So sometimes you can get an exit watch.
All I’ve bought since then…
Pray for Finbar.
First time poster on this thread. Watch I've worn for 20+ years is a Victorinox V7-00 but that's not why I'm here.
Dad turned 21 in 1966 and this is what he wore for years, before switching to Seikos. Question is, is there anywhere in Edinburgh recommended to have a look at it, or better going online?
I’ll be the first of a lot of people who’ll recommend you to Calibre for that, excellent service : https://calibrewatchrepair.com They have a drop off in Edinburgh
Lovely piece btw, great that you’re keeping it going.
I’ll be the first of a lot of people who’ll recommend you to Calibre for that, excellent service : https://calibrewatchrepair.com They have a drop off in Edinburgh
Lovely piece btw, great that you’re keeping it going.
Thanks both, have sent a message to Calibre.
Sorry in advance if I sound rude or insensitive, I don’t mean to be, but if your Dad is still with us you can ask them to photo the disassembly/service/reassembly process and they will. It might be a nice thing to see.
That's good to know. We lost dad in 2013, and sadly my mum just passed too. Found the watch while we were looking for his wedding ring.
I'm looking for a deep red leather strap for my black dialled, black case Eco-drive, budget £25-30
Any recommendations?
Watchgecko, 25% off for Black Friday until Monday.
Contacted Calibre and was very impressed by the response. He no longer offers a drop-off service in Edinburgh but a parcel arrived today with a case to post it and the provisional quote for a new mainspring, crown, glass and strap, plus replacement crown and stem, was very reasonable. In fact I was slightly startled the level of service he offers.
Marnin',
What's the UK market like for modern Vertex issues? I can't find much online and, like most, find new prices.... challenging. Has anyone got or tried the M36? I tried TZ-UK but they're not accepting new members and the search function.... about as good as on this forum!
Thanks to a bonus at work, I finally found and purchase a green watch. Something a little different, fun, micro brand. Specs at 41, Sapphire, 100m, BGW9 and an st19 column wheel hand wind Chrono movement. I like it!
lawn needs some attention....
I'll bet the dial looks great in bright sunlight
My Erebus Ascent has made my Bulova Accutron redundant as my dress watch, particularly as it's a lot easier to read in low light. Before I put it up for sale locally I thought I would check on here as I think someone many pages ago was after one?
Does anyone have a Cestrian field watch?
I was thinking of getting one for my Dad
El Shalimo:
I have a 9-10 yr old EcoDrive with a mineral glass. Sadly it has quite a lot of minor surface scratches and a couple of slightly deeper ones which really stand out in bright light.
Can anyone recommend a glass renovator/scratch remover product?
With mineral glass you'll need to use something like cerium oxide glass polish. I wouldn't bother, source a new crystal and fit it yourself (not too hard to do, lots of videos online) or send it to a repairer. For instance Watch Doctors in Tring charge about £30 for a new crystal
https://watchdoctors.co.uk/watch-repair/citizen-eco-drive-watch-repair/
Nice.
was Mrs Kato conveniently out for the day?
Luckily for me she's pretty understanding of my addiction ?
I’d keep hold of it if I were you. They are quite sought after and rarely come up for sale. I’ve have it as a saved search on eBay and I’ve only seen one come up for sale in years
Calibre not replying to me, any other repairs to try?
Fudd - off here. Serviced and fixed my vintage Omega for a very reasonable rate. And said I could recommend him. There's examples of his work on various pages in this thread, though I couldn't tell you which ones.
How about a Swatch Neon to brighten those leaden-skied winter days?
How about a Swatch Neon to brighten those leaden-skied winter
Doofy wants his watch back...
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What do you think of the Ranger Kato? I'm undecided... is it great and a proper Explorer whereas the rolex is now just blinged and neither tool nor special, or is the dial basic and poor for the watch given the price?
Currently tempted by one of these Boderry field watches. If you show an interest, they then pester you with additional discount vouchers, so currently I could have one for about £86. Titanium case, seems like stonking value.
I'd actually be even more inclined if it had a Quartz, set and forget movement because I'd probably use it in place of my G-Shock
Yeah, I talked myself into it. 🙂
@neilnevill I love it, a perfect size at 39mm and t-fit bracelet is amazing. As soon as I put it on it was a keeper. I felt the complete opposite about the Explorer 40 which is a watch I always wanted. Put it on and was meh, and at 6650 retail almost 4 times what I paid for the Ranger and it's not 4 times the watch.
Yes you could argue that the printed dial shouldn't be on a watch at this price point, but I feel it suits the tool watch style more than applied indices as does the fully brushed case. They are good value preowned too. Mine is a late 22 which the dealer had up for 2k, they said yes to 1700 and it's unmarked and a full set.
Kinda what I thought, just curious.
Can't see what the "premium Swiss automatic movement" is - I'm curious at that price.
Yeah, you'd think if it was a Selita SW200 or ETA2824 they would shout about it.
Has anyone imported/bought a watch from Europe or even Japan in recent years?
How much customs and VAT do you pay?
I've seen some nice watches from Nezumi and Knot but not sure how much extra they will cost with HMRC etc...
After much deliberation I've just ordered this.
I originally wanted the "Pogue", but after seeing it side by side with the black I changed my mind.
I've got the smaller white face version of that. Very good and the larger one has a much nicer hand set. Lime is nothing to write home about is about the only criticism.
This one is the 41mm.
Some deals on them, £660 down to £472 at a couple of places.
