Which watch?

[Waveoff]

WOTD: Undone Lunar Explorer limited edition

 

[wink]

Had a jeweler tell me the other day that letting the second hand run on a chronograph helps it keep better accuracy. That so?

 

[mad dog]

Had a jeweler tell me the other day that letting the second hand run on a chronograph helps it keep better accuracy. That so?

Happy Thanksgiving, sir...

I just did a quick search over at omegaforums.net which is a site that I frequently visit. I read what Archer had posted regarding a question about leaving a chronograph running...see the red underlined text below. According to Archer, leaving a chronograph running can cause a watch to be less accurate. Although I don’t know Archer personally, he is a very accomplished watchmaker in Canada and is an amazing contributor at omegaforums.net...when he says something, I treat it as gospel.

LATE ENTRY: The chronograph referenced below [a 3570 Speedmaster] is a mechanical chronograph watch. For a quartz chronograph watch, I don’t know if accuracy is affected if the chronograph is left running.

 

[wink]

Happy Thanksgiving, sir...

I just did a quick search over at omegaforums.net which is a site that I frequently visit. I read what Archer had posted regarding a question about leaving a chronograph running...see the red underlined text below. According to Archer, leaving a chronograph running can cause a watch to be less accurate. Although I don’t know Archer personally, he is a very accomplished watchmaker in Canada and is an amazing contributor at omegaforums.net...when he says something, I treat it as gospel.

LATE ENTRY: The chronograph referenced below [a 3570 Speedmaster] is a mechanical chronograph watch. For a quartz chronograph watch, I don’t know if accuracy is affected if the chronograph is left running.

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Thanks. That is good enough for me. I have never made a habit to let them run. Now I have an affirming opinion on that.

 

[mad dog]

Thanks. That is good enough for me. I have never made a habit to let them run. Now I have an affirming opinion on that.

Cool beans, sir.

Also, a jeweler is a different animal compared to that of a watchmaker.

Both are skilled professions...but very different.

 

[wink]

Custom jewelry establishment with a watchmaker on site. I thought maybe she was speaking for the watchmaker.

 

[ChuckMK23]

It’s Speedy Tuesday...as well as Police Interceptor Tuesday...

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[mad dog]

The reason why Ford dominates the police vehicle market is because [a long time ago] mad dog drove one as a cop...and because mad dog drives one now...and because mad dog wears an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch [with a Speedmaster pin]...and everybody wants to be like mad dog...


A long time ago...




Now...

 

[mad dog]

U.S. military issued Breitling navigation watch from the early 1950s for Sunday...

 

[Waveoff]

Column wheels are pretty

 

[mad dog]

Speedy Tuesday...105.003 from 1964...

 

[ABMD]

@mad dog or anyone else. Are these fine swiss timepieces cheaper in Europe? I may be spending some time in EUCOM and may make it a point to snag a few if there is an arbitrage opportunity.

 

[mad dog]

@mad dog or anyone else. Are these fine swiss timepieces cheaper in Europe? I may be spending some time in EUCOM and may make it a point to snag a few if there is an arbitrage opportunity.

Unknown...I’ve been out of the buying game for quite some time and have never purchased in Europe.

Hopefully someone else will chime in.

 

[Pags]

@mad dog or anyone else. Are these fine swiss timepieces cheaper in Europe? I may be spending some time in EUCOM and may make it a point to snag a few if there is an arbitrage opportunity.

Can maybe save on the taxes at airport duty free shops.

 

[ABMD]

Can maybe save on the taxes at airport duty free shops.

Thanks @Pags I was thinking it was cheaper overall since you can avoid any import/export fee or excise taxes. Not sure how the VAT plays in for nonresidents. If I can save a few hundred it might worth looking into.