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  1. And still there's articles claiming Rolex did it!...

    And still there's articles claiming Rolex did it!

    This, from 6 months ago:

    https://www.themanual.com/fashion/rolex-and-smiths-watches-made-first-mount-everest-summit/

    "Rolex and Smiths: The...
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    Breakfast? My high fibre cereal certainly does. ...

    Breakfast? My high fibre cereal certainly does. Keep me regular as (imported) clockwork.
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    They've gone from Bre-montre to Bre-monstrosity....

    They've gone from Bre-montre to Bre-monstrosity.

    Still, at least the prices are the same.
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    You definitely have a type, as my daughters would...

    You definitely have a type, as my daughters would say.

    I was going to do a joke* but decided against it

    * "WIS seeks date with large hands and black face; must be solidly built and easy to...
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    Whenever I hear anyone use the words "alchemy" or...

    Whenever I hear anyone use the words "alchemy" or "alchemist" I think of the John Finnemore sketch:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i7g5em_Iug
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    What, in 50 years' time Timefactors will be...

    What, in 50 years' time Timefactors will be making them? Well, I guess that's kind of already happened: the new Bremonts carry the name but not much, if any, of the DNA. Perhaps Eddie's Smiths are...
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    MrBanks doesn't come across as disgruntled, much...

    MrBanks doesn't come across as disgruntled, much less as bitter, but more as someone who has seen how the sausage is made.

    If it's any consolation Smiths watches were a loss-making operation all...
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    Without re-quoting again I did want to say how...

    Without re-quoting again I did want to say how much I enjoy the Earl's posts.

    I had high hopes for Bremont. Their actually offerings have never been my thing particularly but as a fan of...
  9. Miyota 9039 ETA 2824-2 dial feet and hands interchangeable?

    Hi All

    I have a watch with a ETA 2824-2 and I wondering whether I can put a dial and handset from a Miyota 9039 on it?

    Are the feet in the same position? And is the canon pinion the same?
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    Those are the Cheltenham made watches; after 1971...

    Those are the Cheltenham made watches; after 1971 Smiths stopped manufacturing in-house English movements and used Swiss ones instead
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    I shall be giving this talk (more or less) at...

    I shall be giving this talk (more or less) at Magdalen College, Oxford, tomorrow. So I'd better re-watch it and take notes!!
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    Thanks. Pretty sure that doesn't have the...

    Thanks. Pretty sure that doesn't have the micro-adjust mechanism though.
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    Will this fit the Forstner or Uncle Seiko...

    Will this fit the Forstner or Uncle Seiko bracelets?

    Looks like a top bit of kit
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    Show us your Phoenix straps

    Since the announcement that, sadly, Phoenix straps will soon be no more I thought maybe we could put together a gallery of pictures?

    Here's a couple of late 1960s watches with some natty / tatty...
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    Monnin or "Monnin"? Copying the design doesn't...

    Monnin or "Monnin"? Copying the design doesn't equate to copying the quality. With the Chinese watches I've owned it's been the case that lets them down; I miss the days when Eddie et al. used...
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    Video here: ...

    Video here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEezvX-pVzk&ab_channel=Escapement24
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    I've had a very rough patch lately (see the...

    I've had a very rough patch lately (see the Tapering Strips thread) and this last week in particular has been hellish. The single biggest thing that has helped is having people to talk to. Andy’s...
  18. The perezcope instagram "reveal" has run into the...

    The perezcope instagram "reveal" has run into the sand: predictably, it seems Norgay's sons aren't talking. They certainly don't seem willing to confirm what watch was worn on the summit. Why? ...
  19. Matt your experiment is invalid because it...

    Matt your experiment is invalid because it doesn’t use goldfish.

    Wilsdorf actually invented water, fish and time itself— all Rolex “firsts”. A lot of people think Jesus said “I am the Alpha and...
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    As above but 3 bedrooms are more rentable than 2...

    As above but 3 bedrooms are more rentable than 2 and some areas have better price:earnings ratio (you want somewhere in the sweet spot between high employment rates and low property prices)
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    This thread is another reason why I love tz-uk...

    This thread is another reason why I love tz-uk (or dadsnet as my wife calls it).

    I’m fond of a torch or two but this has sent me down a (well-lit) rabbit hole.
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    Congratulations! I’m slightly envious
  23. Thread: Tapering Strips

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    Just to let you know that I had an excellent...

    Just to let you know that I had an excellent session with my psychiatrist. (He is actually away on annual leave and broke into his holiday to see me. For which I am extremely grateful. That really...
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    I'm a landlord and I use an agent. I don't...

    I'm a landlord and I use an agent. I don't understand the arrangement here. What is the owner paying the agents for? Just to be a buffer, a shield to hide behind? Maybe that's some sort of...
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    Thanks I enjoyed that! My mum is Norwegian and...

    Thanks I enjoyed that! My mum is Norwegian and was born in 1950 so I've sent this to her. And my dad is from Oxford, so that part will be of interest to him.
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