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    Watches - another OCD problem

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    • ddtrashD
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      @mclaincausey

      Agree with you on the power indicator function, no need for this on an automatic watch.

      Power reserve function is very useful for a manual wind watch as I am finding out with the new Lange.

      There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        @mclaincausey

        Agree with you on the power indicator function, no need for this on an automatic watch.

        Power reserve function is very useful for a manual wind watch as I am finding out with the new Lange.

        Exactly

        Think it, be it.

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        • ddtrashD
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          @Cutlasshound There was a good review of the original Pelagos on the Hodinkee website, check it out!

          http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/tudor-pelagos-review

          There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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          • CutlasshoundC
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            @ddtrash:

            @Cutlasshound There was a good review of the original Pelagos on the Hodinkee website, check it out!

            http://www.hodinkee.com/blog/tudor-pelagos-review

            Cheers buddy, it was the original that i was keen on!

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

            I ain't got time to bleed.

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            • louisboscoL
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              @Graeme well detailed analysis mate. i like your thoughts on it. if you do get the funding, i'd love to see what it's like 😛

              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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              • GraemeG
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                Thanks @louisbosco.

                Tag Heuer have just announced a partnership with Google and Intel to develop an Android Wear device. There's coverage on aBlogToWatch and Hodinkee, but no real substance. And it's really apparent to me that they don't understand the tech business.

                The best piece that I've seen is at The Verge, as it's less sycophantic than the watch press. But it makes the point that Android Wear isn't currently compatible with the iPhone. Oh, and that smart watches aren't exactly big sellers, the only people I've seen wearing them are programmers.

                I can see advantages for going with the Android platform, but it also means that Tag's roadmap will be dictated by Google, and they'll run the risk of having a more expensive offering than Samsung with worse functionality.

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                • GraemeG
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                  Surely the trick to avoid lots of writing on the dial is to buy a high-end Lange, like the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater.

                  That has very little text on it, and unless you're a bit of a watch nerd it'll go unnoticed despite costing more than most houses.

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                  • ddtrashD
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                    I get the impression that I am getting nudged somewhat here!

                    One Lange in the collection is enough for now,….............................he says while wondering if trading the entire collection would net him a Zeitwerk????  Sadly the answer is no, entire collection plus one or two organs might though?

                    @Graeme  Damnit man stop it!  😠

                    There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                    • GraemeG
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                      You could always trade down the house to something that doesn't need any DIY on it, and free up capital for a Zeitwerk. 😛

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                      • ChrisC
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                        Hmm, might be worth it.

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                        • GraemeG
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                          Details of the new Ploprof are up on aBlogToWatch.

                          Essentially it's the same as the old one, but with a titanium case, Master Chronometer movement as per the Globemaster, and in a choice of four colours.

                          It's completely impractical and has far too much writing on the dial.

                          I love it.

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                          • FOXYF
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                            Finally, got myself another (pocket) watch after more than 30 years without a proper watch. (If you don't count the Baby-G, that I used for swimming.)
                            Let's see how it goes…



                            March Lab - 1805

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                            • AnesthetistA
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                              Don't get me wrong, it is a pretty pocket watch but almost 1300$ with a quartz movement?

                              IG: bluehandsslim

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                              • GilesG
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                                €495.00 No?

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • FOXYF
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                                  What Giles said…

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                                  • GraemeG
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                                    Nice looking watch @FOXY .

                                    There's a gentleman in Poland who makes wrist cases for pocket watches, if you want to wear it on a strap. The only trouble is that they get can quite large.

                                    A couple of pictures for illustration. Bear in mind that I'm a bit bigger than average. 🙂

                                    This is an LUC Tribute with a nearly 50 mm case.

                                    And the Hermes In The Pocket, which is around 40 mm. This is a similar style to the Polish ones, albeit at a somewhat higher price point…

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                                    • GraemeG
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                                      Oh yeah, note the lack of writing on the dials of the above. 😛

                                      Neither are cheap pieces. That's why I don't own either of them. 😞

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                                      • GraemeG
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                                        Another watch without much text on the face is the Zenith El Primero Chrono Classic. I don't know much about it apart from it using their El Primero movement. I'm really liking the minimalist look that they've adopted.

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                                        • FridayF
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                                          Seiko, GS, Grand Seiko, Automatic, GMT; personally I love and appreciate it. Doesn't bother me at all. 🙂

                                          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                                          Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                          ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                          • S
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                                            I prefer the GS over the Zenith 🙂

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