It's Friday!!........

[SimonK]

[Griff]

First impressions
Not lumed, but knew that!
Sapphire front and back. Xtal very slightly domed.
Build and appearance is excellent.
Hands are just a tad on the thin side.
Back is fixed via 6 small screws.
I can unscrew these OK, but left back on. It gains 4 to 4.5 s + per day. Will probably leave it at that, but will see later on how it goes.
The dial is very white. It reminds me of a station or platform clock face, but that is the main reason I went for it.
I love the clear simplicity.
The dial is very big on the wrist.
I think it is a wee bit expensive, but I still like it a lot!
The crown is not screw down, but everything is spot on.
The strap is very good quality.......not too soft or stiff. It should wear in very nicely.
Crown and strap signed, as is a very good quality buckle.
Overall, I am very pleased with it
I would have preferred the case back a slotted screw on..........but it is OK
The movement is a personalised 2824-2 with Stowa deeply embossed signature on the rotor, and all screws blued.
For ease and comfort of single glance time read it is great!!
Reminds me a bit of a 1953 Omega manual
Will be a keeper I am quite sure.

[Crouchy]

Breaking this in still ...

Snap - 45mm PO, but on the bracelet for me, had it on Omega orange croc with deployant yesterday - like having more than one watch :lol: .

[Denizen]

radio-control eco-drive...with the DST change this weekend, it'll do all the work for me. :wink:

[Victor]

Vintage Certina PH1000m today .......

HAGWE,

Cheers,
Vic :)

[Bernard]

radio-control eco-drive...with the DST change this weekend, it'll do all the work for me. :wink:

This weekend???

We changed the DST last weekend!

[rfrazier]

I would have preferred the case back a slotted screw on..........but it is OK

I think that one reason to have casesbacks taking screws rather than a screw-in caseback with slots, is that it saves a mm or so in height. (It saves some in width, as well, if the caseback isn't a screw-in one.) It also might be easier to make, although I'm not sure about that.

It certainly would be easier to repair, and to make tidy if someone messed up (you might only have to replace/refinish the screws.) With a slot back system, if you polish any mistakes out, the area to grab the slot is decreased. So, every "repair" makes it more likely an additional one will be needed. (Not much more likely, in good hands, but still ....)

Rolex, not surprisingly, finds an interesting compromise with their serrated edges.

Best wishes,
Bob

[sweeney]

Steinhart Nav B-Uhr.

Have a good weekend everyone.

[Seamus]

Vintage Certina PH1000m today .......

HAGWE,

Cheers,
Vic :)

Wow thats a nice watch Vic, how tall is it?

Cheers
Thomas

[Denizen]

for the US, DST is this weekend. :)

This weekend???

We changed the DST last weekend!

[ben4watches]

Marine master on a Rios nature



HAGWA :wink:

[VinceR]

Marine master on a Rios nature

That's such a great watch, although not (IMHO) on that strap!

[seikoric]

On the right - Le Jour 7750 Chronograph, a real nice watch for the price, notice how similar it is to the Sinn 144



Cheers, Ric

[Ming Thein]

This one for me. New acquisition (well, new to me this week :D)

Ming

[mycroft]

Is that a Dreadnought strap Ming?

Not honestly sure if it works with the Sinn - there's an awful lot going on there I think...

Simon

[Sharky]

Decided on this oldie today

Poljot



Have a great weekend all.

Mark

Have a grea weekend all

[Mal52]

1975 6138 Speedy for me



HAGWA :wink:

Cheers Mal

[Omegary]

This one for me today, it's fast becoming a bit of a regular.




HAGWA

Cheers,

Gary :)

[MikeB]

PO now on Graf gator ...

[Mandrakespain]

Friday's watch, of course!



Regards

[Born T]

Stayed with the same one for some time now....

[pipedreamer]

Carlos - I'm glad the Flightmaster is still with a good home...

This for me today -



Cheers,

Peter.

[Mandrakespain]

Carlos - I'm glad the Flightmaster is still with a good home...

Do not worry, it'll stay here for a long while...

Alll the best, Peter (and nice thing you got there too!)

[Neil.C]

Reminds me a bit of a 1953 Omega manual

I think you mean a wartime RAF watch? :wink:

[JCJM]

Stayed with the same one for some time now....

Nice pics! I wonder how it might look without the cyclops... :wink:

[Ming Thein]

Is that a Dreadnought strap Ming?

Not honestly sure if it works with the Sinn - there's an awful lot going on there I think...

Simon

Yep, but it looks much better in the metal - kinda hard to explain. White stitching is far too loud, this is more subtle.

Ming

[Stokport]

CWC G10 1989

Have a great weekend



Cheers

Henrik

[magirus]

Now on my third of the day! :shock: This............



