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LouS
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WRUW Today?
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calalum
·Old aviator today (recent arrival from an esteemed board member). Fortunately, the dial looks a lot better in person than in this poor phone pic.
Happy hump day all.
Happy hump day all.
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dscoogs
·FOIS this week.
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tomchi
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MMMD
·Amazing! Can you give us some insight on how that complication functions?
Thanks! There's an aneroid barometer inside, connected to that red needle. The outer bezel is used as an altimeter, with 1=100 feet, so that "100" means 10,000 feet (this is the English-system bezel; there is also a metric one that goes up to 30 (3,000m)). When hiking (or flying your triplane), you set the bezel altitude to the barometer needle at a known altitude, and then, barring major changes in the weather, you have an altimeter.
More here:
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=66254963#entry537137295
...and here:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/favre-leuba-bivouac-calibrating-the-barometer.25459/
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watchdaddy1
·Clebar
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Beastie69
·Thanks! There's an aneroid barometer inside, connected to that red needle. The outer bezel is used as an altimeter, with 1=100 feet, so that "100" means 10,000 feet (this is the English-system bezel; there is also a metric one that goes up to 30 (3,000m)). When hiking (or flying your triplane), you set the bezel altitude to the barometer needle at a known altitude, and then, barring major changes in the weather, you have an altimeter.
More here:
http://orologi.forumfree.it/?t=66254963#entry537137295
...and here:
https://omegaforums.net/threads/favre-leuba-bivouac-calibrating-the-barometer.25459/
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Mad Dog
·Still doing the Speedy Gonzales watch for today but now on a different band for the gym...a newly acquired Raine Inc. protective watch band that is 2" wide (wider and more protective than the Rothco protective watch band). Giving it a dry run at the gym before reporting for duty at the donut factory...
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bristnj
·FOIS on the wrist this week.
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Alpha
··Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorSlight change to something more formal for my evening recitation 'Tae The Lassies'
Guaranteed to give Lady 'A' a laugh 🙁
Guaranteed to give Lady 'A' a laugh 🙁
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gwzymytk
·Till noon
Afterwards
Afterwards
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