Has anyone imported/bought a watch from Europe or even Japan in recent years?
How much customs and VAT do you pay?
I’ve seen some nice watches from Nezumi and Knot but not sure how much extra they will cost with HMRC etc…
Anyone done this??
The Boderry I posted at the bottom of the previous page is coming from Hong Kong, I'll try and remember to post up about charges when it arrives. I've had one through eBay from Japan in the past, but honestly can't remember if there were any additional charges, so obviously they weren't significant enough to put me off future purchases!
No direct experience but I’d work on 25% extra over purchase price. 20% VAT on total plus 4% import duty and handling charge.
This was interesting
https://www.esquire.com/uk/watches/g63259304/the-best-fictional-watches-of-all-time/
The premium swiss movement is a Claro Semang Cl-888, which is a chinese made Tianjin ST16 that has been finished with enough value added swiss labor content (read the cost of paying swiss wages for someone to add finishing touches to the movement), to qualify for the minimum value requirements of swiss labeling law to use the Swiss Made label.
Debenhams giving shitty false RRP pricing there which surprised me, they are a Chinese brand pumping out cheap homages of much better watches.
Is that date hiding or just a little shy?
The premium swiss movement is a Claro Semang Cl-888, which is a chinese made Tianjin ST16 that has been finished with enough value added swiss labor content (read the cost of paying swiss wages for someone to add finishing touches to the movement), to qualify for the minimum value requirements of swiss labeling law to use the Swiss Made label.
Thanks, I thought there'd be something slippery going on with the definition of "Swiss"!
I guess it's no worse than Elliot Brown dropping a £20 Ronda 715 into a case, slapping "Swiss" on the dial and charging £395 for it though.
I do like the Tudor Ranger - proper field watch, clear and uncomplicated dial with an excellent movement, what’s not to like?
Fudd – off here.
I’ll second (!) Fudd, he’s done some work for me in the past, butI’ve held off recommending him because I didn’t want to think I was going to have him inundated with requests for repairs, but he did an excellent job on my watch in the past, and if I needed anything sorted in the future then I’d be thrilled if he could help me out again.
I do like the Sinn, proper pilots watch, and what my Seiko SPORK is directly based on as regards the face, even down to the location of the date window.
Just watched the video of the Breitling service - makes me twitchy as hell, I don’t have the patience, or the fine motor control to even think about doing something like that! I’m not certain, but I think that movement is based on the Valjoux 77xx movement, which I know Breitling used in the 60’s, it’s the same movement as the Yema RallyGraf and a lot of similar makes used then, and continue to use, it’s a well tried and tested movement. Mine’s the three register Super model, which, after a complete overhaul with a new mainspring works just fine after 50 years.
You’ve just not been a good boy El S
Unfortunately not. Santa did bring me a drum kit though, so it’s nearly as good. Only taken 44 years to get one!
A new watch box oddly enough with 2 extra spaces. The old one is in perfect condition too...
You’ve just not been a good boy El S
That explains the lump of coal
https://www.thetimeplace.co.id/the-uniqueness-of-45-minute-counter-chronograph-watches/
Can anyone shed any light on why the stopwatch dial is 45 minutes? It's very cool how it clicks over to the next minute as the second hand passes 12 on the main dial, but why 45? Is it really because of football?
Mrs. S surprised me with this Tissot PRX digital
It's what I'd call a "grown up" LCD digital watch with a Swiss quartz module.
The build quality is exquisite with solid links, a beautifully finished bracelet with deployment clasp.
The LCD surround is mirrored and protected by sapphire crystal.
It boasts 10 atm water resistance and a superb backlight. It's a substantial 45mm that rides well on my 7.5" wrist.
Functionality is comprehensive with time (12/24 hr), secondary time zone, day, date, lap and split stopwatches, countdown timer and alarm.
@Gecko76 That's an early Valjoux 7740 movement in your Breitling, probably from 67-69. The Venus movement in the vid will be an earlier version of the same watch.
@tthew and @CountZero Thanks for the mentions. I only pop in every few weeks so just catching up!
I'm sure you're right. The back is stamped May 1966 (when he turned 21) and it's a pleasure to wind it up each morning. Annoyingly the chronograph function seems iffy, in that it works but won't stop or reset. I left it running - was that a mistake?
The Boderry came, it's belting value and a genuine nice watch. There was no duty or taxes to pay, so not much help on that front. The NATO that it came with is decent with matching titanium buckle and keepers but I don't like the additional bulk with all the folds beside my twiglet wrist of any NATO so popped it on an MN I already had, which IMO looks awesome with the red stripe matching the second hand pointer.
Oh, and now the picture tool isn't bloody working. 🙁 I'll try again tomorrow.
there it is!Happy Christmas to me. Omega mesh for the Seamaster. No way worth the money I paid for it but a lot more elegant than the tank track bracelet, and shiner than the rubber. Got straps for all occasions now hahaha!
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Do you have a bond stripes strap for watching No Time to Die later?
Anyone had experience with Seiko Astrons ? I'm somewhat interested in this :
Thoughts?
The tech looks cool and I am into Resident Evil too !
Speaking of Bond Watches…. Anyone have or had a Planet Ocean 2201.50? I seem to be quite drawn to that era of watches at the moment since getting the Panerai, at 42mm I can easily accommodate it on my 7.5” wrist.
Love that Ranger Kato, always wanted one but a little out of my price range.
Just picked up a Hamilton Khaki Field Auto, came on a bracelet but stuck it on a leather strap 🙂 -
