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Coffee with the kiddo at the mall.
Coffee with the kiddo at the mall.
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.First I must make a confession: oftimes, when other OF members have solicited an opinion with questions like 'how does this strap look?' or 'does this make my wrist look fat?' etc. I have silently pooh-poohed them for appearing to be so insecure, or incapable of relying on their own intuition or sense of style. To these nameless victims of my haughty thoughts and behaviour, I offer my most sincere apology. Because now, I am desperately in need of frank opinions on a particular watch/strap combo. So much for my sense of security.
I have always had a difficult time fitting the watch pictured below into my wearing rotation. It usually feels too dressy to be a sports watch and too sporty to be a dress watch. It also wears surprisingly large, even though the case is nominally 39.5mm in diameter; I suppose this is because it is mostly dial on top, without much bezel. Of course, I can't change the size but I hope I can at least mitigate the proportionality of the dial+strap+wrist assemblage.
The strap shown here is an Omega OEM NATO. I have always had a love/hate relationship with Omega NATO straps, and I'd say mostly, hate. The unusually thick weave causes the watch to sit higher on the wrist compared to most non-Omega straps, and that one, loose keeper drives me nuts because it always seems to be in the wrong place, and usually seems to be cocked at an odd angle.
Out of desperation to find some way of wearing this watch and liking it, I tried this combo. To make this physically work I did have to pull a set of curved springbars out of my bag of tricks, otherwise that crazy thick strap wasn't going anywhere.
And you know what? I think this might work. It looks kind of Summer-y, and I might even want to wear this as a golf watch (if I can keep the crown from digging into my wrist when it is bent).
So now, I sincerely and humbly seek your frank opinions. Is this a viable combo? Like a really good combo, or a so-so combo, or a no-go?
You may also pooh-pooh this solicitation, which I completely understand 😀
I have always had a difficult time fitting the watch pictured below into my wearing rotation. It usually feels too dressy to be a sports watch and too sporty to be a dress watch. It also wears surprisingly large, even though the case is nominally 39.5mm in diameter; I suppose this is because it is mostly dial on top, without much bezel. Of course, I can't change the size but I hope I can at least mitigate the proportionality of the dial+strap+wrist assemblage.
The strap shown here is an Omega OEM NATO. I have always had a love/hate relationship with Omega NATO straps, and I'd say mostly, hate. The unusually thick weave causes the watch to sit higher on the wrist compared to most non-Omega straps, and that one, loose keeper drives me nuts because it always seems to be in the wrong place, and usually seems to be cocked at an odd angle.
Out of desperation to find some way of wearing this watch and liking it, I tried this combo. To make this physically work I did have to pull a set of curved springbars out of my bag of tricks, otherwise that crazy thick strap wasn't going anywhere.
And you know what? I think this might work. It looks kind of Summer-y, and I might even want to wear this as a golf watch (if I can keep the crown from digging into my wrist when it is bent).
So now, I sincerely and humbly seek your frank opinions. Is this a viable combo? Like a really good combo, or a so-so combo, or a no-go?
You may also pooh-pooh this solicitation, which I completely understand 😀
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··Sunburst dial fanI’m really sorry, but since you asked …….
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·So now, I sincerely and humbly seek your frank opinions. Is this a viable combo? Like a really good combo, or a so-so combo, or a no-go?
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··YaY!Today being an observed holiday in the US, it was a good day to do a bit of traffic-free driving around Silicon Valley including the "HP garage" where technology was first established in the region in the 1938 (well before Shockley brought the silicon transistor into the picture in the 50s, and his "traitorous eight" co-horts started Fairchild.)
Fast forward to today. Google. I believe the "Pie" at his feet was Android 9.
And of course these guys.
But did you know that behind that famous sign is an homage to the prior folks at this location?
The story goes that Zuckerberg wanted a reminder of what happens when you fail to innovate, so he turned their sign around and re-used it. Either that or he was just too cheap to get a new sign! 😜
Fast forward to today. Google. I believe the "Pie" at his feet was Android 9.
And of course these guys.
But did you know that behind that famous sign is an homage to the prior folks at this location?
The story goes that Zuckerberg wanted a reminder of what happens when you fail to innovate, so he turned their sign around and re-used it. Either that or he was just too cheap to get a new sign! 😜
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Jones in LA
··Not in LA anymore.Today being an observed holiday in the US, it was a good day to do a bit of traffic-free driving around Silicon Valley including the "HP garage" where technology was first established in the region in the 1938 (well before Shockley brought the silicon transistor into the picture in the 50s, and his "traitorous eight" co-horts started Fairchild.)
Fast forward to today. Google. I believe the "Pie" at his feet was Android 9.
And of course these guys.
But did you know that behind that famous sign is an homage to the prior folks at this location?
The story goes that Zuckerberg wanted a reminder of what happens when you fail to innovate, so he turned their sign around. Either that or he was too cheap to get a new sign! 😜
Wow, I remember when Sun mini-computers were the bees knees. How the mighty have fallen! Thanks @Lou P for the cool pics.
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WestCoastTime
·Rado Captain Cook MkII, 1960's icon on the original expansion bracelet. Just really love the uniqueness of it.
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·Enjoying the nice cool evening tonight
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·This back today from my WM after a full service.
The watch basically cost me nothing (50 cents at most) other than the very low service cost my WM affords me due to the high volumes he sees from me ( 7 this last week).
Its a Citizen Tiger XXX 21 Jewel which took my fancy with it gorgeous glowing blue dial, believe me my photo does not do it justice! I don't normally do Citizen but this just had that look.
Long live vintage watches!!
PS I need to change the inappropriate 14mm nylon strap to a more appropriate 18mm SS bracelet.
Not sure if the case is chromed or SS if SS a light polish would make the watch look new.
The watch basically cost me nothing (50 cents at most) other than the very low service cost my WM affords me due to the high volumes he sees from me ( 7 this last week).
Its a Citizen Tiger XXX 21 Jewel which took my fancy with it gorgeous glowing blue dial, believe me my photo does not do it justice! I don't normally do Citizen but this just had that look.
Long live vintage watches!!
PS I need to change the inappropriate 14mm nylon strap to a more appropriate 18mm SS bracelet.
Not sure if the case is chromed or SS if SS a light polish would make the watch look new.
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ghce
·Today being an observed holiday in the US, it was a good day to do a bit of traffic-free driving around Silicon Valley including the "HP garage" where technology was first established in the region in the 1938 (well before Shockley brought the silicon transistor into the picture in the 50s, and his "traitorous eight" co-horts started Fairchild.)
Fast forward to today. Google. I believe the "Pie" at his feet was Android 9.
And of course these guys.
But did you know that behind that famous sign is an homage to the prior folks at this location?
The story goes that Zuckerberg wanted a reminder of what happens when you fail to innovate, so he turned their sign around and re-used it. Either that or he was just too cheap to get a new sign! 😜
As some one who has been building electronic devices since about 6 years old in the 1960's I really appreciate seeing this bit of nostalgic history.
I built my first radio at about 8 years old and my first binary computer from discrete flip flops at about 9 years old moving to the digital world rather than the analogue computers I played with prior to that.
God that makes me feel old!
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