The Official Watch Thread.

[gremlin]

I have a couple of RW watches already as I have a bit of a soft spot for them, but I really do like both of these. Not available 'til October, but I reckon if I ask for money rather than record tokens for my birthday in September, I might have a cheeky purchase.

I like the blue one.

But then black is classic.

But then I like the contrast of the blue....

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https://monochrome-watches.com/raymond- ... ecs-price/

[Rockburner]

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Bloody hell these are light. (Mind you, I'm accustomed to heavy metal watches on metal bracelets)

Face and movement are nice, strap is idiotic.

I get that the strap is the type used on the landings themselves, but that doesn't mean they're actually that nice to wear. I keep catching the end on my shirt and the loop-back is on the inside of your wrist so its bulk is more noticeable than it should be.

Plenty of alternatives though.

[KungFooBob]

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Bloody hell these are light. (Mind you, I'm accustomed to heavy metal watches on metal bracelets)

Face and movement are nice, strap is idiotic.

I get that the strap is the type used on the landings themselves, but that doesn't mean they're actually that nice to wear. I keep catching the end on my shirt and the loop-back is on the inside of your wrist so its bulk is more noticeable than it should be.

Plenty of alternatives though.

First thing I did was stick a cheapy NATO style strap on mine.

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[Mr. Dazzle]

I've got the even more stupid "double wrist lap" strap for my Speedy

Upside, I could wear it around the outside of a spacesuit. Downside, it's kin massive.

[Rockburner]

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Bloody hell these are light. (Mind you, I'm accustomed to heavy metal watches on metal bracelets)

Face and movement are nice, strap is idiotic.

I get that the strap is the type used on the landings themselves, but that doesn't mean they're actually that nice to wear. I keep catching the end on my shirt and the loop-back is on the inside of your wrist so its bulk is more noticeable than it should be.

Plenty of alternatives though.

First thing I did was stick a cheapy NATO style strap on mine.

viewtopic.php?p=288848#p288848

Found a rubber/plastic strap in my box of bits.

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[Taipan]

OLEVS, everything any man could want in a watch!

Pick out yer fav here!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=olevs+mens ... -doa-p_1_4

[Potter]

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Bloody hell these are light. (Mind you, I'm accustomed to heavy metal watches on metal bracelets)

Face and movement are nice, strap is idiotic.

I get that the strap is the type used on the landings themselves, but that doesn't mean they're actually that nice to wear. I keep catching the end on my shirt and the loop-back is on the inside of your wrist so its bulk is more noticeable than it should be.

Plenty of alternatives though.

I’m wearing the exact same watch today, I don’t mind the strap though, it’s convenient and comfortable enough. Although I never wear a watch in bed and I usually take it off at home - in fact tbh I find I don’t often wear a watch very frequently these days, if the market wasn’t rubbish I’d probably sell all my expensive ones apart from maybe one standard plain submariner.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Might buy this, but it's only a Quartz

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... berry-late

[Noggin]

Might buy this, but it's only a Quartz

https://mrjoneswatches.com/collections/ ... berry-late

I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KungFooBob]

Flicking through the Jet2's finest inflight literature on my trip home this afternoon I spotted a watch I quite liked in the on flight duty free section.

£102.

I thought, fuck it. Ask the flight attendant if I could have a look. Decided Id have it, only to find out they were 30% off. £71 result!

It's no Omega, but I like it.

It's one of these.

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/citizen-e ... /V-2829835



There were also doing three single litre bottles of JD for £46. I'm drinking some right now.

[v8-powered]

Flicking through the Jet2's finest inflight literature on my trip home this afternoon I spotted a watch I quite liked in the on flight duty free section.

£102.

I thought, fuck it. Ask the flight attendant if I could have a look. Decided Id have it, only to find out they were 30% off. £71 result!

It's no Omega, but I like it.

It's one of these.

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/citizen-e ... /V-2829835



There were also doing three single litre bottles of JD for £46. I'm drinking some right now.

Not quite the same but similar, was tempted myself at that price
https://discountdragon.co.uk/product/ci ... 09l-watch/

[KungFooBob]

Flicking through the Jet2's finest inflight literature on my trip home this afternoon I spotted a watch I quite liked in the on flight duty free section.

£102.

I thought, fuck it. Ask the flight attendant if I could have a look. Decided Id have it, only to find out they were 30% off. £71 result!

It's no Omega, but I like it.

It's one of these.

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/citizen-e ... /V-2829835



There were also doing three single litre bottles of JD for £46. I'm drinking some right now.

Not quite the same but similar, was tempted myself at that price
https://discountdragon.co.uk/product/ci ... 09l-watch/

Same watch, just a different strap and case colour init.

You can set the day to either English or Fronch!

[v8-powered]

If that website had your one at that price, I'd be all over it...

[MrLongbeard]

Flicking through the Jet2's finest inflight literature on my trip home this afternoon I spotted a watch I quite liked in the on flight duty free section.

£102.

I thought, fuck it. Ask the flight attendant if I could have a look. Decided Id have it, only to find out they were 30% off. £71 result!

It's no Omega, but I like it.

It's one of these.

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/citizen-e ... /V-2829835

There were also doing three single litre bottles of JD for £46. I'm drinking some right now.

Wore one daily for 10 years +, now it sits on a shelf sipping daylight and still tells the correct time (give or take an hour as I CBA to alter it)

[Skub]

Flicking through the Jet2's finest inflight literature on my trip home this afternoon I spotted a watch I quite liked in the on flight duty free section.

£102.

I thought, fuck it. Ask the flight attendant if I could have a look. Decided Id have it, only to find out they were 30% off. £71 result!

It's no Omega, but I like it.

It's one of these.

https://www.ernestjones.co.uk/citizen-e ... /V-2829835



There were also doing three single litre bottles of JD for £46. I'm drinking some right now.

That's the same as my Da's watch which I now wear.

[Taipan]

New strap!

[Pirahna]

I met a friend for a few beers a couple of evenings ago, he's partial to an expensive timepiece and turned up wearing £18k worth of comedy Breitling. It was the diamond thing in the pic but with a white face. He said it puts a smile on his face when he wears it, it does have a certain amusment value to it.

[gremlin]

It's erm....It's....how can put it? Interesting

[Cousin Jack]

It's erm....It's....how can put it? Interesting

A few years back a colleague had a huuuge gold Breitling Navitimer thing. It was unmissable, OTT, and strangely likeable in a bling sort of way.

I am partial to bling, but being modest in stature and with small wrists it would look ridiculous on me. Fortunate, and irritating, in equal measure.

I shall stick to Seiko, at least I can afford them.

[Taipan]

Bloke I know has the stature of Mo Farah and he has a U-Boat watch. Look utterly ridiculous on him and looks like a shackle! But because the watch is so oversized on him he loves the attention it gets! I've come to like bigger watches lately, but I dont think i'd wear anything that oversized for me!