The Under £200ish Watch and occasional Opera Thread! Vol2
Discussion
WhisperingWasp said:
eccles said:
By coincidence, this arrived today. Very impressed with it so far. A bit over thread budget, even second hand.
That looks great. They do make some nice watches don't they. Is that a BOLDR strap? Looks nice.WhisperingWasp said:
Agreed, that looks fantastic. Always think I'd love to give this a go.
There was a guy on here that made & sold modded watches. I know it's not you that I'm thinking of but do you do that or just for yourself?
This is solely for fun and personal use but I have built watches for friends. I enjoy the process and seeing the parts come to life in a wristwatch. There was a guy on here that made & sold modded watches. I know it's not you that I'm thinking of but do you do that or just for yourself?
I'm still a beginner and have made many mistakes along the way and have learnt my skill limit. Slowly honing that limited range
WhisperingWasp said:
eccles said:
Yes it's the standard black canvas Boldr strap.It's really nice and lined with leather. I've just gone on their website and ordered the bead blasted bracelet for it as well.
I like the look of the ti bracelet too. About 100 quid?
john_1983 said:
No doubt this has been asked here before, but any recommendations for a demagnetiser? I've had a quick look on Amazon, and there are a load of cheap blue ones that all look the same, from £10 to £20 - would one of these do?
It's what I bought, sort of works, but if I leave my Vostok Europe for a few weeks I have to demagnetise it again before wearing.
Bobberoo said:
It's what I bought, sort of works, but if I leave my Vostok Europe for a few weeks I have to demagnetise it again before wearing.
There’s something wrong with that VE, I reckon. An NH35 shouldn’t run that poorly. Do you know anyone with a time grapher that you can stick it on?
Barchettaman said:
Bobberoo said:
It's what I bought, sort of works, but if I leave my Vostok Europe for a few weeks I have to demagnetise it again before wearing.
There’s something wrong with that VE, I reckon. An NH35 shouldn’t run that poorly. Do you know anyone with a time grapher that you can stick it on?
Bobberoo said:
Barchettaman said:
Bobberoo said:
It's what I bought, sort of works, but if I leave my Vostok Europe for a few weeks I have to demagnetise it again before wearing.
There’s something wrong with that VE, I reckon. An NH35 shouldn’t run that poorly. Do you know anyone with a time grapher that you can stick it on?
Wallace12R said:
What are you using to put the hands on? The last time I tried to put a seconds hand on I bent it, so left it off completely 
I use simlar to this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392186335180?var=0&...
But I don't use it in the stand, I take it off and use it a like a pen. It comes will all the different sized heads, just choose a suitable one. For the seconds hand, you really need a near blunt one or smallest holed one.
Wallace12R said:
What are you using to put the hands on? The last time I tried to put a seconds hand on I bent it, so left it off completely
To be honest, who needs a second hand anyway? Pretty pointless for average daily use really. Funny how nearly all watches have something that almost no-one really needs. Ninjin said:
I use simlar to this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392186335180?var=0&...
But I don't use it in the stand, I take it off and use it a like a pen. It comes will all the different sized heads, just choose a suitable one. For the seconds hand, you really need a near blunt one or smallest holed one.
That’s exactly what I’ve got, maybe I used the wrong sized head. Maybe I was just ham fisted https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392186335180?var=0&...
But I don't use it in the stand, I take it off and use it a like a pen. It comes will all the different sized heads, just choose a suitable one. For the seconds hand, you really need a near blunt one or smallest holed one.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
To be honest, who needs a second hand anyway? Pretty pointless for average daily use really. Funny how nearly all watches have something that almost no-one really needs.
This is very true, which is why I wasn’t too bothered about it. I’d like to be able to build a watch in its entirety though. Hour and minute hands are easy, so I’ll just have to practice on the seconds. Gassing Station | Watches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff