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The strap which is sold with most Planet Ocean reps, is actually the Seamaster strap, designed for the SMP. This strap has rectangular notches, and a wide tongue on the buckle. The inside has the words Omega Seamaster Professional. The correct Planet Ocean strap has lozenge-shaped notches, a thinner tongue on the buckle, and the inside has the words Omega Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean. You should be able to pick up an SMP strap fairly easily and cheaply

Very gentle sanding Put the paper on a desk, then holding the dial 'edge down', gently and at a single stroke each time, rotating the dial each time, to ensure as consistent abrasion as possible

Looks awesome I'd love to know the process involved

Very nice

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I'll look forward to seeing how the project progresses

But the point is, that has not been the case. Some might say that criminals now have less easy access to firearms than before, but I'd counter that by pointing out that it is (and likely always has been) easier for a criminal to acquire a firearm illegally, than it has been for an enthusiast to legally acquire one for sport.

Precisely.

And? All knives start off legally owned, all cars start off legally owned, but that does not mean that everyone who legally owns something is going to use it to kill someone...

I don't believe that the statistics reflect that the UK is safer... The ban has only reduced incidents with legally owned weapons, and even those, were a rarity and instances of failures in vetting and licensing procedures, rather than true indications that the general population are ill-equipped to own firearms. That said, given how there is a binge-drinking culture in the UK, which is quite different to the drinking cultures of say France and Spain, there're many people in the UK who might prove unsuitable for private ownership of a firearm. I think the things which need to be addressed, are not just the facts and figures, but also the cultures and mentalities involved, such as the previous examples of Sweden... There are many reasons why the UK is less safe than it was a decade ago, but, as I said above, carrying a gun in public would not make me any safer, but it would definitely make me feel safer.

And yet according to the info I dug up, a person is more likely to be attacked with a knife in the UK, than shot in the US...

Absolutely, if there's a need for something, someone will always find a way to obtain it.

Sounds like a good idea to me, I think it would definitely put the low-lifes on the backfoot for a change. I fully agree with the idea of maintaining a well-armed militia, because the way things are in the UK, if the shit was to really hit the fan (not that it's likely, but you never know) many wouldn't have a clue how to handle themselves or a firearm... That's not to say I'm some James Bond/Rambo mofo, but I know how to at least use firearms (not so sharp on the disassembly at the moment) and am a fairly good shot

Well, if shooting enthusiasts can't go to pistol clubs, on paper, that is the ban 'working well' Politicians do like their little buzz words I think the time has come for the UK to re-evaluate its relationship with private gun ownership, and start to do more to tackle the issues which are leading to knife-related crimes... Would carrying a gun/knife/roll of coins make me safer in public? No. Would it make me feel safer? Absolutely. 10-6 years ago, I would frequently meet with friends in London, and often made my way home/through the city having had more than my fair share of booze, yet, I never felt unsafe, and was always confident in my ability to defend myself. I am sad to say, that there are indeed times now, that while I am still confident in my ability to defend myself, I no longer feel safe in public

Absolutely no hostility taken here, likewise, it's a topic I enjoy discussing As I said, if it was rammed down someone throat, or swung in a sock Might make a nice set of makeshift knucks too That's interesting to know. How are those regs enforced without breaching the Second Ammendment? I believe that's precisely what happened over the accident which resulted in the death of a friend of Hulk Hogan's son, Nick (even though he had not actually stolen the vehicle)

I'm actually having a hard time coming up with any recent stats, but here's what I could find on Google... Article Another article Another article Some stats... Latest knife crime statistics - 2009: Last year, the number of homicides involving a knife or other sharp instrument fell (from 270 in 2007/08 to 252 in 2008/09). There was a rise in attempted murders involving knives (245 in 2007/08 to 271 in 2008/09). Robbery offences involving knives fell by 2% last year. 28 teenagers were killed in violent incidents in London in 2008. The government says 80% of all knife crime happens in just a few areas, places like London, Leeds and Glasgow. Source My original statement appears to have been somewhat inaccurate, so I happily retract it. One thing that is clear, is that the ban on private ownership in the UK has not made the UK any safer.

The key factor with that, is that the gun-related crimes now occurring, are doing so because of illegally-sourced firearms, not enthusiasts going postal, and the guy who sparked the ban with the Dunblane Massacre, was someone who should never have been allowed near children or firearms...

I quite agree, I don't need to own a collection of watches I'm not sure a watch could kill someone though, unless I was maybe to put it in a sock and swing it, or maybe ram it down someone's throat Given the times there've been high school shootings in the US, I feel that is a sufficient reason for introducing stricter controls on who is allowed access to firearms, and more importantly, how they are stored and accessed at home... That's a nice piece, being more of a rifle-shooter, I'd love to give something like that a try, but, I'd be quite happy to obtain necessary licensing/qualifications to prove myself responsible enough

I'll hit up Google... My prediction, is knife-related crime increases since the gun ban, and gun-related crimes down...

I think it could work in the UK if handled appropriately. All the ban on handguns did, was to close down a lot of shooting clubs, and increase demand for 'black market' firearms... I agree very strongly with the quote from my OP

I believe I understand what you're meaning What I was meaning, was that there is no reason why a US citizen should not be allowed to own a gun/rifle as per Second Amendment rights. (and I wish that was a right people in the UK had) That allows that utterly fundamental right to be exercised and honored. However, does someone need to own a collection of firearms or large calibre weapons to be able to exercise that right? I feel they do not. A gun would suffice. An example I would use, would be to compare to UK motorcycle licenses. Although I admit I don't know the full details (and I'm sure there are folks here who can give the specifics), I believe that when a person initially takes a test for a bike license, they are limited to engines of a particular cc, and I believe, they are only allowed to then drive larger, faster bikes, once they have been riding x amount of time (or possibly take additional training, but as mentioned, I am not 100% sure of that) I'm not so much meaning testing for a concealed carrying license, I think that anyone who is allowed to own a gun should have the right to carry it at their discretion, but testing to license large collections, or larger calibers, I do not believe violates a citizen's right to own a gun, I may have been unclear in my meaning 'licensed to carry firearms'

That's the crazy thing. How could someone prove that they didn't intend to do something which never happened... The fun of the English legal system It was just something I was reading about, and it got me thinking about the potential legalities. A taped stack of metal washers is pretty obvious as a weapon, where the coins, are legal tender... It was the idea of something legal possibly being illegal which piqued my interest And as for the lightsaber, that doesn't need a charge, it weighs enough to club someone to death with anyway If I could, I would Now that, is very intersting, thanks for the link I remember reading a while back when a footballer used the 'fear of imminent violence' for getting in the first punch, as he claimed that some guy had been eyeballing his watch in a club, and was scared that he might be attacked for it, as he had 'worked hard to earn the money to buy it...'

Thanks for the measurements, I'll check my dial tomorrow, once I'm a bit more refreshed from the events of the weekend thus far, and if you could post the pics of the dials, that would be fantastic Thanks indeed [Edit to add] I just measured up, and I think 8mm seems to be the right figure Definitely worth ordering a movement when I can spare the cash and see how it all fits Worst comes to the worst, I'd just pass on the movement Thanks again for the measurements