Lets see your Watches
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Grumpyowl said:
Some movements are directional (ie, can only be wound in one direction) but most are bi-directional so it doesn't matter which way the autowinder turns.
Yours is bi-directional.
http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_details/Soheritage_126.html
Just don't buy a rubbish winder (look at what you spent on your watch) - don't skimp on a winder as quality can vary greatly, even down to how noisy they are.
Grumpyowl said:
If it's the three hander then it's an eta 28xx based movement and winds in both directions. If its the chrono it's a 7750 base calibre and only winds one way.
It depends how often you wear it as to weather a winder is any use most will have a 40+ hour power reserve so if you put it on more than once every two days a winder us pointless.
Personally I'm of the school of thought that winders are a waste of time.... Firstly I'd need one for 30+ automatic watches so it would be huge but also due to mechanical inaccuracies even on cosc watches I'd still likely be adjusting them by the time I got round to wearing them even if only the dates.
I also think it's better not to have the watch running constantly with extra unnecessary wear on all the gears, you don't leave your engine running when you park your car up
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Bought a LM Racing (Black) after seeing ZermattV's post in the Cheap-ish watches thread. Gave it to someone as a present but decided I really needed an Omologato watch. So here's my new cheapie (expensive for me!):
https://www.omologatowatches.com/products/the-gt-swb
https://www.omologatowatches.com/products/the-gt-swb
I do like that, will have to do some window shopping.MrPT said:Bought a LM Racing (Black) after seeing ZermattV's post in the Cheap-ish watches thread. Gave it to someone as a present but decided I really needed an Omologato watch. So here's my new cheapie (expensive for me!):
https://www.omologatowatches.com/products/the-gt-swb
Pastry said:I do like that, will have to do some window shopping.MrPT said:Bought a LM Racing (Black) after seeing ZermattV's post in the Cheap-ish watches thread. Gave it to someone as a present but decided I really needed an Omologato watch. So here's my new cheapie (expensive for me!):
https://www.omologatowatches.com/products/the-gt-swb
With all those dials & timers you can work out how long to the next latrine break to the nearest nanosecond
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Smartbear said:Pastry said:With all those dials & timers you can work out how long to the next latrine break to the nearest nanosecond
Rob
It is a manifestation of life's unfairness that by the time you have enough disposable income to afford a chronograph with all sorts of subdials and special features, you can no longer read them....
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Watch sites, Chrono24.com chronomatic.com Had some success on ebay but be careful. parkers jewelry has a lot.
just had this beauty land
VoortOne said:
Nice looking watch but quite an old idea. Le Coultre started production of the Futurematic in 1953 without external crown, using a slim button on the back to set the time. It was a fully automatic movement, with a stopwork that halted the movement when there wa still some time left in the spring - pick it up and it starts immediately again (you have to use the button on the back to reset the time.
I have a black and gold version the most attractive to my taste.
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Happy Christmas to me .....please excuse the amount of pictures but this is beautifully executed .....
Sooo.......here it is........
This watch is a work of art with loads of attention to detail ,here are some pictures of the engine turned dial which has five layers, each with a differing finish, and the applied marker and printed numerals are really well executed.
Sunburst dial centre
Engine turned section
Notice how the outer track has little cut outs for the applied 4 sided diamond markers
Each sub dial has a different finish
Hopefully these pictures show the incredible detail on the watch,the coin edged case sides, the way the strap fits up to the head and completes a seemless transition from the strap to bezel and onto the domed crystal .
Another slight quirky thing here, for a chrono, is the Minute counting hand of the stop watch, which runs off the centre pinion rather than on a sub dial,meaning that there are 4 hands for the main dial. In reality its more difficult to read IMO than a sub dial lay out, but i quite like it being different to the norm. So with a 3rd sub dial free, Breguet have used this for a 24hr hand,its a shame really that they couldn't have made this a GMT dial. Also i like the cut of the date window and the black on white date wheel. Anyway......I'm chuffed with it.
Sooo.......here it is........
This watch is a work of art with loads of attention to detail ,here are some pictures of the engine turned dial which has five layers, each with a differing finish, and the applied marker and printed numerals are really well executed.
Sunburst dial centre
Engine turned section
Notice how the outer track has little cut outs for the applied 4 sided diamond markers
Each sub dial has a different finish
Hopefully these pictures show the incredible detail on the watch,the coin edged case sides, the way the strap fits up to the head and completes a seemless transition from the strap to bezel and onto the domed crystal .
Another slight quirky thing here, for a chrono, is the Minute counting hand of the stop watch, which runs off the centre pinion rather than on a sub dial,meaning that there are 4 hands for the main dial. In reality its more difficult to read IMO than a sub dial lay out, but i quite like it being different to the norm. So with a 3rd sub dial free, Breguet have used this for a 24hr hand,its a shame really that they couldn't have made this a GMT dial. Also i like the cut of the date window and the black on white date wheel. Anyway......I'm chuffed with it.
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mr wilks said:Another delightful Eterna auto popped up onlinenot seen this finish before & i love it
2017 i may just take the plunge on the USA purchase caper & brace myself for the duties as its still under half what they sell for here
Might be cheaper to fly there, mail the boxes and papers back to yourself and wear the watch home, how much is the price difference ??
sticky said:mr wilks said:Another delightful Eterna auto popped up online
2017 i may just take the plunge on the USA purchase caper & brace myself for the duties as its still under half what they sell for here
Might be cheaper to fly there, mail the boxes and papers back to yourself and wear the watch home, how much is the price difference ??
IF you can find one here they are usually around £2200 for the auto
that USA one is around £950 if import duties are circa $250Quartz ones around £1200
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eterna-KonTiki-Chrono-251-262-Leather/dp/B00XWQHBDI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482324987&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=Eterna+kontiki+chrono+auto
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mr wilks said:sticky said:mr wilks said:Another delightful Eterna auto popped up online
2017 i may just take the plunge on the USA purchase caper & brace myself for the duties as its still under half what they sell for here
Might be cheaper to fly there, mail the boxes and papers back to yourself and wear the watch home, how much is the price difference ??
IF you can find one here they are usually around £2200 for the auto
Quartz ones around £1200
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eterna-KonTiki-Chrono-251-262-Leather/dp/B00XWQHBDI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482324987&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=Eterna+kontiki+chrono+auto
Check out Chrono24.com available from various Germany and Switzerland
