What's on your wrist?

[Bluespider]

He didn't have a problem at all until recently. It's been stopping in the night.
He thinks it's because it needs a service. I think it's because he's now 72 and he doesn't move anywhere near as much as he used to so he's not winding it.
It's going to be serviced anyway now as he scratched the glass messing with his beehive - I guess we'll see.

As for keeping better time; I'll specifically ask him but I doubt it's an issue or he'd have enjoyed a good moan/chinwag about it.

Last service i got for the Rolex was 470 quid and it took 12 weeks because Rolex had such a backlog.
I didn't have the Breitling at the time so I got this to see me through the bare wrist months:

its my manual work watch now, until i get either a submariner proper or a daytona

[FatLazyContractor]

Like I say left in my care until my son is of age... that's why i got MY Breitling

He will surely take it, throw you in a care home, sell it and head to Jamaica

[Bluespider]

My Dad lusted after his rolex all his life, after reading about Rolex giving a load to WWII pilots. They didnt have to pay upfront for them just use them and then pay on their return.

Out of all the ones issued I think only 1 wasn't paid for.

I ogled this on my dads wrist for as long as i can remember, he replaced it with an explorer II because the contrast on the face was better but this one was always his watch.

Like I say left in my care until my son is of age... that's why i got MY Breitling

[MrMarkyMark]

Sounds a bit bulky.

[LucidDementia]

Cool. My old man said you should never clean them BTW and he knows quite a few people that trade in watches.
In fact he was offered one that was built by the guy that also built, the workings of, Big Ben, unfortunately the guy wanted too many £££ for it.

Sounds a bit bulky.

[MrMarkyMark]

He didn't have a problem at all until recently. It's been stopping in the night.
He thinks it's because it needs a service. I think it's because he's now 72 and he doesn't move anywhere near as much as he used to so he's not winding it.
It's going to be serviced anyway now as he scratched the glass messing with his beehive - I guess we'll see.

As for keeping better time; I'll specifically ask him but I doubt it's an issue or he'd have enjoyed a good moan/chinwag about it.

Cool. My old man said you should never clean them BTW and he knows quite a few people that trade in watches.
In fact he was offered one that was built by the guy that also built, the workings of, Big Ben, unfortunately the guy wanted too many £££ for it.

[LucidDementia]

He didn't have a problem at all until recently. It's been stopping in the night.
He thinks it's because it needs a service. I think it's because he's now 72 and he doesn't move anywhere near as much as he used to so he's not winding it.
It's going to be serviced anyway now as he scratched the glass messing with his beehive - I guess we'll see.

As for keeping better time; I'll specifically ask him but I doubt it's an issue or he'd have enjoyed a good moan/chinwag about it.

[MrMarkyMark]

That was the other one I have been considering. You only have to buy one and it should last for life.
People have told me the Oysters keep better time, what's your dads take on that?

I lust after that now instead.

[LondonManc]

I've got a nice chunky Accurist at the moment. With significantly more funds, I'd go for the Omega Seamaster or Breitling Superocean; never really been a Rolex fan.

[LucidDementia]

This one today, was the old mans... Ironically I'm only looking after it for my son... only lusted after it for like 30 years

Lovely. My dad also wore the same for many years. He sold it in 90-something and went for one of these:



I lust after that now instead.