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Syrte
路I think it has to do with the fact that the recession and the unstable times after 9/11 are nearly forgotten...
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ConElPueblo
路Er, are we living on the same continent?
Very much so. These are emerging trends and won't be plainly visible for everyone, but seeing how design furniture auctions are sloooowly changing their focus to more daring designs and how more edgy artists are on the rise, should, IMO, be a pointer.
The average consumer will still swoon at the Mad Men era watches/interior design/clothing, but the trends are going in a different direction.
...I wouldn't sell the vintage Speedmasters at once, had I had any, mind you 馃槣
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citizenrich
路"Fifty Shades Of Brown - From Capricorn to Cancer - Tropical Only"
^^ This could also be German Shizer Porn
Double entendres are always a bold move, Cotton.
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CanberraOmega
路Robertson for the win!!
(sorry could not resist, Phillips is the worst screwdriver system ever developed)
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oddboy
路"
A Phillips driver will sometimes require greater downward force on the screw than a Robertson driver to prevent the driver from slipping off the screw, especially for longer screws such as those used to attach cabinets to walls.
It is easier to use a Robertson screwdriver than a Phillips screwdriver one-handed because the tool tends to hold onto the screw, even if it is shaken. However, an annoying side effect of this "advantage" is that screw bits can sometimes get stuck in the screw head.
It is more difficult to remove a painted-over or rusted Philips head screw than a Robertson head screw because the Robertson screw provides more depth for the driver to "bite" into."
http://www.howstuffcompares.com/doc/p/phillips-screwdriver-vs-robertson-screwdriver.htm
...and it was invented in Canada... 馃榿
A Phillips driver will sometimes require greater downward force on the screw than a Robertson driver to prevent the driver from slipping off the screw, especially for longer screws such as those used to attach cabinets to walls.
It is easier to use a Robertson screwdriver than a Phillips screwdriver one-handed because the tool tends to hold onto the screw, even if it is shaken. However, an annoying side effect of this "advantage" is that screw bits can sometimes get stuck in the screw head.
It is more difficult to remove a painted-over or rusted Philips head screw than a Robertson head screw because the Robertson screw provides more depth for the driver to "bite" into."
http://www.howstuffcompares.com/doc/p/phillips-screwdriver-vs-robertson-screwdriver.htm
...and it was invented in Canada... 馃榿
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Archer
路路Omega Qualified Watchmaker? Why?
What odd boy posted essentially.
But to expand on that, if you compare it to pretty much any other driver (Robertson, Torx) Phillips falls short in terms of the ability to transmit torque.
In my view even the standard old slotted screw, as is used in watches, is better. Not because it is an inherently more stable design, because an open ended slot is a pretty bad idea as well. However the blade of a slotted screwdriver can be easily fitted/dressed to properly fit the slot in the screw head so cam out can be avoided. I do this pretty much every day at the bench.
When damaged, a slot can be easily recut (again I do this in my job often) but a Phillips would be difficult to repair the screw or accurately fit the driver, due to the shapes involved.
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ulackfocus
路cam out
It does happen with slotted also, and is WAY worse on power screwdrivers. Actually, either Phillips or slotted has problems with power drivers. Those Robertson square heads are pretty damn awesome.
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wsfarrell
路Phillips screws (and drivers) were designed to be self-centering, thus greatly speeding production on automated factory lines with machines installing the screws. There's a story that Phillips screws were used in aircraft production during WWII: the people building the planes were often inexperienced women whose husbands/boyfriends were off fighting, and the theory is that with Phillips cam-out, these workers couldn't over-tighten and strip the screws. Not sure I buy the story, but there it is.
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Archer
路路Omega Qualified WatchmakerIt does happen with slotted also, and is WAY worse on power screwdrivers. Actually, either Phillips or slotted has problems with power drivers. Those Robertson square heads are pretty damn awesome.
I don't use power screwdrivers on watches. 馃榾
But certainly if the driver doesn't fit the slot properly, they can do a lot of damage. Unfortunately I see evidence of poor fitting drivers all too often. 馃檨
If Henry Ford had not been quite so greedy/controlling, Robertson would be in much wider use than it is now, but P. L. Robertson would not sign over the rights as Ford had demanded, so he went with Phillips instead.
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CajunTiger
路More Money Than Sense...
I don't see the results of the Phillips Auction having much of a long term effect...the prices were so far out there, its ridiculous.
$78k for a Heuer 2446 is just stupid...we clearly had two bidders that wanted to impress their dates and dollars were irrelavant to them.
I don't see the results of the Phillips Auction having much of a long term effect...the prices were so far out there, its ridiculous.
$78k for a Heuer 2446 is just stupid...we clearly had two bidders that wanted to impress their dates and dollars were irrelavant to them.
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路"Boxes, Papers & Price Tags: For Those Who Want to Make Their Watches Look New (Or For Those Who Couldn't Afford Our Previous Auctions)"
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路Funky 70s: Time to party !
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路Unimportant and Run of the Mill Complications: Brought to you Exclusively by Phillips (to screw you over)....
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路Rolled-Plated-Filled: 88 Epic Gold-ish Chronographs.
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路路惟f Jury memberBadges of Honor: Tool Marks, Tropical Dials, and Never Serviced!
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路Rarissimo! An Uncurated Selection of Ordinary Examples of Mass-Produced Watches From Italian Sellers.
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