Just had a chat with someone who is buying some corporate watches for a sports event from Swiss Watches Direct.... I have never really given them much of a look , but them seem one of the better alternative avenues for luxury watches... anyone here used them ? are they any good ?
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Swiss Watches Direct ... anyone used them ?
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Jay Deep. S.O.B.????
I really think that our American friend, Jay Deep, is a "crazy" Son Of a B........! Look what he dun send me........A Strela
I was looking for an alarm watch a couple of months ago but stopped when I didn't find one that I liked because they were too small for my tastes and had a feeble alarm.
Now, thanks to @JayDeep I have one that's in excellent condition (brand new?) and of a great size. In the correct wooden box, to boot.
I really don't know what else to say. "Chuffed or what?" doesn't really do it. Astounded? Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs?
What a forum 
..................What a guy! 
Thank you so very much Jay.
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DIY Automatic Watch
Hi everyone , flushed with my success in building my own watch from parts sourced on various sites, my wife ( and friends )want me to make similar offerings but with a quartz movements for practicality so I thought this would be an easier matter but no, the choices are more limited with cases to fit and movements, which leads me to my question I would like to fit an eta movement, maybe 955.102 3 hand, no date, but can't find one anywhere, the Roda range is more plentiful but don't seem to get a good write up, therefore is it just a matter of buying a date complete movement and removing the date wheel and associated parts, any advice would be appreciated thanks
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Saturday 25th November watch parade
Almost the weekend, although this for work this morning
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Longines Hydroconquest & Conquest
I really like the Longines Hydroconquests and Conquests but being ultra fussy the thing putting me off with the Hydro is the red tip of the seconds hand. Anybody know if these can be easily swapped out or is it more hassle than it's worth?
On the Conquest does anybody have any good photos of a blue dial version? Can't make out from those on line if I like the dial colour or if it's a bit flat
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America.....Home of the Brave, and Generous
When the post came I had a lovely surprise, a StrapCode bracelet from Jay. It is the best bracelet I have ever seen. Beautifully solid, gloriously machined and amazing looking. It’s a whopper so I am going to carefully choose which big watch it goes on.
A generous and much appreciated gift from Jay. Thank you 
Divers extension as well.
Cheers Jay 
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Heads Up - Eaglemoss at Poundworld.
I was in my local Poundworld today and came across a rack of Eaglemoss military watches.
They were mostly the 'Russian Tank' watch (far left), but rummaging around revealed a total of 6 different designs. If you are after a cheap beater or stocking filler you can't really go wrong at £1 a pop. If nothing else, they are a cheap source of parts for modding/repairs - the Seiko movements inside are worth 3 times that alone.
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Sunday Youngsters ~ Post 1990.
The fabled blue Sea Urchin....anyone else going to show theirs?....
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Attempts at Watch DIY.
I have been told on numerous occasions on here that I don't attempt any watch DIY, not even changing batteries. I took it to heart and had a go and here's what happened........
The bracelet on a Blenheim Navigator needed making smaller for grandsprog William.....a lot smaller. With an audience of five family members and a spring bar/ link pin removal freebie I thought taking up all the adjustment on the clasp might do it.
I moved the wrong end of the bracelet, losing the spring bar three times ( everyone and the cat looking for it) before I sussed I had the wrong end. I replaced the wrong end and started on the right end, losing the spring bar for fifteen minutes before a little girl found it in her crayons. I eventually used all the adjustment on the clasp and it wasn't small enough.
I then ventured into the territory of link removal which at least has the saving grace that link pins don't jump around. I got one pin out but the next one stuck half way and bent the removal tool.
My reputation a laughing stock I took him to DC watchmaker who made good the job for a fiver.
So thanks, my family is laughing at me, my Grandson is the only one who is happy with his Sub homage, and I ended up paying for the job anyway 
So for all the advice.....THANKS
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The Seven Ages of WIS
The Seven Ages of WIS
With apologies to Wm. Shakespeare
1. The Insouciant. Has a watch. One watch. Maybe. Perhaps uses smartphone to tell the time. Perfectly good watch from Argos or Samuels. Needs a battery every couple of years, apart from that just fine. He hasn't a clue what is out there and doesn't care.
