Mine arrived about 20 minutes ago, and it's a lovely thing of loveliness. I have to say the whole package is a step up again even over my previous TF watches, e.g. the printing of the leaflet, the...
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Mine arrived about 20 minutes ago, and it's a lovely thing of loveliness. I have to say the whole package is a step up again even over my previous TF watches, e.g. the printing of the leaflet, the...
I love this - the mark xi is a favourite, so I'll be queueing when it's released. I think I prefer the non-boobies logo in the first post; to my eyes it looks more in keeping with the IWC dials, both...
Looks brilliant with the sword hands (but then the MOD dial always would). Where did you get them from?
Looks great on the shark mesh; where did it come from?
Each to their own - the squared hand is precisely why I wanted mine, as it's the detail that is characteristic for the Mk XI and successors. (And this is why the newer IWC fliegers with the sword...
I like this a lot, especially with the rotating bezel.
I like the feel of a fountain pen better when writing; as with watches, what is 'best' is a matter of personal taste, but my everyday writer is a £15 Lamy Safari. It's cheap enough to be easily...
#815 for me; I think it's running about +10, but seems to be settling down. Once I acquired a fine springbar tool and two 1.5mm screwdrivers, I found sizing the bracelet fairly simple; a bit fiddly,...
Though I'm far from a WIS, the 2824 is a considered a rugged and reliable workhorse movement capable of excellent accuracy. As I understand it, the 'Top' grade movement differs from the Chronometer...
I'm not normally a huge fan of PVD because of the scratches, but thinking about vintage aircraft cockpits a bit more, most instruments have chipped paint and the like on the bezels, so it could be...
That's a De Havilland DH.108 Swallow and a trio of Armstrong Whitworth AW.52 Flying wings; all late 1940s jet research aircraft. What, me, spoddy?
I really like the green/white stripe as a look.
Yeah, the grab-and-go attraction of a quartz appeals for this utilitarian yet lovely design...
That looks really lovely, and I'd be very tempted even though I'm not a PVD fan; of course if I were putting in my tuppence's worth, a non-PVD option would be great...
Are the records of individual kit issues still held at Kew? I know service records are, but they're pretty minimalist; I wouldn't have thought this would show up in them.
Cyclops or no, is there any indication of when the new batch of Speedbirds will be in stock? Last I heard it was going to be any day now...
Personally I'm planning to go for the standard model; I don't need the GMT functionality, and I prefer the III's sterile dial. Not that the GMT isn't a looker, mind...
[QUOTE=FLYING MONKEY;2743102]Sorted the strap problem.
Very nice; GasGasBones?
Thanks, I thought that was the case.
Absolutely lovely.
Does luminous lose its power over time like the radioactives then?
I'd not noticed the signed crown before; out of my price range, alas, but a lovely watch.
The coasters I've got are similar to these: http://www.mypilotstore.com/MyPilotStore/sep/672 - their main drawback is that my favourite bucket-sized tea mug is too big to fit them...
And I'd...
I want to like them - as an aviation buff I should be right in the middle of the target group, at least as regards the look - but I think there's something a bit naff about them. Given that I've got...
The only time I'd take off a watch to wash my hands would be if I were scrubbing in for surgery. Thankfully I'm not a medic, so I wash away with abandon...