.............to this...........



...........to this..........



:) :) :) :) :) :)

[ben4watches]

Marine master on a Rios nature

That's such a great watch, although not (IMHO) on that strap!

I took the bracelet off for a bit of a clean and this was the most suitable I had in the box.

A few hours on the wrist and I quite like it :)

[chrisb]

Just DN #156 today

[Chris_in_the_UK]

This one until the 'incoming' arrives.........

[pcichosz]

Newly acquired G-Shock Gulfman.

Another Gulfman here (a different one), arrived today. My first G-shock and my first digital watch since the early 90s. An imulse purchase, to help me wait for another "serious" watch that is taking soooooo long to arrive.




Best wishes,

Pawel

[Spike]

Home now so the TSAR is coming off and this is going on

Have a good weekend

[AH]

Sammy for the morning (now on black leather)



U2 for the evening



Andy

[Sharky]

Now changed over to this one recently received from Hari (Thanks mate :D!)

Citizen Orca:



Mark

[wombat]

Is that a Dreadnought strap Ming?
Not honestly sure if it works with the Sinn - there's an awful lot going on there I think...
Simon

Yep, but it looks much better in the metal - kinda hard to explain. White stitching is far too loud, this is more subtle.
Ming

Ming, don't you feel it's somehow undecent to wear a Dreadnought strap after you've sold your soul ... errr .... your Dreadnought? :wink: :)


Today's watch? My newborn baby of course. :)


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[W. C. Bartlett]

[Born T]

Stayed with the same one for some time now....

Nice pics! I wonder how it might look without the cyclops... :wink:

Nah. Don't even think about it. Cyclops are cool. I like them. :)

[JCJM]

[quote=Born T]

Nice pics! I wonder how it might look without the cyclops... :wink:

Nah. Don't even think about it. Cyclops are cool. I like them. :)[/quote:1vjitx0k]

I dont :D

[Omegary]

Me neither, time to get the hammer and chisel out :wink: :D .

Cheers,

Gary

[Glamdring]

Do people really remove the cyclops or is it more of a WIS myth?

[tribe125]

Another Gulfman here (a different one), arrived today. My first G-shock and my first digital watch since the early 90s. An imulse purchase, to help me wait for another "serious" watch that is taking soooooo long to arrive.

Best wishes,

Pawel

And mine was bought in Krakow, as it happens.

Dobranoc!

[J.Wayne]

Do people really remove the cyclops or is it more of a WIS myth?

It's done all the time...

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But I prefer a hammer and chisel. Seriously!

...btw, please visit HERE before posting the newbie questions. Very educational. :wink:


J.

[wombat]

Do people really remove the cyclops or is it more of a WIS myth?

- A lot of people don't like the lens.
- Removing the lens is discussed over and over again.
- I've never seen a Rolex with removed lens in flesh.
- Removing the lens is AFAIK more difficult than to replace the glass.

My girlfriend owns an Invicta Lady's diver with lens. She like the watch, but not the lens. One day she broke the glass and asked the watchmaker to replace it with a plain glass. Now she likes the watch all the more.


Perhaps the only Cyclops ever removed is a small crustacean, subclass Copeboda. :wink:



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[rfrazier]

Do people really remove the cyclops or is it more of a WIS myth?

There has long been a myth about removing the Cyclops. It is that the first to remove the Cyclops was Jason, using a sharp, pointy instrument. But, I think it is just a myth.

Best wishes,
Bob

[pcichosz]

Another Gulfman here (a different one), arrived today.

And mine was bought in Krakow, as it happens.

Ironically, mine was bought (online) in the US :lol:.

Pawel

[John Wilson]

John Wilson.

[Born T]

Do people really remove the cyclops or is it more of a WIS myth?

Some people do remove cylcops. I have seen various Rolex models with cyclops removed. I even once overheard one customer asking my AD if they could remove the cyclop on one of the Rolex that he intended to buy.

I personally don't like the look of Rolexes with cyclops removed; they are not designed that way and look strange. But cyclop-less models like the SD are OK.

[sijoc]

You sir have a fabulous looking watch.

[wombat]

I personally don't like the look of Rolexes with cyclops removed; they are not designed that way and look strange. But cyclop-less models like the SD are OK.

I second that. If you want a Rolex without cyclops lens, buy an Oyster Perpetual basic version, SD, Daytona or Yacht-Master II (also known as "Clown-Master" :wink:).

Moreover AFAIK if you remove the lens or replace the glass and later on you give it to Rolex for servicing, they'll replace the glass by an original one. Rolex is - let's put it this way - tetchy concerning modified watches. AFAIK if you have a modified Rolex, don't give it to Rolex for servicing.