Watch under 500 pounds
So I am about to buy my first ''serious'' watch. (and this is my first post as well) I am in my early twenties so my watch knowledge is intermediate. I have saved about 500 pounds and I am looking for...
View ArticleOpen letter to Santa......
Dear Santa Claus, I am writing to you as a member of TWF and I hope you have time to give this missive your earnest attention ( and watches). There are members who have too many watches like Davey P...
View Articlewilliam winstanley wigan
Hi all ,i have inherted a william winstanley of wigan grandfather clock ,which has been passed down through my family over many many years ,now it works but needs restoring ,so i have to see if this...
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A real change of direction
As a fairly new watch collector it's taken me some time to find which direction I wanted to go with regard to my collection. I've decided on divers and have a few Seiko's, Vostoks, Pulsar etc. One...
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Better dig the watch box out again...
Yep I'm a two watch man again. Just bought a vintage Calatrava style Avia circa 1940's with a lovely Colareb and the most wonderful steel blue hands. More in the vintage threads when she arrives. It...
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Cheap Timex anyone?
This may interest someone; Sports Direct / USC (I know, cr*p company) have a selection of Timex watches at greatly reduced prices at the moment. There's a slightly different selection on each website....
View ArticleAmazon. Have I missed something?
On the 28th I bought, from Amazon, the Bulova Military for £79.99. Paid by debit card........Due in today. Just checked the bank and see that the money left the account the same day. Now, they have...
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Incoming clear the decks
The beast has arrived Don't think I need to adjust the bracelet May need to take the back seats out of the car though to get it home.
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How do you look after your leather straps?
All leather, unattended, will dry out and possibly crack. How do you treat you straps to prevent this? Are there any musts or any no nos. I use the moisturiser the Boz uses on her skin ( she's not...
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Last arrival of the year.......I hope!
Just arrived. Have a black rubber on route but now thinking that I may try a bracelet if I can find one.
View ArticleOpinions on these watches, please
Hi everyone, Firstly, hello! Having been a long time viewer of the forum, I've decided to take the plunge and create myself an account! I love reading the threads on here and I've learnt a lot from...
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12 Days of Christmas Watches.
Just over a fortnight ago I bought myself a case (6 bottles) of wine to have at Christmas. You can probably guess how many are left ! Mrs L (an almost teetotaller) suggested that I do something...
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The best Watch you were ever GIVEN
Despite appearing otherwise Christmas is a time for giving, which begs the question ........what is the best Watch of any type you were ever given. I have had a couple of lovely old Tissots from...
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Does this work Strap arrived.
Well after careful deliberation (there may have been beer involved) I went for the silver bracelet for my Fenix 3. Was a bit surprised when I opened the box and found all this in it (wasn't mentioned...
View ArticleTWF Secret Santa 2017
Ho Ho Ho it's December! Pauluspaulo ran this last year and it was a huge success, so I have copied his text below for the rules. "I'll start the ball rolling & the idea is that I'll send a watch...
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Blooming batteries !
A couple of days ago the second hand of my Omega x-33 went into it's 5 sec mode to show a low battery so I bought a couple of replacements from battery-House.co.uk which arrived this morning and I...
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Incoming (homage)
Bought this Captain Willard tribute / copy from China and just collected from post office. First impressions? Amazing for the money. Just collected so don't know how accurate she is but build quality...
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Help in identifying watch
Hi all just been given this watch it is a concerts Halifax aviator watch which was used by my dad in the 60s during his time in the RAF needs attention working but second hand is stuck in top corner...
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Yellow Anyone............
This was a half price bargain a bit ago......the yellowest watch I've seen.... Zoom Chrono . Your mission is to come up with something yellower, face hopefully, if not, case Cheers
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Another bracelet/strap opinions needed thread.
I've been lucky enough to have obtained two Bulova Precisionists this week, one black, one blue. The black one came on a brown leather strap, which I immediately changed for a Hadley-Roma Cordura. The...
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