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Don’t follow leaders Watch the parkin’ meters

Walrus
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Just wanted to show off my new wrist parking meter. It was a kickstarter watch. I went down a rabbit hole of wristwatches that used different methods or layouts to tell time I’d like to add a few to my collection. Although jumping hour is not unique or special I don’t have one so I went with the project. Kinda cool in its own way. Myiota movement so nothing special there but it does help keep time. Note: had a warning on the shipping label that package had been opened during transit and I should check contents before accepting but good old UPS just left it at the door.
Perhaps someone went to steal it but found it too ugly.
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Walrus
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I’ve been tracking the time on my watch that resembles a parking meter it’s surprisingly on the money. Also found a leather strap hidden in the packaging that although has some weird stitching is decent quality and comfortable I’ll show it tomorrow in the daylight. I might have upgraded to an eta movement it was last year I ordered so I need to look back but I recall the extra bands being an upgrade.
 
blufinz52
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I love it. What are the dimensions?
 
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Love it!
 
Walrus
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blufinz52 blufinz52
I love it. What are the dimensions?
I’ll look it up forgot off hand. It’s a bit bigger than watches I usually like to wear at work as I like to keep it low key but it’s not crazy invicta big.
 
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Walrus Walrus
I’ll look it up forgot off hand. It’s a bit bigger than watches I usually like to wear at work as I like to keep it low key but it’s not crazy invicta big.
Be careful -- clients will think you are full of coins.
 
blufinz52
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I’ll look it up forgot off hand. It’s a bit bigger than watches I usually like to wear at work as I like to keep it low key but it’s not crazy invicta big.

I went to their website and found the case is 42mm and 14mm thickness. And dibs btw 👍
 
DaveK
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I've always thought that the JLC parking meter watch was pretty dope

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Your watch looks great and like a lot of fun, nice choice.

My wife and I went to do some clothes shopping on the weekend and street parking was going to cost $1 for 10 minutes, so I’m a bit turned off parking meters at the moment 😁
 
Walrus
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I went to their website and found the case is 42mm and 14mm thickness. And dibs btw 👍
Yes but it’s the lug to lug I’m not sure of doesn’t seem too big but one they put out had a 53MM lug to lug
 
Walrus
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Be careful -- clients will think you are full of coins.
Ha ha funny you say that I have a few who always try to hit me up for .75 cents for “losy cigarettes”. If I happen to have pocket change I just give it to them. I was just asked today but had no change.
 
ghce
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And here I thought I was a watch collector Dof ::facepalm1:: Now you have opened my eyes! I never knew I was a Parking Meter collector till now.
Do they make Pocket Watch Parking Meters too?

Actually I am joking here but that does look kinda cool.
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BlackTalon
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Ha ha funny you say that I have a few who always try to hit me up for .75 cents for “losy cigarettes”. If I happen to have pocket change I just give it to them. I was just asked today but had no change.
I said it with the knowledge of your work from your past posts. 😎
 
Walrus
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I said it with the knowledge of your work from your past posts. 😎
What job did I talk about? amateur physicists or cat herder? I don’t remember now.
 
ghce
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What job did I talk about? amateur physicists or cat herder? I don’t remember now.

No, I think it was your groundbreaking work on Amatuer Phrenology
 
Walrus
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No, I think it was your groundbreaking work on Amatuer Phrenology
Can we talk about the shape of your face?
 
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