Look what arrived today!
Look what arrived today!
Author
Discussion

Don1

Original Poster:

16,877 posts

239 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all


Doh! Not the magazine...



Oh yeah, that's a lot more like it....









Wearing it...




The back.


The rest of the B&R stable...


First thoughts are that it is a complete fashion watch, easier to read than you may think, (the screws still don't bother me), and I adore it. biggrin

A MASSIVE thank you to our own Dom H - legend doesn't cover it. biggrin

andy_s

19,857 posts

290 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
biggrin Don, that's truly hideous, BUT - in the context of your collection it suddenly makes perfect sense - you've obviously got a thang about them and to have 3 like that must be very satisfying - that bit I can understand completely, so well done!!

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

262 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Don1 said:
The back.
This might be just me, but putting a little warning label about unscrewing things next to a tempting screw is simply asking for trouble.

I love the concept of the watch, but not wholly convinced about the execution.

Don1

Original Poster:

16,877 posts

239 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Andy - yes, totally agree. It's a strange collection to be sure, but I love them. They 'fit' me very well.

Marcus - it's always been a problem with B&R. I'm desperate to unscrew it, but have always held myself in check. I can only imagine it will unzip time and space as we know it if I do.... wink

halfpenny43

1,091 posts

267 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
I actually quite like it - very unique.

But let me ask the stupid question that it can't only be me wondering - what time is it in your pictures ???

1/2p

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

199 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
halfpenny43 said:
I actually quite like it - very unique.

But let me ask the stupid question that it can't only be me wondering - what time is it in your pictures ???

1/2p
11:55ish is my guess?

Don1

Original Poster:

16,877 posts

239 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Wearing it, it shows 11:50 (ish). Inside dial seconds, mid dial minutes, outside hours.

Eighteeteewhy

7,259 posts

199 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
woohoo

Eta...very cool watch btw

Edited by Eighteeteewhy on Wednesday 25th January 18:12

TheHeretic

73,668 posts

286 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
I think that is superb, but then, I used to wear one of those IO binary watches! hehe I liked weird watches!

Markp13

422 posts

191 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Is it huge or are your wrists small?

Or a bit of both?

I can't say I'm convinced but I do like your black faced one.

DomH is a pretty decent fella too.

Don1

Original Poster:

16,877 posts

239 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Bit of both - currently out of training trying to rehab a fairly major shoulder reconstruction. smile

BoRED S2upid

21,121 posts

271 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
I like it, it did take me a few looks to tell the time but I like watches that tell the time in funky ways.

Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Fantastic watch, love it! Congrats! thumbup I much prefer it to the standard 'Radar' model smile

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

273 months

Wednesday 25th January 2012
quotequote all
Really can't make up my mind wether that is just a novelty or very cool.

Besides, what kind of fool has 3 similar watches from the same manufacturer?

Don1

Original Poster:

16,877 posts

239 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
I think it's a combination of both really - I'm waiting for them to bring out a Phantom version of it, for real stupidity...

As for the second comment.... biggrin

Cheers for the rest of the comments. It's now tucked away in the watch winder.

Hoofy

80,163 posts

313 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
I urge you not to unscrew the small screw on the back of the case. They're investigating it at CERN. That's all I'm saying.

Ikemi

8,610 posts

236 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
Justayellowbadge said:
Really can't make up my mind wether that is just a novelty or very cool.
It's more of a "why not?" sort of watch, but it fits in well with the B&R Aviation range smile The BR01-92 Compass is pretty unusual too.

Hoofy said:
I urge you not to unscrew the small screw on the back of the case. Unless you fancy a big bill!
EFA hehe

Miguel Alvarez

5,189 posts

201 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
Like the Whitney Houston song.

"it's not riggghhtt but its okkkkaaay"

Now you've explained which one is mins/secs/hours it's quite cool.


Arun_D

2,340 posts

226 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
Congrats on the radar! Looks great next to the rest of the collection.

tuffer

9,021 posts

298 months

Thursday 26th January 2012
quotequote all
Personal taste but do they really expect to sell 999 of those?