Prompted by a conversation I had with someone at lunch.
They were admiring my Seamaster from a distance and I pointed out the adjustable clasp for when you are diving and they asked (with no hint of a joke)...
so you could swim with it around your ankle - how do you then read it?
I.. well.. I... what?
Many years ago, a colleague asked to see my watch & commented on the '200m' printed on the dial.
"What does that stand for?"
"That's the water-resistance."
There was a little more desultory chat, then he asked, "What if you swim more than 200m?"
He took a little convincing that it was 200m down & not across.
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Jim.
Post Office employee "What's in the parcel?"
Me "It's a watch."
Post Office employee "So is the battery actually inside the watch?"
Me "It's an automatic."
Post Office employee "Yes, but is the battery actually inside the watch?"
Me "It doesn't have a battery, it's an automatic."
Post Office employee "So it's not a watch, then?"
Me "Yes, it is."
Post Office employee "So is the battery inside the watch?"
Me (under my breath) "God give me strength."
Me (out loud) "So if the battery is in the watch, will you accept it?"
Post Office employee "Yes."
Me "The battery is in the watch."
Almost every time I wear my Helson Sharkmaster (Ploprof homage) I get asked "is the red button a detonator or somefink"? Either everyone in London thinks its funny or I should change the image / demeanour I portray to the general public.
I went swimming and when entering into water some old lady yelled "you forgot to take off you watch!!!" quite a few times.
That was very kind of her!Originally Posted by Normunds
well, it was 300m dive watch
What's the turny-round bit for? (referring to the bezel)
I like your watch is it a Diesel watch? (watch retailer referring to my Doxa Sub750T GMT)
What happens if you buy a 2nd-hand (preowned) watch and it doesn't fit?
Do you have watches for everything? (errr, I have one for washing the car, one for riding my bike and one I tend to sleep in so yes I suppose so)
Why buy expensive watches, they all stop when the battery runs out? Isn't it expensive keeping them all going?
Ant
"Is it real?"
Why did you get another one - thought you loved the last one.
Had this exact conversation more than once.
One asked how it works without a battery.
Springs and stuff was my answer and seemed to satisfy him
“Will you sell it for RRP?”
They're mocking you; they wouldn't do this if it was an Omega.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
Conversation with nice fella at work after we had finished talking about cars....
"So you're into watches then?
Yep ..I said.
"Is that nice ones like say, Nixon, that kind of thing"?
Erm. Not quite.
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“Could you get me a bowl of water and some salt, please?”
Some sort of witchy incantation then followed to ward evil spirits from the watch, a lady’s bicolour Datejust.
Stain my counter, poppet, and it’ll take more than magic to save you!
I did not think of that!They're mocking you; they wouldn't do this if it was an Omega
The b*****ds they were having me on all along.
:-)
Superb. I can't stop laughing at this one.
Why do you need another watch; you only have two wrists?
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