Just sitting in the EMIRATES lounge in Frankfurt and on every wall is a Rolex wall clock with the golden corrugated outer ring. Look tacky but must admit ask are running at the same time do maybe they are radio controlled. Any knowledge in the forum on these?
You should not criticize Rolex (or everything related to it) here. And if Rolex is not your cup of tea, you should not mention it. Otherwise you expose yourself to a lot of troubles!
I had to drink a few free beer in the lounge to be brave enough to post....
Will take a picture but uploading will be later.
Indeed, the lost eleventh commandment surely was; Thou shalt not criticise Rolex
Originally Posted by sebastien1985
You should not criticize Rolex (or everything related to it) here. And if Rolex is not your cup of tea, you should not mention it. Otherwise you expose yourself to a lot of troubles!
Idiotic reply from an idiotic new member.
Reading between the lines...
Answered your own question there :)
I wonder if, in the Lufthansa Lounge in Dubai, the world clocks aren't gold-coloured Day-Dates but nice, austere no-date Subs :)
...but what do I know; I don't even like watches!
Grabs popcorn... this tread could be fun
I didn't want to be a troll nor did I want to feed any. It's just that the wall clock has no resemblance to a nice Rolex diver but is just flashy plasticy. It's boarding time now..... PS picture taken.
Is it similar to the clocks at Wimbledon and the various golf tournys they sponsor?
Do Grand Seiko make wall clocks?
And certainly not when such criticism is justified ;)Indeed, the lost eleventh commandment surely was; Thou shalt not criticise Rolex
Yes, but they only last for 10 years*
* disclaimer - before I get flamed or start an international incident, I do not know if Seiko do or do not make a GS wall clock or how long they last.
Love em or hate em, you just can't ignore them.
Wouldn't surprise me if the clock in Dubai is not a Gold Oysterquartz , same as recently posted here in the SC. Without doubt and with no fear of contradiction, the most beautiful watch I have ever seen.
True. With 1 million Rolex produced annually, difficult to ignore them.
On the subject of airport wallclocks, I snapped this a couple of years ago at Calvi (Corsica) Airport. Didn't see the man on the step ladder winding it though.
Why do Airports have this kind of thing... presumably the manufacturers pay to have them there just as a form of advertising?On the subject of airport wallclocks, I snapped this a couple of years ago at Calvi (Corsica) Airport. Didn't see the man on the step ladder winding it though.
Do they pay though, or just give them for free?
Listen zippy, if you're going to get lippy about Grand Seikos, at least do it right!Yes, but they only last for 10 years
* disclaimer - before I get flamed or start an international incident, I do not know if Seiko do or do not make a GS wall clock or how long they last.
The 10 years thing only kicks in for servicing after the model/movement has ceased production.
Best wishes, etc, etc
Bungle
Did Sony Playstation joypad designers have a hand in designing that surround?On the subject of airport wallclocks, I snapped this a couple of years ago at Calvi (Corsica) Airport. Didn't see the man on the step ladder winding it though.
Oh, the "wind" control there is a volume setting for the hourly farts it makes.
Some people call them chimes, but trust me, it's just a posh phrase for bottom burping.
This one is in Melbourne, Australia:
Bangkok International Airport:
This one is in the Ginza district in Tokyo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwOe0GIIJbM
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Having a bad day?
Looks like that particular mystery is solved now......lol
This ought to be one of the coolest clocks out there:
Made for the Carnegie Hall.
^^ I'd love that on my kitchen wall ^^
The clocks are ugly because they're oversized representations of something that was designed to measure 34 or 36mm, not the
34 or 36cm that the promotional items are.
In lieu of a suitably kitchen-sized version one of those, SC has a lovely rare quartz Audemars Piguet wall clock.
It's a bit like those £5 ones you buy in Poundstretcher/B&M/etc except it's heavier and costs a lot more than a fiver.
Still, it's an AP for your kitchen wall to wear.....what's not to like?
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A bit bling-bling to have an AP clock at home in my opinion (and I am an AP enthusiats)
Funny you say that on a watch forum.
Sorry, non comprendé - something must've got lost in translation.
Yet your riposte, with all your forum 'experience', and WISdom was to resort to calling the poster "idiotic"?
Good grief.
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Ive got a patek philippe.You should not criticize Rolex (or everything related to it) here. And if Rolex is not your cup of tea, you should not mention it. Otherwise you expose yourself to a lot of troubles!
Ive got a patek piilippe
They make much nicer wall clocks than Rolex
Ive got a patek philippe
Ive got a patek philippe
Just sitting here admiring my patek philippe
IVE GOT A PATEK PHILIPPE.
The one in Newcastle is quite splendid.
This week end at carfest. Had I known the going rate on SC I would have made them an offer!
I have a tag F1 style dealer clock.
Originally it was going up in my home cinema but 4 years later I still haven't had time to build the thing so... I decided to put it up for sale.
Lo and behold when I dug it out and stuck a battery in it ...it kept terrible time and seems to have sticking hands.
still have it...one day I'll probably try to fix it...then it will get put in a skip with most of my repairwork.
I do quite like it though.
And another one.
Landed in Dubai and took pictures of three different versions all nicer than the German one.... but not nearly as nice as some of your pictures of wall clocks resembling wrist watches
Somebody's on a roll, I dunno how you thinks 'em up.
Well done, have 10 'Forum Cool Points' and go to the top of the class.
They're all over the place, just like their wristwatches. And they all look a bit crap, just like their wristwatches! Makes sense.
Bitter much?
Bitter? about what, that noone rates Seiko and that the Swiss dominate the luxury watch market like they have been for ages? Yeah... bitter.
LovelyThe one in Newcastle is quite splendid.
Though there is no statue of a lady that can't be improved with a merkin
Always had a bit of style that NooneBitter? about what, that noone rates Seiko and that the Swiss dominate the luxury watch market like they have been for ages? Yeah... bitter.
Seiko make some great watches, they even make some fantastic watches. But they simply are not a luxury productBitter? about what, that noone rates Seiko and that the Swiss dominate the luxury watch market like they have been for ages? Yeah... bitter.
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