Lets see your Watches

[Anonymous]

Here's mine - recently got a new "coffee bean brown" strap for it from TAG;

Nice modern Carrera, good movement as well. Just put a new Calfskin strap on my Zenith.

 

[TitanTim]

Couple of pics of the Geckota that arrived today. Really pleased with this watch, nicely finished with a quality strap, just needs an automatic movement but still looks great. Strangely it came with a branded wine bottle opener and torch pen :?







Tim.

 

[mr.tourette]

looks great..personally I like to have a couple of quartz in the watch box for those work days you need to get out the house quickly and cant be arsed setting an auto..nice pick up

 

[TitanTim]

looks great..personally I like to have a couple of quartz in the watch box for those work days you need to get out the house quickly and cant be arsed setting an auto..nice pick up

Thanks alot, I've got my fair share or quartz of which 5 need replacement batteries so I must get them sorted although I'm thinking of getting a caseback removal tool and replace them myself. I have Tissot TRace quartz which has to be sent back to them at 70 quid a time :|

Tim.

 

[mr.tourette]

looks great..personally I like to have a couple of quartz in the watch box for those work days you need to get out the house quickly and cant be arsed setting an auto..nice pick up

Thanks alot, I've got my fair share or quartz of which 5 need replacement batteries so I must get them sorted although I'm thinking of getting a caseback removal tool and replace them myself. I have Tissot TRace quartz which has to be sent back to them at 70 quid a time :|

Tim.

70 quid you definately need a caseback tool it will save you a small fortune..i picked up the one below on amazon and it works just fine

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N4BNKXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[TitanTim]

looks great..personally I like to have a couple of quartz in the watch box for those work days you need to get out the house quickly and cant be arsed setting an auto..nice pick up

Thanks alot, I've got my fair share or quartz of which 5 need replacement batteries so I must get them sorted although I'm thinking of getting a caseback removal tool and replace them myself. I have Tissot TRace quartz which has to be sent back to them at 70 quid a time :|

Tim.

70 quid you definately need a caseback tool it will save you a small fortune..i picked up the one below on amazon and it works just fine

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N4BNKXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the linky will get one ordered, I think with the Tissot the crown guard has to be replaced for some strange reason, every watch place I've taken it to says they can't replace the battery

Tim.

 

[coupedan]

Thanks alot, I've got my fair share or quartz of which 5 need replacement batteries so I must get them sorted although I'm thinking of getting a caseback removal tool and replace them myself. I have Tissot TRace quartz which has to be sent back to them at 70 quid a time :|

Tim.

70 quid you definately need a caseback tool it will save you a small fortune..i picked up the one below on amazon and it works just fine

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01N4BNKXA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the linky will get one ordered, I think with the Tissot the crown guard has to be replaced for some strange reason, every watch place I've taken it to says they can't replace the battery

Tim.

I think they just say that to guarantee the waterproof-ness of the watch.

If you're not an avid diver, I wouldn't worry.

They said the same about my missus Michael Kors watch.. I couldn't be arsed to send it back so took it to a few different watch battery replacement shops.. One wanted £165 to replace the battery.

Needless to say, £20 later with my own tools and a new battery I managed to replace the battery! Easy stuff!

 

[Busterboo]

My wife gave me this ...

 

[Busterboo]

And I gave myself this ...

 

[Busterboo]

And a few others, which I'll post then I can.

 

[Smartbear]

What’s the first watch Buster? It looks like a quality item 8)
Rob

 

[mr.tourette]

What’s the first watch Buster? It looks like a quality item 8)
Rob

a rolex yachtmaster by the look of it..very nice indeed

 

[Anonymous]

Yachtmaster it is but the quality is in the other one

 

[Busterboo]

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by Smartbear » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:19 am




What’s the first watch Buster? It looks like a quality item

sticky ain't wrong, Rob, although perhaps the quality of modern Rolexes is underestimated.

 

[Busterboo]

I like this Glashutte Original Senator 'Karree' Moonphase Panoramadate very much, but rarely wear it. I don't know why.

 

[Busterboo]

Some cheat sold me this Omega. It arrived with only one hand and the date only goes up to 12. Ba$tard.

Beautiful watch, though. :wink:

 

[Smartbear]

Some cheat sold me this Omega. It arrived with only one hand and the date only goes up to 12. Ba$tard.

Beautiful watch, though. :wink:

Have you tried getting it repaired? Can the parts still be sourced? :?
Rob

 

[Busterboo]

I was pulling your leg, Rob. It's a 'jumping hour' watch - 'heures sautantes'. The number in the window is the hour - so it only goes up to 12 - and the hand is the minutes.

There's no hour hand and no date.

Omega made them only for a couple of years in the late 90s - using an ETA2892 movement. Mine is in very good condition and I think it's beautiful. (My favourite version is by Audemars Piguet, but I can't afford one.)

 

[enzed4]

I was pulling your leg, Rob. It's a 'jumping hour' watch - 'heures sautantes'. The number in the window is the hour - so it only goes up to 12 - and the hand is the minutes.

There's no hour hand and no date.

Omega made them only for a couple of years in the late 90s - using an ETA2892 movement. Mine is in very good condition and I think it's beautiful. (My favourite version is by Audemars Piguet, but I can't afford one.)

Reminds me of the Oris Regulator I almost bought - very cool, but with the Oris the single large hand is more of a dive timer, and there is an hour hand in a subdial.
Agree with Busterboo - I would take that Breguet over the YM any day of the week :wub:

 

[Busterboo]

Yes, the Breguet's a good watch. The problem is that, when I start wearing it, the others don't get a look-in.

Mind you, I'm using an unusual Zenith El Primero 'Chronometre' these days.