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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 8:48:27 GMT
Current daily wearer:
Waiting for these two to arrive:
Final one is absolutely nothing to do with having got lost on the North York Moors a week or two ago, honestly... |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 9, 2017 9:37:29 GMT
I have Viewranger on my phone. You download the OS maps and it doesn't need data. £90 for the whole country 1:50000 or £250 for the whole country in 1:25000. I can get 20% off those too if you are interested.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2017 9:41:45 GMT
Worth thinking about for next holiday. We always use the same walking guides, even though they exhibit the same flaws. They seem to be the only series that covers the UK, does circular walks and breaks them down by length and difficulty so you can pick according to mood and weather. I had started to wonder whether they did an app.
Every year, we get sold a pup at some point by the text though, and the maps are pretty small, so no use for gauging when you might be best off ignoring the words.
On the plus side, getting lost did show that my sense of direction was actually pretty good, even if I do say so myself! |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 9, 2017 9:43:50 GMT
I use it for green laning. You can plan your route on the computer and sync it to the device.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 9, 2017 10:13:55 GMT
I always used the Ordinance Survey maps - the 1:25000 Explorer series is particularly good, and if you get the weatherproof versions they will withstand any amount of abuse. They've gone all modern now with an app and you get a code for your smartphone as well. Can't go wrong.
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Post by Tim on Aug 9, 2017 12:47:48 GMT
I like that black face Tag F1 watch Simon.
When ads mention case size does anyone how to actually measure this?
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Post by johnc on Aug 9, 2017 14:40:17 GMT
I like that black face Tag F1 watch Simon. When ads mention case size does anyone how to actually measure this? The size is the case measured at its widest point excluding any protrusions from the winder or the strap lugs.
I reckon I need a minimum size of 40 and 45mm is getting a bit big. That's why the new Omega 43.5mm size is attractive.
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Post by Tim on Aug 9, 2017 15:02:39 GMT
Thanks.
I did wonder because when I measure my Seiko it's 43mm but that includes the winder and I was getting a little confused looking at 43mm watches that appeared to fill the wearer's wrist.
The proper size for mine is 38mm, not sure a 43 would look right on my dainty little wrists!
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 18, 2017 20:43:09 GMT
Also being dainty of wrist, I'd rather a watch had a smaller case than a larger one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2017 9:42:08 GMT
I've been really pleased with the Suunto shown earlier - quite fancy another:
 Bit of customisation to be done, including a Withnail quote on the rear, I think... |
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 20, 2017 13:49:38 GMT
^^^ How many watches do you have?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 20, 2017 14:11:28 GMT
^^^ How many watches do you have? I hope it's not one per arm! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 8:46:57 GMT
Ten. And they've all had their periods of daily usage, but there are now four that I pretty much never wear (and they were at least the cheapest, otherwise they'd have been eBay-ed), three that I wear occasionally and three that get proper use. Mrs 12th often asks me which of a given pair of shoes etc works best with her outfit, and I confess I got a similar sensation on Saturday because both new ones arrived in the same week. I am embarrassed to say that I wore one, took the other and swapped half way through the night...
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 21, 2017 17:45:03 GMT
Good for you! I have just two watches and tend to wear each one for a few days before swapping to the other. But I have the collecting gene in other areas, of course.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 7:37:53 GMT
It's one of the nice things about working from home that such decisions can be reversed during the course of the day!
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 22, 2017 8:36:19 GMT
Ten. And they've all had their periods of daily usage, but there are now four that I pretty much never wear (and they were at least the cheapest, otherwise they'd have been eBay-ed), three that I wear occasionally and three that get proper use. Mrs 12th often asks me which of a given pair of shoes etc works best with her outfit, and I confess I got a similar sensation on Saturday because both new ones arrived in the same week. I am embarrassed to say that I wore one, took the other and swapped half way through the night... I wonder if polygamists have the same issues? |
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 22, 2017 11:32:35 GMT
I confess I bought myself this while in Italy 10 days ago...it's an own-branded piece by an old-fashioned jeweller in my wife's home town using a Swiss mechanism. Was very inexpensive but just caught my eye (we were in there as my wife likes his very original costume jewellery creations) as a smart subtle dress watch, which isn't something I own. And whilst it's pretty lowest common denominator from a mechanical point of view, I like that (a) I'm unlikely to pass someone else wearing the same and (b) it isn't one of the obvious "brands".
