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Morning... 1974 CERTINA. Cal: 28-10, 17 jewel. Old pic's

Morning, German-made Junghans Trilastic with its 17j J84/S, a movement which was produced from 1955 until 1967, today’s being date-coded for May 1957. The anti-shock device is Junghans own system and the term “Trilastic” refers only to their models which also have the entire movement braced within the case at three separate points around the circumference. Regards.

Another day to be spent staring aimlessly out of the window...

About to find out if I have enough anti-freeze in the system. HAGD

Good morning for ice hockey. [emoji16] Another rummage though my watch box for today's foray into the world. Hand wind HMT.

Sat in bed on Teams this morning, you can lead a horse to water....

No staring out windows here. Nice morning for a walk to ASDA for the shopping. Seiko 5 Sport 'Sea Urchin' SNZF15K1 (Mod - Sapphire crystal & NH36A)

New watch day!

Sun's out and 1ft of snow.

A bit chilly outside today which is a nuisance as I have bonsai that need their annual re-pot, but they will have to wait a few days till we get back to more normal Devon weather ..... rain.

Elliot Brown Canford , sporting new bracelet which has a ratchet clasp, the logo on the clasp is also lummed.

Some real quality this morning... so I'm keeping up the standards with this fine example from Hammond & Co:

Weve gone for Armida A7 brass on original Armida single pass zulu with matching hardware.

Parnis Militare 60 Chronograph (Japanese [Miyota] quartz movement) PARNIS Militare 51 Chronograph (Japanese [Miyota] quartz movement)

this big ol' lump today.

Seiko 6309-7040 turtle (with mod Scubapro 450 dial)

Just arrived! Casio Marlin in blue.

Obviously it will have to be the new incoming from yesterday for me today: Not sure I will wear this one very often, the hands are a bit tricky to see against the white dial in certain light, due to my poor eyesight. However, it is a lovely looking thing on the wrist, so that makes up for it!

Lego super Mario day with the boy so on with the seiko bfk 5m62

Big Russian for today's Asda booze run

an emoji had found its way into the picture title - now deleted , bad emoji same watch for past few days , back to the coalface tomorrow weather allowing ... stay safe peeps

Following on from yesterdays Komandirskie 350748, my Amphibian 170600.

SALTY NUTS.

Longines Conquest VHP. 43mm with black ceramic bezel.

ROTARY GB03351/19(black dial) & GB03107/06(white dial)

I'm not trying to knock Rolex watches, the watches are great, I've had hundreds. It's the business practices that I don't like. I feel they are praying on human nature where something becomes more valuable if you cant have it. I just wonder how many of these new watches that they actually allow customers to buy are actually kept and worn for any amount of time before cashing in. It does not seem to be about the watches anymore which to me I find very sad, they are just an object of value to some.

A last change from me... PARNIS, Seagull ST 3621 17 Jewels

As I was following up on Albert Kenel’s “Lion” brands, I also came across “Armida”. I know several members here have modern Armida watches, so perhaps it would be interesting to know where that name originated and how its history developed. For these investigations, I like to go back, as far as possible, to original documents. Luckily, a mass of historical commercial information on Swiss watchmakers is available online. A search of the Swiss Commercial Register reveals that “ARMIDA” was registered in March 1899 by the watchmaker Ernest Jacquat of Villars sur Fontenais, trading as “E. Jacq

At a cost of approx. 267 quid, I thought, why not? I have been on the lookout for a yellow dial that appeals to me for some time and this one certainly does. And as it comes with a hardened titanium case and bracelet, which will be a first for me, a spare rubber strap and free shipping to Thailand, I thought to myself, just treat yourself! Other dial colours are white, gray and navy. The latter being very tempting. Delivery scheduled for May/June 21. Further details here: https://www.rzewatches.com/collections/endeavour-collection/products/endeavour-medallion-yellow

Doubt I would get a call. Would be lucky to even get buzzed into one of their shops.

Took this some time ago Thought they were fighting

This is the whole thing, but it's not just watches. Television as well as the internet is as much to blame as is human greed. Apparently there is some new program about the Royal Family, which has hiked the price of old Barbour jackets. And of course Bargain Hunt, although I do believe Viz did aptly rename the second part of it.

This "getting a call" nonsense is beginning to sound like an honour.

Shhhh! But at the price point... She just told me that she has ordered two handbags from England, as a treat to herself for all the hard work she has been doing, so I have some armoury! I like that!

Just received this lovely Pagani Design chrono from @greasemonk It came supplied as watch head only, and the only strap I could find in my spares box was black leather with white stitching, which actually doesn't look too bad (it's not as shiny in real life as it looks in the photos). I might switch to black rubber sometime, but it's fine for now. The watch is slightly smaller than my usual gigantic types, and to be honest that's probably not a bad thing. It sits nicely on the wrist, and appears to be really well made. I can't even pretend to have any idea what a bleedin' Mecaqua

The dial on the SARB is cream and not white. This would be and is my choice.

There's a few years left in this yet,

Yes, they certainly are....but very nice! Don’t beat yourself up too much about it, all part of the learning, enjoyment, of timepieces & horology. Have bought plenty of duffers in my time & have (hopefully) learnt from the experience. You never stop learning....everyday is a school day!

Your clock is a mantel clock that chimes the hours and is rather difficult to identify in terms of a maker/producer. This sort of clock, with its Art Deco style wooden case, was made is vast quantities in Britain and on the Continent from the late 1920s through to the early 1950s, and I would guess that your example sits in about the middle of that period. The decoration inside the clock where the chiming spring is screwed in might be identifiable, and an expert examination might also tell us who manufactured the movement and when. Germany would be my guess at a country of origin for your cloc

When ever I see this watch it reminds me how much I want one , very nice fella

It's 40mm excluding the crown mate So am I...

Does the other half know? ;)

Why wait or pay silly money for a mass produced watch? There's millions of Rolex's in the world, I don't get it. Surly the bubble will burst eventually, it did for Swatch

The best series of all time "The Sopranos" - I don't think it will ever be bettered Two other superbly written, produced and acted series are: "Mad Men" and "Deadwood" Ian McShane is brilliant and an inspired bit of casting