Wrist Check 2020

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Miguel Alvarez

4,944 posts

169 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Barchettaman said:
Miguel Alvarez said:
That’s lovely too. Old rotary watches are a thing of class. I have no idea where they went wrong over the years.
I think they just found their niche, made money, and kept at it.

The watch world is a bit weird. Just look at Daniel Wellington: cheaply made Chinese junk that flies off the shelves at high prices.
True. I don’t begrudge them making money.

Anyway. Today I’ve decided to wear this today. Birth year date just.



daveenty

2,357 posts

209 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Got my little Constellation back so will be putting it on later hopefully.

I gave it a knock around 3 weeks ago and it stopped working, so it was sent off to deepest Dorset for Paul at Electric Watches to sort out for me. Absolutely spot on service as the guy's known for, I posted it off second class on Friday the 8th, he confirmed receipt on Wednesday the 14th and it was back home with me this morning.

Typically it was running fine when he opened the packaging I sent it in but we decided that it could do with a good dose of looking at so it's now had the following: -

Full service + battery, new DAY wheel (a common fault on these I've been told), ultrasonic case clean and new case back gasket.

All the above plus Royal Mail special delivery back home came to a total of £157 which I'm quite pleased with, even though it's more than the watch cost me when I originally acquired it. Having said that, it's not a monetary thing, just another watch which is not for sale really. smile

Obligatory picture (It's never looked as clean): -


EdwardC1989

74 posts

87 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Miguel Alvarez said:
True. I don’t begrudge them making money.

Anyway. Today I’ve decided to wear this today. Birth year date just.


That is stunning! I love the idea of a birth year watch.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Going with white today too


Mezzanine

9,148 posts

218 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Going with white today too

Have you snapped your wrist?!

Trophy Husband

3,924 posts

106 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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daveenty said:
Got my little Constellation back so will be putting it on later hopefully.

I gave it a knock around 3 weeks ago and it stopped working, so it was sent off to deepest Dorset for Paul at Electric Watches to sort out for me. Absolutely spot on service as the guy's known for, I posted it off second class on Friday the 8th, he confirmed receipt on Wednesday the 14th and it was back home with me this morning.

Typically it was running fine when he opened the packaging I sent it in but we decided that it could do with a good dose of looking at so it's now had the following: -

Full service + battery, new DAY wheel (a common fault on these I've been told), ultrasonic case clean and new case back gasket.

All the above plus Royal Mail special delivery back home came to a total of £157 which I'm quite pleased with, even though it's more than the watch cost me when I originally acquired it. Having said that, it's not a monetary thing, just another watch which is not for sale really. smile

Obligatory picture (It's never looked as clean): -

That is a lovely watch! I'm going for a mooch now!

Hrimfaxi

1,036 posts

126 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Enjoying the new Geckota strap, love the watch much more now smile



And a new one for the collection... Always wanted a Seiko 5, this popped up and I had to snap it up.



(Edit, meant for the sub £200 thread, but it's staying now now, too biggrin )

Edited by Hrimfaxi on Saturday 24th October 16:56

Gue55work

52 posts

56 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Greendubber said:
Here's my only manual wind watch. Belonged to my Grandfather, recently serviced and being kept safe in my watch box.

I too have an old Rotary that belonged to my grandfather that could do with a service. May I ask where you got it done and how much it cost?

Thanks

Greendubber

13,129 posts

202 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Gue55work said:
Greendubber said:
Here's my only manual wind watch. Belonged to my Grandfather, recently serviced and being kept safe in my watch box.

I too have an old Rotary that belonged to my grandfather that could do with a service. May I ask where you got it done and how much it cost?

Thanks
It was a place in Shrewsbury, my folks did it as my mum sorted them all out before dishing them out to me and my siblings. I'll ask her if she can recall the name of the place that did it for her.

Drooles

1,361 posts

55 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Hrimfaxi said:
Enjoying the new Geckota strap, love the watch much more now smile



And a new one for the collection... Always wanted a Seiko 5, this popped up and I had to snap it up.



(Edit, meant for the sub £200 thread, but it's staying now now, too biggrin )

Edited by Hrimfaxi on Saturday 24th October 16:56
I like those! The table looks great too!

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Mezzanine said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Going with white today too

Have you snapped your wrist?!
No, both my wrists quite handily move. For those whose wrists can’t, I like to post pictures of mine at funny angles on obscure watch threads just to rub it in.


Fallingup

1,528 posts

97 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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New strap for the Steinhart today.


Caruso

7,422 posts

255 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Now this is how you do a reissue of an LED digital - Hamilton PSR


Edited by Caruso on Saturday 24th October 21:30

Fallingup

1,528 posts

97 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Fallingup said:
New strap for the Steinhart today.

Don't think the first picture showed the strap off very well. So here's another.


LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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Fallingup said:
Fallingup said:
New strap for the Steinhart today.

Don't think the first picture showed the strap off very well. So here's another.

A fine colour combination...



300sl-24

521 posts

93 months

Saturday 24th October 2020
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A bit plain for me that one.... biggrin

EX51GE R

1,372 posts

209 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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Going with green this weekend.

Miguel Alvarez

4,944 posts

169 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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EdwardC1989 said:
Miguel Alvarez said:
True. I don’t begrudge them making money.

Anyway. Today I’ve decided to wear this today. Birth year date just.



That is stunning! I love the idea of a birth year watch.
Eta


Thanks any excuse to add a new watch to the collection lol.


Edited by Miguel Alvarez on Sunday 25th October 10:42

Mezzanine

9,148 posts

218 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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EX51GE R said:


Going with green this weekend.
How are you getting on with the Oris?

Love the green.

don logan

3,511 posts

221 months

Sunday 25th October 2020
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
Going with white today too

I remember wearing mine when the clocks changed and getting a strange pleasure from changing the time with one click, did you have that this morning?