except their grinders :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
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except their grinders :eyebrows:Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
???
lol, the braun grinders ive seen are not great or particularly stylish; but i guess there must be some.. not sure they are made by someone using the nameQuote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Oh I think my Braun grinder is quite stylish looking, though I will admit there are grinders that have a better 'grinding action'.
Ahem - I think the grinder is actually made by Krups. They all look very similar. :doh:
As you were!
That’s almost good enough to bring Marco back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
As I’m heading for a non-threatening environment for Xmas dinner thought I’d take the opportunity to wear this. Merry Xmas.
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yes you wouldnt want that nicked roy... a beaut
Will you have to swim there? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I’m in the deep end for dinner [emoji846]Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
the angle of photo is good. you see the depth
good looking watch too
What is the time? Half past 55 o'clock? :scratch:
It's simply a matter of referring to the inner dial when it takes a nanosecond to remind yourself that there's no such thing as 55 o'clock,,, ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You stayed in the house then Roy? Getting a Rolex nicked can happen anywhere these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
Well there was only the three meters between my front door and my car then the same the other end at my lady friends house to worry about. Suppose I could have been waylaid en route but how would they have known I was wearing a Rolex?Quote:
Originally Posted by Lawrence001
I've worn my Rolex everyday since I was given it 53 years ago.
It has been with me on my travels to 75 countries around the world and I have never had a problem with security.
The secret is not to flaunt it.
I would imagine they’d be on the look out for more current models and probably wouldn’t even recognise your watch as being a Rolex.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
It doesn’t even need to be the genuine article these days
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London though, they get stabby for a dime bag down there. Probably stab you for your shoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
WHat do you wear it on your member or something? I mean how do you not flaunt it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Got the time on you cock?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
I know, weird right!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
All the better for me that it is not a 'blingy' Rolex. But is genuine enough for Rolex to charge me a fortune every time I have it serviced.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
To answer your asinine question: I wear it American style, with the body of the watch on the inside of the wrist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mikeandvan
I've never worn my Rolex. I no longer wear a watch :).
The clock on your mobile phone will be far more accurate than any mechanical device.
I don't carry a mobile phone either (usually).Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Not even when you are out?
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Not sure what constitutes a blingy Rolex?Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
You said the secret was not to flaunt it but then if no one knows you're wearing a Rolex you don't need to worry.
If the servicing costs concern you just get a Casio, more accurate than a Rolex and just 50p for a battery every 3 or 4 years.
I never saw that until I went to secondary school and noticed a couple of the younger teachers wore their watches the wrong way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Didn't realise it was an American thing?
Anyone with eyes in their head, and knows what to look for, can spot a Rolex. It's a game I play when travelling on the London Underground: spotting genuine watches from Chinese copies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
I have no concern with servicing costs - I only have it done every five years or so.
Not true these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
Even an expert would need to use a loupe to confirm authenticity.
Anyway to reiterate my original point I wouldn’t wear or indeed ‘flaunt’ either of my definitely non-blingy Rolexes in a potentially threatening environment but you do you.
A Submariner isn't a blingy watch - IMO.
i used to wear it underwrist when working outside as it cut risk of damage. didnt know it was an americanism thoQuote:
Originally Posted by Macca
when I did labouring I always wore a Casio. Still got it somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Can you not read? - I said I didn’t "flaunt" my watch when travelling, by wearing it the way described.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy S
The reason I mentioned it is I was once mugged the day I bought a Longines watch. I was wearing cufflinks and being a large crown watch it wouldn't go under the cuff. I was on my way home from a work do and the next thing I knew was waking up in hospital with a fractured eye socket and no watch, phone or wallet.
No, let’s have it right, you said ‘The secret is not to flaunt it’ which comes across as a piece of advice no?
That’s different to saying you didn’t flaunt it when travelling by wearing it like an American which would be your choice.
I can read and you misquoted yourself.
Anyway it’s my choice how and where I wear my watches, being told to wear it anywhere in the world (but without flaunting it) won’t change that.
End of.
ive had a few decent pocketwatches although not silly pricey.. doubt muggers would be interested and its in a pocket and on a chain. not had any expensive watches
No, you claim I flaunt my wristwatch. I wear it everyday, and when abroad in countries which might be risky, I wear my watch as described so it is less obvious and visible.
I didn’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
What I did say was it probably wouldn’t matter if you did because muggers wouldn’t even know it was a Rolex because of it’s vintage.
I’m trying to keep this polite Barry but you’ve already lapsed into mild rudeness which really wasn’t necessary.
I have a couple of pocket watches, but they are were not overly expensive, the rose gold chain its attached to was much more expensive, even though my wrist watch is usually a Tag and nowhere near the price of a Rolex, I am fairly careful about where it would on showQuote:
Originally Posted by struth
Had more once but still got about 10 I guess.mostly fairly old. 19th c for most or in early 20th. I was a bit of a collector of American ones but not silly money ones. Oldest ones are 1880 ish. Surprising that they still work, some very well.
But I don't wear them now as I don't wear suits anymore sadly.
As I wear a 3 piece suit fairly regularly , I always like to wear my pocket watch and chain.Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Back to the matter in hand, this piece of crap cost nothing, the eBay seller I bought it off for a fiver gave me a refund when I complained about one of the hour markers coming loose but didn’t want the watch back. Just wasted a new battery on it.
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Ah, good idea, post a pic please, I like old Rolex.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry