Wrist Check 2014

[Blown2CV]

Blown2CV said:

TCEvo said:

Pleased to see they arrived!

Strap aside top one looks cool.

Cheers! Now to see which actually keep time!

4 out of 7... not bad i guess! 6 of them are winders though so only need to keep time over the course of the day.

[LordGrover]

Riff Raff said:

boody said:

Debaser said:

Old pic but wearing the Royal Oak at the moment..

On the other wrist?

Me, I prefer the Nautilus......

It's an old pic too.

I'm all confused now: CLICK

[AlexC1981]

Blown2CV said:

.. All have leather straps, but with the kind of wrist protector pieces on them....

Bund straps. They are of WW1 origin I think.

[Eleven]

AlexC1981 said:

Blown2CV said:

.. All have leather straps, but with the kind of wrist protector pieces on them....

Bund straps. They are of WW1 origin I think.

What's the point of them?

[Blown2CV]

Eleven said:

AlexC1981 said:

Blown2CV said:

.. All have leather straps, but with the kind of wrist protector pieces on them....

Bund straps. They are of WW1 origin I think.

What's the point of them?

I'd be interested to know too. I've only kept the Bund strap on 2 of the watches, one of which being the Slava 27 jewel automatic day date (Topmost photo) that I wore today. Kept time pretty well! It's was made sometime between 1971 and 1983, and they appear to have been made in Cyrillic and western script; mine being the latter.

[RobCh]

CardShark said:

Must not buy another watch. Must not buy another watch. Must not buy...

[AlexC1981]

Blown2CV said:

Eleven said:

AlexC1981 said:

Blown2CV said:

.. All have leather straps, but with the kind of wrist protector pieces on them....

Bund straps. They are of WW1 origin I think.

What's the point of them?

I'd be interested to know too. I've only kept the Bund strap on 2 of the watches, one of which being the Slava 27 jewel automatic day date (Topmost photo) that I wore today. Kept time pretty well! It's was made sometime between 1971 and 1983, and they appear to have been made in Cyrillic and western script; mine being the latter.

I don't know and google has nothing definitive. It suggests:

Keeps the watch raised above the wrist so it is easier to wind/adjust/synchronise without taking it off.

Stops poor quality metal from reacting with the sweat/salts from your wrist.

In the event of a cockpit fire the leather insulates you from the watch which would get hot. There could be some truth in this when you consider how hot a piece of metal gets when left out in the sun. Apparently the German air force still use them, but I suppose a NATO would do the job as well.

[andy tims]

Been wearing this the last few days

[Blown2CV]

AlexC1981 said:

Blown2CV said:

Eleven said:

AlexC1981 said:

Blown2CV said:

.. All have leather straps, but with the kind of wrist protector pieces on them....

Bund straps. They are of WW1 origin I think.

What's the point of them?

I'd be interested to know too. I've only kept the Bund strap on 2 of the watches, one of which being the Slava 27 jewel automatic day date (Topmost photo) that I wore today. Kept time pretty well! It's was made sometime between 1971 and 1983, and they appear to have been made in Cyrillic and western script; mine being the latter.

I don't know and google has nothing definitive. It suggests:

Keeps the watch raised above the wrist so it is easier to wind/adjust/synchronise without taking it off.

Stops poor quality metal from reacting with the sweat/salts from your wrist.

In the event of a cockpit fire the leather insulates you from the watch which would get hot. There could be some truth in this when you consider how hot a piece of metal gets when left out in the sun. Apparently the German air force still use them, but I suppose a NATO would do the job as well.

Interesting. So if I'm in a plane fire I won't get a hot wrist! Certain irony attached to wearing a USSR watch with a NATO strap but I think it might look good. Had to buy a watch servicing tool kit on eBay to alter some of the straps but it was only £3!

[yeti]

I hoped it would be, and I think this one is a keeper. Loving it...

[LordGrover]

Cripes! Does it make toast too?

[yeti]

LordGrover said:

Cripes! Does it make toast too?

That's what Mrs yeti is for

[GCH]

yeti said:

I hoped it would be, and I think this one is a keeper. Loving it...

I have only recently put a black dialled JLC perpetual out of my mind, and then you go and post that.
Git

[hilly10]

yeti said:

I hoped it would be, and I think this one is a keeper. Loving it...

That's bloody lovely

[hilly10]

In the office last two days so I have my bit of class on

[toon10]

Not as rich as some of the beautiful timepieces on here but I like it.

[WelshChris]

After having this for a few weeks I'm loving it. Thanks Dom H!....

[steve1]

Thought I'd stir things up a bit, this is incoming and will be on the wrist very soon.

[andy_s]

A bit of time with the 376.0822 this weekend -

[neilbauer]

Present from my wife to wear to work so I can keep the Breitling for best.