Identify a watch
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On the tube today, bloke sat opposite. Had a square watch, largish but not huge. White or silver face with a blue leather strap, Arabic numerals from 8 around to 4 that were bright red, quite bold. Across the bottom from 7 to 5 were 3 or 4 small subdials, chrono style.
Anyone got any ideas?
Anyone got any ideas?
Sounds a bit like an AVI-8 Lancaster - https://avi-8.co.uk/collections/lancaster-bomber
TwigtheWonderkid said:
...Had a square watch, largish but not huge. ....blue leather strap, Arabic numerals from 8 around to 4 that were bright red, quite bold. Across the bottom from 7 to 5 were 3 or 4 small subdials, chrono style.
tertius said:
Sounds a bit like an AVI-8 Lancaster - https://avi-8.co.uk/collections/lancaster-bomber
In what way? The ones you've linked to have a round face, no arabic numerals, no red numbers and I can't see a blue leather strap on the link either. In fact everything the OP has stated, you've linked the exact opposite. You'd have done better if you'd just said 'MX5'
p4cks said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
...Had a square watch, largish but not huge. ....blue leather strap, Arabic numerals from 8 around to 4 that were bright red, quite bold. Across the bottom from 7 to 5 were 3 or 4 small subdials, chrono style.
tertius said:
Sounds a bit like an AVI-8 Lancaster - https://avi-8.co.uk/collections/lancaster-bomber
In what way? The ones you've linked to have a round face, no arabic numerals, no red numbers and I can't see a blue leather strap on the link either. In fact everything the OP has stated, you've linked the exact opposite. You'd have done better if you'd just said 'MX5'
It was the description of sub-dials across the face that made me think of it. Also I did say “a bit like”, still, at least your suggestions are much closer ...
T6 vanman said:
JAYB have you been on the Tube recently 
The only half way respectable manufacturer I can think of is Eberhard, who I believe were the first with the layout, in the round 4 Chrono, but their tonneau version had the subdials vertically.
Lots of cheap fashion watches copied the layout though.
Edited by Justayellowbadge on Sunday 1st April 20:34
CAPP0 said:
Perhaps a smartwatch (Apple?) with a downloaded face? You can make a smartwatch look like just about anything, more so if you have the skills to create the face yourself.
Nope, it wasn't a virtual face. Looks like it will remain a mystery. Shame it was on the tube. Normally I would ask, but on the tube it would have looked like I was trying to hit on the guy! 
TwigtheWonderkid said:
On the tube today, bloke sat opposite. Had a square watch, largish but not huge. White or silver face with a blue leather strap, Arabic numerals from 8 around to 4 that were bright red, quite bold. Across the bottom from 7 to 5 were 3 or 4 small subdials, chrono style.
Anyone got any ideas?
To be honest, with numerals ranging from 8 - 4, it doesn't leave much dial space for 3 proper chronograph sub-dials. They'd have to be tiny sub-dials, which makes it more likely to be a quartz watch. I'd say it was an eBay special, or some fashion watch.Anyone got any ideas?
As someone else pointed out, my first thought was an Eberhard Chrono 4, but their cases are not square.
Ikemi said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
On the tube today, bloke sat opposite. Had a square watch, largish but not huge. White or silver face with a blue leather strap, Arabic numerals from 8 around to 4 that were bright red, quite bold. Across the bottom from 7 to 5 were 3 or 4 small subdials, chrono style.
Anyone got any ideas?
To be honest, with numerals ranging from 8 - 4, it doesn't leave much dial space for 3 proper chronograph sub-dials. They'd have to be tiny sub-dials, which makes it more likely to be a quartz watch. I'd say it was an eBay special, or some fashion watch.Anyone got any ideas?
As someone else pointed out, my first thought was an Eberhard Chrono 4, but their cases are not square.
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