Reply With QuoteWelcome - that AM sure is tempting!
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New to the forum and Time Factors watches, I have just ordered the PRS29-AM and PRS-82 as I could not decide on which one.
Was at a Military Fare on Sunday and one of the stalls had a Smiths watch for sale which I liked the look of, but the price was a little rich. So once I got home started to have a around on the web and found Time Factors and was really impressed with the designs and quality of the watches, so decided to pull the trigger.
These two are a bit of a departure from my normal watches being a Tudor Black Bay, Omega Moonwatch and a Planet Ocean.
Looking forward to getting my hands on both and sure both will get plenty of wrist time.
Welcome - that AM sure is tempting!
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Excellent! I have both the Precista PRS-82 and the Smiths Air Ministry. Fine watches in any collection. http://snupp.it/d1SGKM
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Many thanks, that is nice collection there.
Always good to see what the watches look like on the wrist.
Hi Norton, great collection you have. Can I ask is your Smiths A459 in a crew or snap back case?Originally Posted by nortonofmorton
I keep looking at a PRS82 too, when the funds allow I shall get one.
Thank you! I noticed you posted one on the MWR forum. Like yours, it's a snap back case. I have the Smiths compendium and know the A459 is meant to be a screw back. As it looks like an A459 from the front, I just listed it as that rather than its cousin, the A258. Do you still have yours? Whatever it is, it's a lovely looking watch.
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Hi, yes, I still have mine. I think it's one of Smiths better dial designs for the 17 jewel movement. I have seen a couple on eBay recently both in snap back cases. I still haven't seen one in a screw back case but they are listed in the Compendium. In either case one of the nicer and rarer Smiths I think.
You'll love it! It works on almost any strap, it's my favourite diver. The hands are very unusual too.Many thanks, that is nice collection there.
Always good to see what the watches look like on the wrist.
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It's strange that you haven't seen one with a screwback case. I wonder if there's a mystery model not listed, or perhaps they had some spare A258s but added the syringe hands. I'd love to see some photos of yours.
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Quick pic of my A258 with syringe hands from either 1955 or 1957. It has a long service inscription on the back from British Ropes Ltd which I think is quite cool.
That's very nice 👍Quick pic of my A258 with syringe hands from either 1955 or 1957. It has a long service inscription on the back from British Ropes Ltd which I think is quite cool.
Both arrived and look absolutely fantastic, so a big thanks to Eddie.
Congratulations. Great choices I think. Would be great to see pics, particularly the PRS82 on the wrist.
Cheers
Mark
Will get some shots and get them posted.
A very quick wrist shot.
The closet it will get to diving!
haha...looks good even near the washing up! It does look a substantial watch. Thanks for posting.
Both are fine watches and a bargain for the money.
And the PRS229-AM
Yes, that watch has an ever growing fan club. The properly blued hands were a great decision I reckon and give the watch a really classy look. I think that is the most 'natural' size for a watch too unless you have massive or tiny wrists.
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