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TimeODanaos
·Obviously not a fan of 19th and early 20th century American-made pocket watches! I like them!
Obsessive, Compulsive Wristwatch Rituals
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Canuck
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This is a very rare dial! The only one of this layout I have ever seen.
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DoctorEvil
·The Confessional is now open. Here are mine:
1) The minute hand and seconds hand must be synchronized; if the watch doesn't have a hack mechanism, that's no excuse -- just keep beating your head against the wall until you get it right.
2) The date must be correct and the hour hand must be set to the proper spot in the 24-hr cycle.
3) The watch's timekeeping performance must be measured frequently, ideally each day, lest it changes its behaviour without you knowing about it.
4) Dandruff, dust, lint, animal hair have no place in a WRUW post: that's why God made Photoshop. Extra credit is received for blotting out the occasional arm hair that is deemed excessively distracting.
5) A leather, rubber or cloth strap must not clash colour-wise with the shoes and belt being worn.
You may now enter the Confessional. It is cleansing.
I especially can't stand fingerprints, smears or dust on the crystal, so I get the itch to give it a quick wipe on my shirt or jeans whenever I see it. Trying to hack my non-hacking Speedy FOIS whilst aligning the minute hand perfectly also takes up too much of my time. Should have thought about that before buying it but I'll forgive it because it's so damn good looking 😁
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DaveK
·I have non-obsessive watch issues. I leave them lying around the house like the adult version of expensive legos.
I am obsessed though with finding some small domed-glass picture frames (<8") to make wall-mounted display cases for some pocket watches. Of course then I'll need more pocket watches to put in the new display cases. My wife is not a fan of any of these obsessive or non-obsessive traits. Stern warnings have been coming more regularly about the need to not have the house look like the set of American Pickers. Even though I helpfully correct her "It wouldn't be American Pickers at all, it'd be Canadian Pickers", a nuance that isn't helpful, apparently.
I am obsessed though with finding some small domed-glass picture frames (<8") to make wall-mounted display cases for some pocket watches. Of course then I'll need more pocket watches to put in the new display cases. My wife is not a fan of any of these obsessive or non-obsessive traits. Stern warnings have been coming more regularly about the need to not have the house look like the set of American Pickers. Even though I helpfully correct her "It wouldn't be American Pickers at all, it'd be Canadian Pickers", a nuance that isn't helpful, apparently.
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Aroxx
·Ok, I have another one. Not really a ritual or OCD. Maybe “strange behavior” is more accurate. As a desk jockey working from home for a long time now, I keep about half a dozen watches on my desk and randomly wear some or all of them throughout the day. Anyone else?
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Canuck
·I usually wear three, watches which I rotate, depending on my whims. Today, it is my Rolex Date-Just, my Mido Multifort, and my 1877 Waltham hunter pocket watch in my pocket. Tomorrow? Who knows?
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.If I'm wearing an automatic, I feel the need to shake my wrist a few times every time I look at the time and evey hour or so, just to make sure it's definitely winding up. From an outside perspective, it must look like I have some kind of nervous tick...
I can’t unsee that, now I’ll probably start doing the same.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.I'm lazy about setting dates and the like, but I'm kinda obsessive about having and picking watches for specific activities:
◘ A field watch for hiking, a GMT for travel, and a diver for the pool, etc.
◘ Regatta timer or similar for when I'm working out, to track rest between sets.
◘ On a really busy filming day at work, I'll try to wear something with both a timing bezel and a chronograph to track 2 things at once.
I'm constantly timing things to keep a running tally of how long different activities will take and ... oh no... I've just realized that I'm an insufferable control freak.
Yes, also an obsession of mine: matching the right watch with the activity at hand.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Ok, I have another one. Not really a ritual or OCD. Maybe “strange behavior” is more accurate. As a desk jockey working from home for a long time now, I keep about half a dozen watches on my desk and randomly wear some or all of them throughout the day. Anyone else?
Yes. Three different watches each day is not unusual.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Guilty on all counts your honour...
I especially can't stand fingerprints, smears or dust on the crystal, so I get the itch to give it a quick wipe on my shirt or jeans whenever I see it. Trying to hack my non-hacking Speedy FOIS whilst aligning the minute hand perfectly also takes up too much of my time. Should have thought about that before buying it but I'll forgive it because it's so damn good looking 😁
Oh, yes, fingerprints! Very resistant to Photoshop intervention.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Thanks for this. I'm right with you on 1) and 4). For me, so far so good on your others. For me, when I see Roman and Arabic numerals together on the same dial, I have to throw myself into my work, or watch sports or something, until both my brain and my retinas have acquired healing layers of distraction.
So you’re saying this could be a problem?
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.I also currently lume mine up before bed every night so I can check the time in the middle of the night or early morning if needed.
Yay! A fellow lumineer! Pretty much all vintage watches are disqualified from this duty. I’ve found that the new 3861 Speedmaster holds a good light charge for most of the night.
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EuroDriver
·My collection includes a variety of dial colors to wear what matches the day's outfit
When I open my watch case, I can't stand it when the time isn't synchronized on all my watches, including the seconds hands
When a watch has stopped
Fingerprints, smudges, etc
When I open my watch case, I can't stand it when the time isn't synchronized on all my watches, including the seconds hands
When a watch has stopped
Fingerprints, smudges, etc
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marcn
·Any chronograph of mine sitting crown up overnight on the bedside table has to have a small cloth draped over top, apparently because my brain thinks a speck of dust might work its way in.
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Aroxx
·When I open my watch case, I can't stand it when the time isn't synchronized on all my watches, including the seconds hands.
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EuroDriver
·You sir are a true masochist. An impossible task!
Yes, I tend to be a sucker for lost causes lol
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SC1
·Used to be warm water, soft toothbrush (pilfered from The Dentist) and liquid soap once a week... but now I've gone to the darkest of Dark Sides --
I will only clean a watch when it is truly dirty (maybe once every four months?).
But -- I am still a stickler for time so I will hack and set a watch once it is +/- more than 10 seconds... Professional 3861 gets the treatment once a week, my Trilogies once every two weeks, my Serica 5303 once per hour and the Rawlexx -- who knows because I don't wear them much at all.
This ain't 'Nam, there are rules.
I will only clean a watch when it is truly dirty (maybe once every four months?).
But -- I am still a stickler for time so I will hack and set a watch once it is +/- more than 10 seconds... Professional 3861 gets the treatment once a week, my Trilogies once every two weeks, my Serica 5303 once per hour and the Rawlexx -- who knows because I don't wear them much at all.
This ain't 'Nam, there are rules.
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janice&fred
·Guilty on all counts your honour...
I especially can't stand fingerprints, smears or dust on the crystal, so I get the itch to give it a quick wipe on my shirt or jeans whenever I see it. Trying to hack my non-hacking Speedy FOIS whilst aligning the minute hand perfectly also takes up too much of my time. Should have thought about that before buying it but I'll forgive it because it's so damn good looking 😁
Too bad about the dust on the bezel 😁
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Spruce
··Sunburst dial fanUsed to be warm water, soft toothbrush (pilfered from The Dentist) and liquid soap once a week... but now I've gone to the darkest of Dark Sides --
I will only clean a watch when it is truly dirty (maybe once every four months?).
But -- I am still a stickler for time so I will hack and set a watch once it is +/- more than 10 seconds... Professional 3861 gets the treatment once a week, my Trilogies once every two weeks, my Serica 5303 once per hour and the Rawlexx -- who knows because I don't wear them much at all.
This ain't 'Nam, there are rules.
Well, for my money, we’ve got the winner here 😁
