just brought my new watch

[stevewool]

after a long look and endless shopping i finaly brought a new watch to replace my broken tag, its a bell and ross looks great and Ems dont even know i have brought it

[joebloggs]

did you spend more than £15 on it , my misses for xmas bought our daughter many things, and one was a binary watch , same as the one in the video below, easy for me as i know my bits from my nibbles



i've worn the same watch everyday for the last 25yrs ! Seiko - someday all watches will be made this way

[stevewool]

did it come in that plastic bag

[joebloggs]

did it come in that plastic bag

it was 25yrs ago, cant remember, thats not my watch , itd the only picture i could find of the model i have

how long did your tag last steve ?

[stevewool]

3 years but it was from borocay and it did cost £10

[joebloggs]

3 years but it was from borocay and it did cost £10

i think mine cost over £100, but that was 25yrs ago, 100/25yrs = £4 a yr, your £10/3yrs = £3.33 ! you got the better deal

[jake]

after a long look and endless shopping i finaly brought a new watch to replace my broken tag, its a bell and ross looks great and Ems dont even know i have brought it

And that her overtime is paying for it

[stevewool]

And that her overtime is paying for it

Emma would pay the full price if i let her, but they dont call me mr kuripot for nothing

[les_taxi]

Did you get it on Tick?

[Terpe]

I bought some watches from Riverbanks in Marikina City. It's almost a ritual now. Average price P100. I always ask for a new battery.

I've had some great ones over the years.
One of those I bought this year was a Casio Protrek (almost) but the hour hand is now just fractionally out of sync and the barometer no longer works.
I paid P280 for that one. Keeps good time.

[South-east boy]

Emma would pay the full price if i let her, but they dont call me mr kuripot for nothing

[Terpe]

I like watches. Built up quite a collection over the years. Keep them all clean serviced and running.
Don't often wear one on a daily basis now though.

[joebloggs]

I like watches. Built up quite a collection over the years. Keep them all clean serviced and running.
Don't often wear one on a daily basis now though.

when i was younger, i use to collect all kinds of weird and wonderful watches, ones powered by water, solar powered ones, built in calculators, built in PIM etc, talking watches etc

i had the sinclair black watch my older brother made me , did anyone have one back in the mid 70's



http://www.ssplprints.com/image/9685...watch-kit-1975

http://www.audiouk.com/info/blackwatch.htm

[South-east boy]

Wish I could get a real nice one like an Omega or something, but can't justify that kind of money on one! My friend has 4, but then he doesn't own his own place as he lives with his mum, so doesn't have the same kind of expense as I do.

This is my cheap Lorus one (same company as Seiko):
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct...grZwVQ&cad=rja

[Tawi2]

Wish I could get a real nice one like an Omega

I was in a london jewellers 2 weeks ago,he had a selection of decent pre-owned(as they were advertised,I just call them second-hand)timepieces but bloody hell one of the used omegas was £8160 for a watch thats not even new

[stevewool]

funny thing is they all do the same thing as one costing £5 to one costing £10000

[Terpe]

After 21 years of service with my company I was able to choose my gold watch.

In those days there was quite a good range to choose from.
The watches were presented to all those eligible at a nice venue after a dinner.
I just made it home in time from a trip I'd made to Milan. The flights were all delayed due to weather conditions at Heathrow.

Anyway, my own choice was an Omega Seamaster.
The back and bezel were solid 18k gold and the strap was 18k gold plated with titanium inlay.
The back was also appropriately inscibed.

I still have the watch in the original box. Actually only ever worn it a handful of times.
Just got it checked, serviced and cleaned locally for kings ransom

Even the back is inscribed I still reckon it's worth a packet.
Wish I could sell it sometimes, but just can't bring myself to do it.

Must take a look around and see where I put it.

BTW Steve, my old dad had a Bell & Ross watch
It's in rather poor condition, cracked glass and has no strap. Very old fashioned style with a black dial. Looks quite ordinary but worth around £300 as it stands.