2. The Curious. Has seen an interesting watch on a friend's wrist or perhaps an advert in a magazine. Realises that mechanical watches did not disappear in the 1970s. Interest aroused.
3. The Newbie. Joins a watch forum or two. Like a dog with two Parnises. Everything is wonderful, like the character in The Fast Show played by Paul Whitehouse, who strides across the screen saying "Aren't watches brilliant?" Wants one of everthing. Full of innocent questions, such as "What's the best watch for a beginner?" Tries to use horological vocabulary and gets it wrong, such as talking about deployment clasps. Gets post count reduced for wishing Happy Birthday to 31 people in 6 minutes. (PS. I'm not being snooty...I've been there!)
4. The Maniac. Like Geraldine Grainger in the chocolate aisle during a TV trolley dash. If a married man, becomes nervous of showing SWMBO the bank statements. Camps outside church halls waiting for flea markets to open. Actually thinks he needs a 600m WR watch with HEV to go in a pool in Tenerife, or a pilot chrono to time the flight from seat 17E.
5. The Dolphin. Realises the folly of the previous stage, and develops flipperitis trying to flog off all his mistakes. Uses all sorts of jargon like "one in, one out" or "only selling to fund new incoming." Gets bored waiting for a bite and prices drop like a stone. Be patient, buyer...there are bargains to be had!
6. The Consolidator. Phew! All the rubbish has gone. He now moves upmarket. Casio, Accurist and Limit are long gone. CW, Stowa and Steinhart are on the way out. Depending on tastes, we are talking Omega, Cartier, IWC, JLC, Bremont and of course Rolex. Trying to get down to the perfect 6 or 10, but never quite satisfied unless he finally becomes...
7. Shakyamuni...Buddha, right? The Enlightened One. Has found The One (with maybe a couple of others in the box for occasional use.)
Anyone recognise themselves along the road? I certainly do!
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Nice3
Not flashy,Not expensive but at the moment my favourite3
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Cannot be faked?
All the talk about fakes these days, I'm just curious, what cannot be faked?
Maybe something too complicated?
SpringDrive?
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Just landed. . .
After looking around for alternatives to the g10 and not getting on with my momentum I stumbled upon Mondaine.
They just struck a chord with me, even though there is typically no lume. I was then dumbstruck but the sheer number of options available. So I finally settled on this:
Very pleased before anyone points out the date has now been adjusted.
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. . . . . über alles!
I find that, in my (still) very small collection of watches, I have more Germans than Swiss! -- 4 to 3* in fact.
Does this make me a non-WIS?
*However, one of the Germans has a 2824-2 in it, so we could call it fifty-fifty 
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Sunday Seniors (pre-1990)
Time for the oldies...
TITUS Tuning Fork, ESA cal.9162, circa mid 1970s.
OMEGA ELECTRONIC f300 Hz Seamaster CHRONMETER, cal.1250,circa 1972
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Cheap the Boz says.........
I was trying on a couple of Solar watches for the night, a Pulsar and a Citizen. One just has applied sub dials and the other recessed ones.
Applied.
These are recessed below the level of the face. Hard to see, but I think she might be right, recessed sub dials look better ?
Opinions ?
Cheers
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Heads up Invicta auto diver 59
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Kickstarters
Who has ventured into the world of Kickstarters and with what results.
Any recommendations, pics, tips
The only one I have is this Blenheim. It is sufficiently good for me to have bought one for myself and one for my arm wrestling offspring....
It's in the shallow end but sports sapphire glass, Miyota movement and solid bracelet.
Who has what to say about Kickstarters, any Kickstarters.
Cheers
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Rebranding Interview Christopher Ward Watches
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The Japanese George Daniels
Yesterday, whilst on the quartz training course at the BHI, we were visited by a Japanese film crew and the host was Masahiro Kikuno. He quotes George Daniels as his hero and hand makes every part of his watches, producing one watch a year.
He had two with him
But the killer piece was this prototype
It measure temporal time in a completely unique way. As the days get longer the daylight hours get longer in temporal time, so on this watch the hour markers move automatically with the seasons. It would be hopeless to use to try and catch a train, but the point is that he could do it so he did
The dial on the movement side shows which season you are in.
After meeting him stripping down a miyota quartz seems easy!
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