@ditch_jockey…I believe Mickey Mouse wears one of those.

Typical STW

Thols2 – it’s a small engine. He’s not running an A380 for shits and giggles.

Lighten TFU.

Phew!

I opened my watch case and was worried to see a blank display on my Certina Chronolympic (ca. 1977).

The chances of finding a replacement module for this are low to zero so if a new battery didn’t revive it, it was toast.

I rummaged through my bits and bobs bin and wahey, I found a new Renata 390.

I couldn’t get the back off quickly enough! So, battery in place and back secured I nervously turned it over to see the result. LIFE – the display was working and the watch ready to set. Many sighs of relief.

It’s in lovely condition considering it’s 47 years old.

I agree with ElShal. Baltany. A great range of designs with Q, auto and manual movements. I have two, both under £180 with sapphire.

Ring L pack ordered.

Thanks a lot.

The Ring kit looks good.

Any tamper springs involved?

Really happy with it – and the price!

@Kryton57:

Pic’

@Sandwich – I think you’ll fins that’s a green Mondeo on a 52/54 plate!

Ordered – cheers Kryt.

@Kryton57 – do you have a link (‘scuse  the pun) to the ebay supplier of that strap? I think it would look great on my Lunar Pilot. What length is it? I have a 7″ wrist so need a bit of longiness.

I’ve had the Lunar Pilot two weeks now and I’m really happy with it.

Well it was 17:00 when I opened it.

https://imgur.com/a/PWn4Lpp

Bulova Lunar Pilot. I like it a lot.

Well – it’s official. I am getting old.

DPD driver knocked on the door at 09:30 this morning and handed over a package from First Class Watches.

What did I do? Put it to one side and cracked on with finish painting the kitchen cupboard doors in Brooklyn grey!

I’ll open it early evening and post pics of my NWD.

I’m 55 BTW and I’m not a DIY fanatic. I just wanted to progress the budget update of our kitchen.

Downloaded Libreoffice without a hitch. It seems very good.

Thanks all.

Rhinelander > Chicago > Manchester

A brand new copy of Stephen King’s Needful Things (I’m a poet…)

I once flew Manchester > Paris with a pistol barrel in my briefcase (inadvertently)

Wasn’t even challenged!

I tried to post an ad’ in classifieds but it failed so I’m going to be cheeky.

£200 – more pics available.

Samurai Save the Ocean on Crafter Blue silicon

If that AERA had a date window I would buy one. It’s really nice.

Luming the brand name is genius.

I found this languishing in a cupboard. Think it’s about 16 years old.

Nice looking watch I think.

Surely only saturation divers “need” a 300 m watch?

I once did over 72 hours due to acute pancreatitis.

Fore and aft nosebags were of no interest to me!

Wow – this is horrible and expensive…

https://williamwoodwatches.com/collections/dunkirk

Pantsman – your collection is by no means pants. Very impressive.

Any chance of some more detailed pic’s perhaps one row at a time.

And tell which is the rarest and what’s your favourite and why.

Ooooooo I do like that Atoll. Size looks perfect – same size wrist as me which makes it more tempting…

Last mortgage payment this month…

@ossify – specifically missile systems and military grade laser systems.

@catfood

Baltany are a good VFM brand. I have two and they have been very reliable. Build quality and specifications belie their pricing.

I changed the supplied straps for Hirsch.

https://i.imgur.com/JC38q2j.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HCvuoXt.jpg

The military field watch is manually wound.

@w00dster: that’s gorgeous.

I give you a £600 Timex

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Who’s the **** now?

Taken from the bedroom window during today’s heavy and prolonged rain (22/05/2024).

Not so bright woodpigeons getting soaked through:

And pan up to the house opposite to see two clever ****s making good use of a dish and the eaves!

This has rekindled bad memories!

In August 1992 I bought an Omega Constellation from WoS in Manchester. I was soooooo chuffed with it. Two weeks later I went to Provence with a mate for a road trip.

And I wore the new watch. And I scuffed the case on a waterslide…take the Arnie!

I’d love a VRS but I’m precluded from ownership due to the high risk of carjacking / home intrusion-to-seize keys in my wonderful city.

I know two people who have experienced the latter for this vehicle. One of them wasn’t even the owner – the car was parked adjacent to his house!

Packs of antibac’ / arse wipes that refuse to dispense one wipe at a time. I always end up with a handful of the bastard things.

Crash Test Dummies.

Their excellent debut album, The Ghosts That Haunt Me and their second, perfect offering, God Shuffled His Feet were followed by a salvo of shit.

It’s like they all simultaneously lost all songwriting and musical abilities. Such a shame. One of the best gigs I ever attended was their 1994 performance at Manchester’s Apollo.

Me and Mrs. S chose Swimming in Your Ocean for our wedding first dance.

Has Petrocelli finished that house he’s building?

Still on the fourth course of bricks!

Was Jim asexual?

Loved his Pontiac Firebird!

I enjoyed this series as a kid. He was a likeable chap as was his dad.

Happy 50th and congratulations on your acquisition. I think that’s very nice.

The style of watch your dad’s cool mate had back in the day. I’m 55 BTW.

I’m rather taken with the new Bulova Surveyor:

https://www.watch.co.uk/pictures/bulova-96b427-surveyor-15874100.jpg

I’ve just jettisoned Spotify and now subscribe to the much BSQ Tidal for a quid a month more.

When Michelle H suggests you have al fresco sex at the edge of the lake aged 16. DO IT!

I wonder how many folk think that the wheels of diesel locomotives are powered by a diesel engine / gearbox?