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Watches to wear with your flight jackets...
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B-Man2
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Personally I own a Rolex and an Omega. I have sent my Rolex in for servicing, not a repair but the recommended servicing and the cost was ridiculous at $900. That’s a complete Rip off as far as I’m concerned because Rolex raises their fees about 20 percent every 3 years for the same services . My Omega which I’ve owned for 10 years has never been serviced . With the cost of 3 Rolex services I can buy a new Omega.
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zoomer
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You really get a sense of the pocket-watch size and feel in this photo. Supposedly some airmen carried the A-7 in a pocket, but the lugs were not removable, and there was no bow to attach a chain.
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busdrivermike
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This week we are going with one of my favorites, the orient star airplane
A fantastic watch made by orient watches, well made solid running automatic
Aviation inspired sub dials, the design is styled to look the nose of an engine cowl
Rivet style markings on the display case back.
‘I’ve had this beauty for about 6 years maybe more
43mm diameter with out crown, 14mm thick
A fantastic watch made by orient watches, well made solid running automatic
Aviation inspired sub dials, the design is styled to look the nose of an engine cowl
Rivet style markings on the display case back.
‘I’ve had this beauty for about 6 years maybe more
43mm diameter with out crown, 14mm thick
petermack09
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So much for enjoying my Hamilton field khaki,,it has been making a clicking noise on winding since I got it 8 months ago and has now just went twang,,crown now just spins,,waiting on the jewellery shops opening so can get it looked at,had kept fantastic time up to blowing up though :-(
Micawber
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Mainspring gone west.... ?
petermack09
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It was making a strange click on winding from new.i just never got round to having it looked at.Now I’m going to have to,just waiting on lockdown ending.Not good considering the watch has been used less than a dozen times.Not confidence inspiring
these NASA straps are nice! gotta order one myself!
all these talk of Rolxes and Omegas made me feel I have failed at life lol
here's something more budget friendly
Traser P6500 navigator watch, the "civilian version" of the supposedly military issued SandY P650 (which does not have the date window)
my main go to watch for the last 10 years, cheap (got it like around $50 on ebay brand new), light weight, 10mm thick, no blings, just a simple straight forward watch (and most importantly, doesn't look ridiculously oversized on my tiny wrist).
The tritium illumination was only supposed to last for around 10 years, but it is still going strong, I got the watch at probably 06 or 07, back of the watch says it was manufactured at 2004.
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here's something more budget friendly
Traser P6500 navigator watch, the "civilian version" of the supposedly military issued SandY P650 (which does not have the date window)
my main go to watch for the last 10 years, cheap (got it like around $50 on ebay brand new), light weight, 10mm thick, no blings, just a simple straight forward watch (and most importantly, doesn't look ridiculously oversized on my tiny wrist
).The tritium illumination was only supposed to last for around 10 years, but it is still going strong, I got the watch at probably 06 or 07, back of the watch says it was manufactured at 2004.
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Micawber
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all these talk of Rolxes and Omegas made me feel I have failed at life lol
here's something more budget friendly
Traser P6500 navigator watch, the "civilian version" of the supposedly military issued SandY P650 (which does not have the date window)
my main go to watch for the last 10 years, cheap (got it like around $50 on ebay brand new), light weight, 10mm thick, no blings, just a simple straight forward watch (and most importantly, doesn't look ridiculously oversized on my tiny wrist
The tritium illumination was only supposed to last for around 10 years, but it is still going strong, I got the watch at probably 06 or 07, back of the watch says it was manufactured at 2004.
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If it keeps time accurate enough for your needs and you like it, that is the only thing that counts
33-1729
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all these talk of Rolxes and Omegas made me feel I have failed at life lol
here's something more budget friendly
Traser P6500 navigator watch, the "civilian version" of the supposedly military issued SandY P650 (which does not have the date window)
my main go to watch for the last 10 years, cheap (got it like around $50 on ebay brand new), light weight, 10mm thick, no blings, just a simple straight forward watch (and most importantly, doesn't look ridiculously oversized on my tiny wrist
The tritium illumination was only supposed to last for around 10 years, but it is still going strong, I got the watch at probably 06 or 07, back of the watch says it was manufactured at 2004.
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I like the Rolex Sea-Dweller a lot, but my current tool watch is a Divex.
Found: A Divex Watch On An Indian Ocean Shipwreck
It doesn't get any more real-deal than this.
Officer Dibley
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Posted before i know but .... Had my GMT I from new 38 years ago.
Been all over the world with me.
I’m not here to get pissy and slag other makes off. It’s like cars, individual choice but they all meet the same work specification.
Whatever you have, enjoy it and leave others to enjoy theirs. Why do otherwise ?
Been all over the world with me.
I’m not here to get pissy and slag other makes off. It’s like cars, individual choice but they all meet the same work specification.
Whatever you have, enjoy it and leave others to enjoy theirs. Why do otherwise ?
Earloffunk
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Another Sin, errr, Sinn:
MikeyB-17
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Pepsi GMT, the one I’d have if I was buying a Rolex.
Pilot
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One of the nicest Rolex ever made!
busdrivermike
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This week we strapped on my customized seiko 007 , about ten years ago I realized
That seiko parts could be interchangeable, so I purchased some parts and my watchmaker
Assembled them for me, I actually painted the seconds hand, I call it the seiko busdriverdiver
It’s called that as I was actively driving a city bus at the time, tomorrow I start computer training
To be reassigned under a duty to accommodate
on a google search in images it actually comes up, that’s kinda cool
That seiko parts could be interchangeable, so I purchased some parts and my watchmaker
Assembled them for me, I actually painted the seconds hand, I call it the seiko busdriverdiver
It’s called that as I was actively driving a city bus at the time, tomorrow I start computer training
To be reassigned under a duty to accommodate
on a google search in images it actually comes up, that’s kinda cool
