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Why not ask your friendly local Postman next time he calls, I`m sure he'll oblige with an answer.

I get on very well with our local posties, they do a fine job, if I`m out they sometimes have 2...

I've still got a good stock of movement parts for 1960s Omegas and I`m still taking a few jobs on thesedays. PM me if interested, with more details of the watch and I`ll discuss prices etc.

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Unbranded NH35 movements are definitely NOT regulated to a better standard than Seiko branded ones. The watch manufacturer is going to the trouble of regulating them properly, which any manufacturer...

No point in carping about the increased cost, if you don't like it use an alternative.

In my experience, and I`ve received hundreds of RMSD packages containing watches, biggest mistake people make...

Agree, there's no logic in it whatsoever. I argued the case with my GP surgery based on previous medical history and the fact I`d had shingles 3 years ago and been quite ill, they did a U turn and...

Having suffered a nasty bout of shingles 3 years ago I`m v. keen to avoid a repeat, according to the (totally illogical) NHS rules at 66 I don't qualify but owing to my medical history my GP decided,...

Just seen this thread.

Unfortunately I can`t help, I'm unable to get the replacement crown and pendant tube at sensible prices thesedays. I do have one of each in stock but they're reserved for...

Can`t comment on the military stuff but I may be interested in the Omega. PM with some details if interested, I`m guessing it's an automatic but can`t be certain from the pics.

Having lived on my own for a while in the distant past I learned how to do all the domestic stiff that the lady tends to do, Mrs W and I both worked full-time so we shared all the jobs. I'm fine with...

This is the wrong tool to use for removing dive watch bezels, it may work in some cases and it may be OK for Seikos that have a rubber O ring but I definitely don't recommend it . I have one, it's...

Demagnetising a watch is easy using a cheap and readily available demagnetiser. Ideally, the before and after performance should be checked on a timegrapher, the change can often be quite dramatic...

Definitely bad.......but I think you known that.

Disappointing outcome but not a surprise, I can`t begin to understand the legality of it but despite Cousins believing they had a good case the...

Look up the current bullion price for gold. Calculate the gold content of your item (37.5%) if 9ct. Calculate the value if you got 100% of the current price, which you won't. Aim for 80% of bullion...

Why the aversion to carrying cash?........Genuine question, I really can`t understand it.

I use cards for payment but always carry a sufficient cash to cover day to day costs, sometimes cards get...

I`ll never understand why folks over-tighten screw-down crowns, maybe they think the watch will seal better if they do this? Serious lack of mechanical sympathy.

I`m not a fan of screw-down...

Bergeon 6767 used from the underside of the lugs will cope with anything, if the straps a bit tight it will need squeezing a little, but with care the tool will go in and engage the end of the...

I think you'll find that James can`t refinish dials himself, he may relume them but the actual reprinting will be done by a third party, probably David Bills.

Best way forward for the OP is to...

I've had several dials refinished by David Bill & Sons, I' ve been happy with the results and the service. However, you have to accept the limitations associated with refinishing, sometimes the font...

True, but they look shit, and until I reach the stage where I struggle to get in and out of a normal car I won' t have one . I have a large drive with parking at the front of the bungalow, whilst...

+1, hell will freeze over before I buy an SUV, ugly things that don't do anything a decent estate car or even a hatchback can do. As a Jaguar owner (XF) I still struggle to associate Jaguar with...

Provided folks are happy with the size and can accept the anachronistic hand-winding, it's a very nice looking watch with lots of aesthetic appeal. However, I don`t see it as a 'one watch' solution...

Sounds like a case of OCD, don’t criticise the standards I work to, I’m a realist and you’re the one who needs to sort himself out.

Deal with it, watches are rarely perfect if you scrutinise...

Assuming the watch was fully wound those amplitude figures are absolutely dire. Standard way to check is to fully wind the watch then let it run for a few minutes, let it run for an hour and re-check...

Not sure you're supposed to magnify watches to this extent and look for flaws. Trust me, there are flaws in most watches if you look hard enough, I do this whilst working on them but I class that as...

Can`t believe anyone looks at dials in such detail, even as one who fixes 'em I accept that dials sometimes contain inaccuracies and that's just how they are, would never let it put me off a watch.
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