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MRC
路I don't like quartz either. Every time you change the battery you also need to set the time...
In that respect owners of early Omega quartz watches are lucky. Modern batteries last only about a year 馃槻
What's the allure to having to wind a $20k watch?
In that respect owners of early Omega quartz watches are lucky. Modern batteries last only about a year 馃槻
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Jonathan40
路It鈥檚 been said already but if you don鈥檛 feel a connection when picking up a manual and bringing it back to life again but winding it to enjoy while it鈥檚 on your wrist then you probably need to move them on.
Let鈥檚 not discuss minute repeaters, mega money and something I just don鈥檛 get.
Let鈥檚 not discuss minute repeaters, mega money and something I just don鈥檛 get.
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03Hemi
路You should get a G-Shock.
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BlackTalon
路路This Space for RentI like manual winding watches. I recall reading that manual wind watches need you. Well ... I need them too.
I'm the same way about the firearms collection. Yeah, while I've got semi-automatic everything bolt-action, lever-action, slide-action rifles and revolvers are satisfying to me.
Me too, JwRosenthal. Most gratifying and effective shave.
It's gotta be a book too. No Kindle need apply.
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STANDY
路The only thing I probably take too far is OF. By the time the daily hardcopy updates make it from Australia here to the US most of the watches listed for sale are already sold 馃檨
Australia did invent WiFi for you 馃槈
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Lurk41
路I had to check if it was for real...馃槦 It is awesome how a failed black-hole detection experiment can change the world 馃憤
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Spruce
路路Sunburst dial fan
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Larry S
路路Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.This is an interesting question. When I first got into mechanical watches, I wanted nothing to do with manual wind. I was tired of having batteries on my quartz watches crap out on me when I was traveling. Sports watches had to have a screw down crown and a auto movement. Then I had to have a Reverso. I had a momentary feeing of disappointment when I realized they were all manual wind but I quickly got over it. Now I find that I like the certainty of knowing that the watch is powered up and the ritual of winding. It鈥檚 really no big deal to spend 30 seconds twisting a crown.
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oinkitt
路Life must be pretty bad if its a chore to wind a watch!!!
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gostang9
路I often forget to wind my Speedy in the morning. Good thing there鈥檚 always a new daily thread to remind me!
This morning, it was this thread... apologies for delay in contributing, I was winding...
This morning, it was this thread... apologies for delay in contributing, I was winding...
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DeepBlue
路What's the allure of buying a 1 million dollar home if you have to open the doors yourself?
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03Hemi
路This is an interesting question. When I first got into mechanical watches, I wanted nothing to do with manual wind. I was tired of having batteries on my quartz watches crap out on me when I was traveling. Sports watches had to have a screw down crown and a manual movement. Then I had to have a Reverso. I had a momentary feeing of disappointment when I realized they were all manual wind but I quickly got over it. Now I find that I like the certainty of knowing that the watch is powered up and the ritual of winding. It鈥檚 really no big deal to spend 30 seconds twisting a crown.
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