matttahoe53
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Spent the day hiking Rocky Mountain national park. The Alpinist was perfect.
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Just one more watch........
I just seen this set of pictures.
How in the hell you can have so many different recorded times in these boxes would drive me NUTS!!!
I got my box and spent a hour making sure each watch was within 1 second of each other and ever 180days I re calibrate them, LOL
I own about 30 wrist watches currently, about a 50-50 split between mechanical and quartz. I typically have two or three in the rotation at any given time, the others (mechanical) I don't care if they stop......until they are brought into the rotation.
Now in horology circles it is generally considered good form to set all mechanical watches at the 10 and 2 positions for display, which is what I do for the pocket watch collection. Most auto or even windup mechanical watches will run for a few minutes after you handle them to set the time at 10 and 2....so its not worth the trouble, I'm not that anal about it.
One day my friend, my collection will be like yours. Looks great! Do you wear your pocket watches any?
That's interesting that it's a countdown bezel instead of countup. Is there a reason for that?I bought this vintage Omega milanese bracelet. I like the lighter weight and the ability to adjust slightly throughout the day as me wrist will swell during the summer months. View attachment 229946View attachment 229947View attachment 229948
That's interesting that it's a countdown bezel instead of countup. Is there a reason for that?
I don't wear one alot...but I love 'em!Haven't worn a watch since retiring from the Army 12 years ago.
Turned on to these by @RaceRedGT. He up and Gave me one and now I have 6. He is a fine lad!!!!Vostok
Turned on to these by @RaceRedGT. He up and Gave me one and now I have 6. He is a fine lad!!!!
Spent the day hiking Rocky Mountain national park. The Alpinist was perfect.
Islander Aviator Automatic (Long Island Watch)
- Movement: NH35 Automatic (self-winding, hand wind, hacks)
- Case: Stainless steel, 42mm x 12mm thick. 48mm tip to tip
- Back: Engraved screw-in back, screw down crown
- Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
- Band: Leather strap with signed buckle
- Water Resistant: 100 meters
- The hour hand, minute hand, and dial markings are all treated with C3 Super Luminova.
- The dial is unbranded like many of the vintage WWII pilot watches.
Islander Aviator Automatic (Long Island Watch)
- Movement: NH35 Automatic (self-winding, hand wind, hacks)
- Case: Stainless steel, 42mm x 12mm thick. 48mm tip to tip
- Back: Engraved screw-in back, screw down crown
- Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire
- Band: Leather strap with signed buckle
- Water Resistant: 100 meters
- The hour hand, minute hand, and dial markings are all treated with C3 Super Luminova.
- Flieger Type "A" style with unbranded dial like many of the vintage WWII pilot watches.
Very cool, I’ve been looking at this Stowa as my promotion gift.
I really like what he is doing with the Islander brand. It's nice to see a modern American small business owner succeed.
Last week...because of @Jeppo ....I got 3 older Timex watches. These things are really cool. I set all 3 at the same time last week and they are to the second, still together. I have them sitting in front of me as I type, they are really what watches are about. Inexpensive, accurate and tough as a knot.