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One of my oldest Seikos, don't wear it much as you can't hand wind it, it relies on you moving a lot to keep it wound and prevent it stopping. I put it on the watch winder last night ;)
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Quite like that one
'Compressor Style' apparently? Have another of this type on order :).Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Today's piece (somewhat sweaty today)
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I bought an Apple Watch, and all other pieces have been sold as there's not really any point in keeping them.
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Some of the faces I use...
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Splitter!Quote:
Originally Posted by Filterlab
(Had one of those abominations, gave it away, kept telling me to stand up)
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Yes, if set wrong they do become agitated. The latest OS is very much more controllable fortunately. I've got mine set up just right. :)
nice roy. good colour and design on face
I remember mine. Nice pieces those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Got a really good deal on it direct from Spinnaker - £178 with an introductory discount :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Filterlab
A 'posh' watch today
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Class...Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
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I know, watch ain't bad either :DQuote:
Originally Posted by PeteT
For tomorrow
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How much did that Chinese watch cost Roy?
A little over £100 I think?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
It's known as a 'Seagull 1963' and is a mechanical chronograph, here's the 'works'.
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Seagull are a precision manufacturer. I first came across the name as a manufacturer of cameras, whilst visiting China in 1987. I'm not surprised to learn they also make watches.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
& to be fair George was a very good actor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Dear God doh [emoji16]
They get good reviews on watch collectors' sites. Originally developed from an existing Swiss Minerva design for the Chinese PLA airforce, they have a certain 'retro' charm about them; and you would have to pay a few thousand pounds for a Swiss alternative, rather than the few hundred Seagull ask.
That said, I wouldn't be seen dead wearing one. :D
Yes, certain styles are hard to pull off for the grey & beige polyester brigade ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I love the PO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I'll leave it to you to contribute to the coffers of the Chinese Communist Party.Quote:
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:scratch: Bought it from a chap in Romsey.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
I think Barry's under the impression that he has no Chinese goods in his house. :lol:Quote:
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ive no chinese whisky;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Filterlab
Sadly there will be some Chinese made chips in my TV and in my car, but I knowingly avoid/boycott ostensible Chinese goods. A few have slipped throught the net: some kitchen utensils bought from IKEA, and my 'North Face' outdoor jacket was made in China. :doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Filterlab
i dont deliberately buy chinese but i dont fret too much about it. i dont want to help the ccp but cant help feeling sorry for their workers, and if they get no sales then the starve; not the ccp
I'd better send that new Audiolab CD transport back then & I won't be able to buy new Tannoys in the future.
Are Tannoy (part of the US Harman Group) made in China?
I believed that to be the case but my Legacy Ardens were apparently 'manufactured in the UK'. I thought the Scottish factory had shut down and production moved to China?Quote:
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:DQuote:
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I remember the days when if something said it was 'Made in [insert country here]' then it was actually made there. Nowadays almost everything is built in China with a sticker on it that suggests otherwise, if only because the head office is somewhere else.
Bosch being a primary one for that.
Even AEG are Swedish! I'd bet any money they manufacture in China.
Certainly all the better known and top of the range Tannoys are made in the UK. Some mid range models such as the Mercury are made in China, and the MX2 is made in Malaysia.
The question is whether "made" means assembled using UK sourced components, or assembled using local sourced components. This a problem Quad have had with their amplifiers. After joining the IAG, the whole group was sold to a Chinese partnership. Items such as the amplifiers continued to be made (assembled) in China using UK sourced components, but after a while, capacitors sourced from within China were used in their place, to the detriment of sound quality.
lovely rich blue that.. very classy
Astonishing Wristwatch gloriousness thrown up by Firefox browser's Pocket feature this week! :lol:
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Wristwatches of great Art and Beauty. They say if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it. How much are they? :scratch:
Throw in Gillian Anderson, and I am smitten. The Truth is Out There. :eek:
Bit of a toy but solar powered (actually goes to sleep when put away, wakes up and hands reset when brought out into the light)
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Bulgari Serpienta Spica:Quote:
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£7,100
Gold one she's wearing is a little moreQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
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Hotel inspector wears one
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Ah yes - I simply read the text and didn't look at the photo. So £40K - cheap at half the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I also like the Baume & Mercier Clarissima mentioned in the text:
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An affordable £1K.
Or the 43mm gent's version at £1.6K
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(though I dislike watches with large dials.)
not heard of them before..
The '50 Fathoms' is a watch made by BlancpainQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
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The '55 Fathoms' watch doesn't actually exist, it's a mod kit you can get for a Seiko 5 Sports SNZH55 but, in the case of my watch, that mod kit's been applied to an Invicta Prodiver ;)
nice fresh uncomplicated dial.
& another new marque to investigate :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
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