... doing this?



It's not a total strip down but the gunked up watch I bought yesterday will now have a shiny, gouge-free, tight bracelet to go on once its been serviced ... and I genuinely find this sort of quiet, almost mind-less, gentle cleaning incredibly relaxing.

 

I can totally relate... Except with me it's usually an engine getting the mindless polishing treatment

 

disturbing symmetry..but otherwise you appear to be sane

 

Love that bracelet; my first Constellation was sold with it (I didn't know the difference between genuine and original) and I just thought it was so mod. Do you have a picture of it all together?

 

Totally agree, relaxes me too

 

This is as close as we're going to get tonight - I'm missing a spring bar thin enough for the clasp. I've got the right width, but I'm out by about .25mm on the diameter.

 

I didn't realize you are a recent widower. My condolences.

 

Who doesn't like fettling. That's why I have my workshop, aka sanctum santorum aka man cave. I'm currently making an adaptor plate for my chuck and collet holder so they'll fit to my rotary table. Then I can start cutting wheels for clocks.

 

That's a garden shed, right there. That is what a real man retreats to. It's not some place given over to us as a "man cave" by the wives who have taken ownership of the rest of the house; nor is it a basement, an attic or some rec-room ... that is a genuine garden shed. A place for tobacco smoke, 3-in-1 oil, jars full of screws, nuts and fixings that have long since ceased to be useful. A place made habitable by an old kettle, a chipped mug and a box of PG Tips.

The old net curtains provide proof that there's still a wife who doesn't need to know what goes on in that shed ... as far as she's concerned, it really does take all weekend to strip that engine. Make sure no-one ever tells her otherwise.

 

Well said that man.

 

Oh! My bad! I thought that was a converted sewing room judging by the curtain...

 

Guilty. Serial strap changer. Constantly swapping straps, cleaning bracelets, etc. very relaxing late at night. Better than golf.

 

I do a lot of that here. Ms JiO has her library, she let's me have my own Watch Room.



And when there's going to be dirty work to be done, it's off to the man cave.

 

My relaxing, several days at a time if possible

 

That's a nice Watch room!

 

This is what I do to relax.....

 

A few years ago I moved out of the madness of London (UK) to live in a rural village on the coast in Dorset (UK) I have a couple of part time jobs... so to relax I just play my guitars at home.

 

Yes and I hope you piss up the fence post behind the shed Jimmy??? None of that namby-pamby walking back up the garden and taking your boots off because the floors been cleaned!

 

You call that a beach @nonuffinkbloke

You sent all your convicts to the real beaches

 

Very true mate... very true... I have Irish and Scottish relatives 'down under' so I can't argue with that one. You make a valid point??? Having said that I can go for a paddle in Dorset (UK) without being eaten by a fakkin shark!