Maybe a TOPE 'show your watch' is in order ;-)
Best, Frank
2014/1/11 Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> "Totally reliable" except for the bracelet pins!
>
>
> On 11/01/2014, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have "a thing" for mechanical watches, owning both an Omega Seamaster
> and
> > a Rolex white dial Explorer 11 38mm. I find that my everyday Omega is
> much
> > easier to read without glasses. In the middle of the night I can make out
> > the luminous hands.
> > Without my glasses on I find some difficulty with the Explorer dial
> > especially when the hands are towards the three o clock position. I find
> > that the date lens confuses the issue and personally would prefer the
> > crystal without this date lens. I am considering removing this lens.My
> > watches are not pampered and are worn 24/7,
> fishing,shooting,caving,working
> > on cars etc. Recently I lost my Seamaster in a bucket of flooring tile
> > cement when a bracelet pin came adrift. quick wash in a sink, replacement
> > pin, and watch was as good as new.
> > Both watches keep excellent time and are totally reliable.
> >
> > Regards
> > John Duggan,
> > Wales, UK
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Friday, 10 January 2014, 15:19
> > Subject: Re: [OM] what does my eye spy...
> >
> >
> > have to disagree I wear mine everyday and for all things such as working
> > on the car etc and after 20 years it still looks like new (well okay it
> > has just been serviced) you can't do that with a Vintage patek philippe
> > while it may not be cool to diss its a tough watch and I am very happy
> > wearing mine, to my mind its like the leica of watches built to last but
> > as for sensor quality how do you compare time is time after all ;-)
> >
> >
> > On 10/01/2014 15:33, Sawyer, Edward wrote:
> >> If you are going to get a high-end watch (fake or not) have some taste
> >> and
> >> discrimination. Rolex is like the timex of nice watches. Overplayed. Go
> >> with something more interesting. Vintage patek philippe would be a good
> >> start.
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