Wrist check 2009

[anonymous-user]

andy tims said:

Civpilot said:

It's not about what you have bought, its about what your wearing... hence the "wrist check" in the thread title.

Don't be such a pedant. You might be wearing it now, but the photo doesn't have to be a wrist shot, which are nearly always crap.

He's not being a pedant, it's a wrist check thread. As the title says, it's for wrist shots.

It's not really a new concept or one particular to this place.

Edited by el stovey on Tuesday 13th January 22:19

[jamwill79]

Tracked this beauty down last week. Useless picture, but you get the idea.

Edited by jamwill79 on Tuesday 13th January 23:12

[oldskool]

el stovey said:

Stuart said:

. . . . I've been wearing my speedie pro on one for the last few weeks, although I've just switched to a black one for that more authentic "around the space suit arm" look. . .

Good choice!

snap...

Authentic NASA strap has to be velcro fastening I believe... any ideas where to get one?

[toohuge]

jamwill79 said:

Tracked this beauty down last week. Useless picture, but you get the idea.

Edited by jamwill79 on Tuesday 13th January 23:12

Er, yes. Idea received loud and clear. Nice.

[Mr MoJo]

Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner Date 16613 to give it it's full title. Picked it up Monday





eta, My hands look far hairier in photo's, never noticed that before !!

Edited by Mr MoJo on Wednesday 14th January 02:57

[CmdrBond]

Will add my first entry into the 2009 version and also add to the growing numbers of Speedmaster shots.

This is mine - the 50th Anniversary Ltd Ed, bought it a few months ago and have been banned from ever selling it, which if I am honest, is not too big an issue.

[CmdrBond]

oldskool said:

el stovey said:

Stuart said:

. . . . I've been wearing my speedie pro on one for the last few weeks, although I've just switched to a black one for that more authentic "around the space suit arm" look. . .

Good choice!

snap...

Authentic NASA strap has to be velcro fastening I believe... any ideas where to get one?

Have had a quick search around the interweb, and have found this site - UK based with a good choice -

http://www.gasgasbones.com/index.html

Prefer mine to stay on the bracelet, but if got a used early version, might just have one of those velcro straps. Let us know how you get on, and if you do buy, then be sure to post a picture.

[Chris_H]

My G-Shock GS-1100-1AER. Atomic and solar.

[oldskool]

CmdrBond said:

Have had a quick search around the interweb, and have found this site - UK based with a good choice -

http://www.gasgasbones.com/index.html

Prefer mine to stay on the bracelet, but if got a used early version, might just have one of those velcro straps. Let us know how you get on, and if you do buy, then be sure to post a picture.

Thanks for that Cmdr. I am definitely getting me one of those! Just a question of which type...

[ShadownINja]

oldskool said:

CmdrBond said:

Have had a quick search around the interweb, and have found this site - UK based with a good choice -

http://www.gasgasbones.com/index.html

Prefer mine to stay on the bracelet, but if got a used early version, might just have one of those velcro straps. Let us know how you get on, and if you do buy, then be sure to post a picture.

Thanks for that Cmdr. I am definitely getting me one of those! Just a question of which type...

Crikey. They're expensive. You can pick up a velcro sports strap at any jewellers for about £15.

[suntiger1965]

MrTom said:

An excellent ABC watch for MTB and running. The storm alarm is also a great feature. I wear it most days now.

been looking at these...which model is that? any good? accurate?

thanks dom

[alfabadass]

Fancy a change sometime this year...

[AB]

My favourite watch ever...

[anonymous-user]

AB said:

My favourite watch ever...

I like the GMT 11c.

Are the new subs going to get the same new case and bezel?

[m.c]

my new 'un. Baume and Mercier Hampton

[olic]

I have my 50's Fortis Automat on today which I just got back after having to have a glass made because of the weird size, it was my grand dads. I have put it on a Omega strap I had lying around

[MrTom]

suntiger1965 said:

MrTom said:

An excellent ABC watch for MTB and running. The storm alarm is also a great feature. I wear it most days now.

been looking at these...which model is that? any good? accurate?

thanks dom

It's the Suunto core light black. It's very comfortable and light weight. The barometer and altimeter are very accurate, not used the compass much, but seems usable. The display and menu layout are very legible in all conditions and angles.
There are 2 problems that come to mind. The first is that the thermometer only reads air temp correctly if you take the watch off, otherwise your body temp fubars the reading.
Second is while I was on a local downhill track the storm alarm sounded, even though is was completely clear sky's all of that day. I can only assume that rapid change of pressure while descending and ascending threw it off.
Other than the downhill track the storm alarms has been spot on.

[Stuart]

CmdrBond said:

oldskool said:

el stovey said:

Stuart said:

. . . . I've been wearing my speedie pro on one for the last few weeks, although I've just switched to a black one for that more authentic "around the space suit arm" look. . .

Good choice!

snap...

Authentic NASA strap has to be velcro fastening I believe... any ideas where to get one?

Have had a quick search around the interweb, and have found this site - UK based with a good choice -

http://www.gasgasbones.com/index.html

Prefer mine to stay on the bracelet, but if got a used early version, might just have one of those velcro straps. Let us know how you get on, and if you do buy, then be sure to post a picture.

Surely you'd end up with the same effect as Buzz is experiencing in this shot though? I'm all for authenticity but I'm not sure if I could live with having to wrap the thing twice around my wrist, and I'm not in my space suit often enough

[oldskool]

Stuart said:

CmdrBond said:

oldskool said:

el stovey said:

Stuart said:

. . . . I've been wearing my speedie pro on one for the last few weeks, although I've just switched to a black one for that more authentic "around the space suit arm" look. . .

Good choice!

snap...

Authentic NASA strap has to be velcro fastening I believe... any ideas where to get one?

Have had a quick search around the interweb, and have found this site - UK based with a good choice -

http://www.gasgasbones.com/index.html

Prefer mine to stay on the bracelet, but if got a used early version, might just have one of those velcro straps. Let us know how you get on, and if you do buy, then be sure to post a picture.

Surely you'd end up with the same effect as Buzz is experiencing in this shot though? I'm all for authenticity but I'm not sure if I could live with having to wrap the thing twice around my wrist, and I'm not in my space suit often enough

Well, thanks to CmdrBond's heads-up, I bought one of the straps from the site he linked above, and very nice it is too. I got the "Speedy-V1" type, which was made to order, bespoke to my exact wrist size, so there are no "wraparound" issues Fits like a glove, and extremely comfortable.

A wrist shot does not do it much justice - so apologies in advance, but here's a couple of pics I took off the wrist.

Edited by oldskool on Monday 19th January 15:31

[Stuart]

oldskool said:

Well, thanks to CmdrBond's heads-up, I bought one of the straps from the site he linked above, and very nice it is too. I got the "Speedy-V1" type, which was made to order, bespoke to my exact wrist size, so there are no "wraparound" issues Fits like a glove, and extremely comfortable.

A wrist shot does not do it much justice - so apologies in advance, but here's a couple of pics I took off the wrist.

Edited by oldskool on Monday 19th January 15:31

Nice work. Wrist shot please, but I'm seriously tempted just for the fun of it! Am I right in thinking that it is shortened so it'll just go round the wrist once?