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Yeah.. That probably cost more than an entire episode of Dr. Who (just for the record, I like Dr. Who).

Wouldn't surprise me, afterall, Barrowman seems to have quite a collection

Looks like another new Rolex for Captain Jack Harkness... I couldn't get any clear screenshots, and haven't seen a close enough shot to 100% identify the model, but this certainly looks to be a white dialed Daytona, and I suspect something else from Barrowman's personal collection rather than the BBC wardrobe department

I suspect, it is this model...

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Looked back on iPlayer, and it appears to be the braceleted case, but on a branded strap...

Yes, but I can get them in 19mm as well...

Awesome 20mm is what I'll be needing in The Future for a plan I have

Working...

Work in progress...

I'm ordering a few more of these in about a month:

It's the same as I put on my grey one:

Are those 20mm endlinks, by any chance?

Back on the bracelet...

As Freddy suggested, a new bracelet mey be worth a try, failing that, it might be a matter of putting the watch on a NATO or Tropic-style strap

Fantastic set up, the project's come out incredibly

Pure Class kudos on a fine build

Asked the dealer if it would have been sent with an old battery.

This was the answer:

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dear friend

of course no

the new watch ,goes with the new battery

but the battery lifetime depends on how you use the watch ,my friend

unquote

Should I only look at it with one eye??

Will go and have the battery checked - hopefully today.

Of course, new battery goes in new watch when new watch is made. New watch may then sit in inventory for quite some time... The X-33's I owned were 'new watches', but still needed the batteries replacing immediately

If you'd like a coke insert, I have one I can send your way

Two very different watches as options there... Personally, I would say buy the watch on a bracelet, and then buy a NATO strap separately, that way, you still have the option of the bracelet if you ever want it

I think I would have to draw the line at watches haha.

After seeing some of the QC on these reps,I wouldn't ingest any replica goods.

Every Mcdonalds and KFC sell counterfeit cola (coke/pepsi).

Going on the premise that the real stuff is the mix they bottle, or can, the stuff at the takeaways (inc pizza Hut) is mixed by the staff from solid flavour and soda.

Yes they are supposed to do an accurate mix but rarely do.

Ken

K, I know what you mean about restaurants not selling a 100% accurate cola mix, I guess I was just thinking along the lines of if said display was from companies who were, for example, bottling 'generic cola' in Coke/Pepsi bottles, or literally just bottling up 'fizzy brown liquid' (again possibly in correctly branded bottles) I drink a fair amount of cola to manage my hypoglycemia, so the mention of 'counterfeit cola' just caught my eye

How likely is it that a new acquisition has a dead battery?

Symptoms: The watch did work for a little while, but then it got tempermantal and now it has stopped.

Should I just change the battery or is it likely that there is an underlying problem?

Try replacing the battery and see if that solves the problem

"Oh you know, the usual..." - Eric Cartman

Watch oil evaporates and turns to gum/sludge over time, regardless of how little you use the watch.

And there is really no such thing as a watch movement breaking irreparably .. it's made of parts, and parts can be replaced.

Thanks for pointing that out, I didn't realize it was due to evaporation which would occur regardless of if the watch was running or not

Counterfeit cola?

I have been thinking about the need to service my reps. If I had only one, and used it every day, then the decision to service it regularly would be pretty straightforward.

However, I have 10 or so reps that I am wearing more or less the same amount of time, so all of them are running less than 40 hours every 10 days, or about 1/5 of time. Since most are unserviced, let's assume that all of them are in "can break at any time" state. Also, let's assume that a movement in this state will break irrepairably (need to completely replace it) after 3 years of running all the time, on average.

Now, my reps are running only 1/5 of time, so they will accumulate 3 years of running and break, on average, only after 15 years in this state. And after such long time, I will probably not care about most of these watches to have them repaired. And save one or two thousand EUR in service costs over that time...

Does this logic make sense (both, umm, mechanically and financially)?

As long as the watches are not running when they're not being worn, then yes, the logic is sound. If a watch is not running, there is no mechanical wear on the parts, but if the watches were to be kept on watch winders, then the movements would wear just as much as if they were on the wrist

Sorry to hear the desk-press method didn't work for you, I've always found it effective

Your correct, I found it on my desk behind something. Only problem, I don't have the tools to press the crystal back in.I don't want to take a chance and have something slip and mangle the dial/hands.

I will we more than happy to pay someone to get it back together. I know the professional watchmakers here can all do it, but most of them are backlogged, and it will take all summer to get it done and back.

Put the gasket into place in the case, then line up the crystal properly, and lay a T-Shirt over the top. Keeping the T-Shirt tight to the watch, flip it all over onto the desk. Put your thumbs on the caseback, and gently but consistently apply pressure (meaning lean your full weight over and onto your thumbs) and you will hear /feel a 'pop' as the crystal is put back into place

It really is a shame. However I think that with proper moderation and member restrictions it really has promise. I have been finding myself jonesing lately for a daytona but don't want to drop the loot as I know the yearning will pass as it has before when I bought a spinmaster wore it for a short while then it moved on.

Absolutely, and likewise, I think it would be a great way for people to try a watch they're considering buying, but there's so many potential issues, even down to what would be the thing to do should customs snag a piece, or worse yet, a watch arrive DOA which was functional on departure, I can understand why the idea never took off

I've found it difficult to wear anything besides this one as of late.

That is such an inspiring piece, as the meaning behind it is so memorable, but also such 'underground knowledge' that many would not know. It's things like that which make this such a fantastic hobby

I suggested something like this a while back, and while a few folks were interested, it was mostly dismissed as being too open to abuses, as has happened in the past with Pass Around Watches Shame really, as it's an awesome idea

Bought a Monaco from a respected dealer. Wore it a few hours, chrono button fell out. sent it back on 27 june. He says he still doesn't have it yet. Is it normal for a watch to take a week from China to UK but 3 weeks UK to China?

Yup. Can take 4 weeks easily, especially if it was just posted via regular mail...