs in Cameroon, Kenya and where ever else they send him.
I know if I still worked offshore, I'd HAVE to have one!
dom9 said:
Isn't that the one I started a thread on a few weeks back? You lucky sod! Let me know if you end up flipping it!
Yup. I'd been looking at it over and over again, wondering whether I need a steel 'dress' watch as I have a lot of gold ones. In the end, the sheer beauty (top my eye) and the interest of the complications won it over for me - I'm a sucker for a moonphase.Here it is with it's 2mm bigger sibling, looks a lot more!
Blown2CV said:
Offshore field engineer. Tenuous job related timing requirement. I'd like to suggest some more.
"terse public servant"
"Amateur gynaecologist"
"Tattooed barista"
Ahh, but don't forget that many Offshore Engineers work on a freelance basis - it's why we can indulge our passions in such things as fine chronographs. Freelance means Limited company, which means a 'tenuous job related timing device' can be a legitimate expense. "terse public servant"
"Amateur gynaecologist"
"Tattooed barista"
I built a chronograph so I can time how long it takes to weld each pipe joint when I'm offshore. When the tax inspector says, 'why did you spend £xxx building your own chronograph when you could have bought a casio for £5?', I simply reply, 'it's entirely up to me how I run my company'
I do like Tattooed Basista's though - there's a rather nice one at Costa Coffee who has something foreign tatooed on her lower back. Only know this because she bends down to get the chocolate powder for my cappuccino each morning.
Lorneg said:
Blown2CV said:
Offshore field engineer. Tenuous job related timing requirement. I'd like to suggest some more.
"terse public servant"
"Amateur gynaecologist"
"Tattooed barista"
Ahh, but don't forget that many Offshore Engineers work on a freelance basis - it's why we can indulge our passions in such things as fine chronographs. Freelance means Limited company, which means a 'tenuous job related timing device' can be a legitimate expense. "terse public servant"
"Amateur gynaecologist"
"Tattooed barista"
I built a chronograph so I can time how long it takes to weld each pipe joint when I'm offshore. When the tax inspector says, 'why did you spend £xxx building your own chronograph when you could have bought a casio for £5?', I simply reply, 'it's entirely up to me how I run my company'
I do like Tattooed Basista's though - there's a rather nice one at Costa Coffee who has something foreign tatooed on her lower back. Only know this because she bends down to get the chocolate powder for my cappuccino each morning.
Bending down for the chocolate powder? That's what she said.
Blown2CV said:
Good point on the expensing it! I wish there was an IT related watch that isn't a faux geek binary gimmick.
Bending down for the chocolate powder? That's what she said.
Find 9 other IT contractors and I think I'll be able to do a special run of 'no batteries required' chronographs :-)Bending down for the chocolate powder? That's what she said.
Lorneg said:
Blown2CV said:
Good point on the expensing it! I wish there was an IT related watch that isn't a faux geek binary gimmick.
Bending down for the chocolate powder? That's what she said.
Find 9 other IT contractors and I think I'll be able to do a special run of 'no batteries required' chronographs :-)Bending down for the chocolate powder? That's what she said.
yeti said:
Du1point8 said:
My father loves his (number 53) it is currently touring the oil rigs in Cameroon, Kenya and where ever else they send him.
I know if I still worked offshore, I'd HAVE to have one!
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