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Post by PetrolEd on Aug 22, 2017 13:14:15 GMT
Very nice
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Post by Stuntman on Aug 22, 2017 17:02:03 GMT
I agree - smart and stylish.
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Post by Big Blue on Aug 23, 2017 5:51:25 GMT
Nice. I'm off to order 5,000 so everyone can have one  I have a Longines 1911 as dress watch that my late father received as a gift from a Swiss engineering company in the days when that sort of thing went undeclared. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 8:39:13 GMT
^^^ How many watches do you have? Down to nine now. I did order another Suunto, but am giving two that I never wear to someone who had something similar to them but has managed to knacker his. Far better than they just sit on the shelf, forever unused. |
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Post by Tim on Aug 23, 2017 9:47:21 GMT
I was looking at the Suuntos online last night.
I like the look of some of them (in particular the one above) but I think they'd look silly on my little girlie wrist!
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 23, 2017 11:02:20 GMT
If I worried about the size of my slender wrist relative to the size of my watch, I wouldn't own any of mine! I've never been very fond of small watches.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 11:24:40 GMT
I'm not chunky of wrist either Tim, so photos as a guide:
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I had to order the last one from Suunto because I wanted it a specific way, but this one was bought new from eBay for massively less than list. This one is an Essential, but Traverse (the one shown above) and Traverse Alpha are similar.
If you did source on from eBay, it's worth bearing in mind that that the screen is either black or grey with contrasting text - you can't change this on the watch so I'd ask the vendor before buying.
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Post by Tim on Aug 23, 2017 11:58:28 GMT
Thanks Simon. I'll have a look at Fleabay. It's been a while since I bought a watch and I'm trying to fight the temptation at the moment. This isn't helping  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 13:19:59 GMT
Apologies, then!
Essential is 'non-smart', have a usual watch battery life and you can change the battery yourself. Traverse models are 'smart' as well and have a battery life of 100 or so hours. You get used to leaving them to charge overnight very easily. Essential case is 49.1mm, Traverse is 50.
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Post by Tim on Aug 23, 2017 13:57:08 GMT
I'm happy enough with the need to recharge them.
Looks like typical prices are around 60% of MRP
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 12:53:04 GMT
Both of mine have movements that keep going for about 48hrs after you take them off, and a good shake gets them going again. But we do have also one of those electrically powered watch winders where you mount the watch on a pad and the machine periodically rocks it left and right to charge the automatic mechanism. I got it as a freebie at some point. As a member of the lower orders, I wasn't aware that such things existed! Bought one as having to remember to wind the manual every morning or two as I no longer wear it daily was a (very minor) pain. I'm hoping it'll be quiet enough to leave where the watches are (in the bedroom) - reviews suggested it was pretty much silent - I'm about to find out. |
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Post by racingteatray on Aug 24, 2017 15:17:01 GMT
It seems to depend what watch you put in it. We have ours on a bureau in the spare room (which is next to ours) and if it has my wife's small Datejust or my Carrera in it, you can't hear it unless you are in the same room. But for whatever reason, if you put my Milgauss in it, it makes a much louder rocking sound - I have to keep the spare room door shut at night or else I can hear it. It's not like the Milgauss is heavier than the Carrera so far as I can tell so I have no idea why.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2017 15:27:16 GMT
It seems quiet enough - we'll see. It's odd going into the room and first catching it rotating away as the corner of your eye catches it...
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