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Aug 30, 2019, 07:57 AM
#2831
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Aug 30, 2019, 07:59 AM
#2832
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Aug 30, 2019, 08:16 AM
#2833
Random watch thread 2
As a wind-up merchant, I’ve noticed the use of *mechanical* in a few places
Perhaps in a non-WIS market (eg the military buffs who might go for these W10s) *hand- wind* or *manual-wind* are less clear to people?
Certainly a lot of WIS use *automatic* as the default for *non-quartz*:
https://forums.watchuseek.com/f71/au...117.html?amp=1
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Aug 30, 2019, 09:40 AM
#2834
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Aug 30, 2019, 12:31 PM
#2835
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tribe125
Just a passing thought - how often does a watch say ‘mechanical’?
Isn’t the word an enthusiast term for ‘not quartz’?
I wish it didn't say mechanical... I mean why? I would assume this is a niche novelty watch and most who are into it would already know it's mechanical, or could figure it out easily. I would have preferred the broad arrow marking, but not sure they can legitimately do that. Too bad.
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Aug 30, 2019, 03:00 PM
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gnuyork
I would have preferred the broad arrow marking, but not sure they can legitimately do that.
That’s a good question, and I can’t answer it. Use of the pheon arrow has been prohibited in the past, but the legislation is nineteenth century and may no longer be in force.
The MoD protects its insignia, but I can’t see the pheon in the documentation.
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...ng-information
It’s possible that Hamilton didn’t want to introduce possible confusion between original and reissued models.
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Aug 30, 2019, 03:35 PM
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Red wine infused purchases are a bit of a cliché, but the G-ROO is on its way.
G-Shock Ultra-Thin - at the very least, I need to look at one of those.
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Aug 30, 2019, 03:42 PM
#2838
Random watch thread 2
My O&W had a spurious one, and a phoney NSN (NATO stock number)
This was never an issue watch, just 36 made (18 with arabics, 18 sticks)
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It didn’t sit well with me, and was one of the reasons I let it go
There’s a sniff of stolen valour about that, for me
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Aug 30, 2019, 03:53 PM
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gnuyork
I would have preferred the broad arrow marking, but not sure they can legitimately do that. Too bad.
Timefactors did with the PRS-29
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PRS-29
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W10
I guess the lack of faux aging on dial and lume, and the GB vs Made in England help differentiate new from old
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Aug 30, 2019, 03:54 PM
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tribe125
Red wine infused purchases are a bit of a cliché, but the G-ROO is on its way.
G-Shock Ultra-Thin - at the very least, I need to look at one of those.
I'm curious about it. AFAIK, until now 'octagons' (G(W)-056) have been considered the slimmest.