Equation of Time http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/ This is a site about watches and has many watch related forums and information en Wed, 22 May 2013 02:54:44 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Equation of Time http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/ Pure, unadulterated Summer fun.... http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39522-Pure-unadulterated-Summer-fun&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 02:49:31 GMT I've never owned a "Summer watch", but this may be the one.

Certified to 300 meters.....

Darren

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photo 20130521_133747_zpsd0a7c8a9.jpg ]]> Dive Watch Forum dmgreen11 http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39522-Pure-unadulterated-Summer-fun <![CDATA['G' Wiz ...]]> http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39521-G-Wiz&goto=newpost Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:17 GMT The new black dialed Aviator GA-1000 to join it's white dialed
brother on the windowsill.



Here's the white dial which I've had for a while and wear a lot !



Kurt ]]> Watch Discussion kurt48 http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39521-G-Wiz Three if a Perfect Pair http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39520-Three-if-a-Perfect-Pair&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 23:02:38 GMT Well, not perfect, but it is hard to resist a King Crimson reference for Brad when the opportunity arises. Image:... Well, not perfect, but it is hard to resist a King Crimson reference for Brad when the opportunity arises.



All three are champagne gold Tungsten Carbide with Sapphire crystals and all are 70's vintage. l to r: Balboa DeLuxe on two tone two piece 3 row NSA, Balboa Great on two tone tapered and textured SK, Balboa on satin/mirrored two tone two piece 7 row NSA. The Balboa Great is my second one and just arrived today. ]]> Watch Discussion Henry Krinkle http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39520-Three-if-a-Perfect-Pair Three of a perfect pair (with new arrival) http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39519-Three-of-a-perfect-pair-(with-new-arrival)&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 22:55:37 GMT Well, not perfect, but it is hard to resist a King Crimson reference for Brad when the opportunity arises. Image:... Well, not perfect, but it is hard to resist a King Crimson reference for Brad when the opportunity arises.



All champagne cased l to r: Balboa DeLuxe on NOS two tone two piece 3 row NSA, Balboa Great on two tone tapered and textured SK, Balboa on satin/mirrored two tone two piece 7 row NSA. The Balbao Great is my second. I bought it even before I broke the D-Star and it finally arrived today. It is better than the first in every single way.







The dial has no flaking, the hands are perfect, the bracelet has barely been dented by the case and their is no loss of plating. Even the waffle clasp is almost unblemished and I didn't have to shake anything out to make it go. What a find this one was, and half the price of the first, which was a good deal. ]]> RADO Discussion Forum Henry Krinkle http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39519-Three-of-a-perfect-pair-(with-new-arrival) <![CDATA[Back to the grind rollcall, and what you can get for half a Benjamin >]]> http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39515-Back-to-the-grind-rollcall-and-what-you-can-get-for-half-a-Benjamin-gt&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:47 GMT The party's over, it's back to work today. Vacation was fun although I did not get to scuba - Teresa decided that we should first do things together that did not scare her to death (chartered sailing trip and chartered fishing trip), and after those things and the requisite trip to the outlet mall, the budget was pretty much shot to hell. So, maybe next year in Isla Mujeres again. Fingers crossed.

Anyway, I came across this little gem at the outlet mall in Destin, retailing for $125 (not worth that, I don't think), but marked 60% off. At $50, and with a beautiful embossed leather strap that I immediately determined would look killer on my Rolex, it was a no-brainer. I'll take some pics of the strap later this week - for now, here's the Timex on a Tropic. A nice bronzed case with black pushers and crown and a bronzed signed buckle too. The movement has hour hacking and a 1/20 sec timer sub-dial. Kinda fun to mess around with and a step above a lot of beaters.

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]]> Dive Watch Forum TakesALickin http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39515-Back-to-the-grind-rollcall-and-what-you-can-get-for-half-a-Benjamin-gt WorG: Breguet - Steampunk before steam power? http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39511-WorG-Breguet-Steampunk-before-steam-power&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:58 GMT Well, granted steam power in some forms has been around for more than 2,000 years, but I think this watch may pre-date steamboats and railroads--the... Well, granted steam power in some forms has been around for more than 2,000 years, but I think this watch may pre-date steamboats and railroads--the major applications of steam power:



From an exhibition in NYC:

http://forums.timezone.com/index.php...50#msg_6515008 ]]> Watch Discussion Watch Carefully http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39511-WorG-Breguet-Steampunk-before-steam-power Diastar Acculux 40-years 085/300 http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39510-Diastar-Acculux-40-years-085-300&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:43 GMT I intend to sell my lovely Diastar Acculux, 40 years Diastar, limited Edition number 085/300. I bought this watch new about two years ago for 1200... I intend to sell my lovely Diastar Acculux, 40 years Diastar, limited Edition number 085/300.
I bought this watch new about two years ago for 1200 Euro and have hardly worn it.
As you may know, this is an "automatic" quartz, but as far as I know, the only one that can be handwound. It runs for approx. 100 days.
Comes complete with box and papers. Serious offers are appreciated.
Sorry, I couldn't load my pics in the Rado Exchange (only goes for URL) so that is why I had to choose the Rado Forum. (Moderator - I added this to the Exchange)
The Picture of the glass-show-back is not of my watch (the number is not mine), I borrowed it.

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]]> RADO Discussion Forum earloffarnborough http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39510-Diastar-Acculux-40-years-085-300 FS: RADO Diastar Accustar 40-years http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39512-FS-RADO-Diastar-Accustar-40-years&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:28:43 GMT I intend to sell my lovely Diastar Acculux, 40 years Diastar, limited Edition number 085/300. I bought this watch new about two years ago for 1200... I intend to sell my lovely Diastar Acculux, 40 years Diastar, limited Edition number 085/300.
I bought this watch new about two years ago for 1200 Euro and have hardly worn it.
As you may know, this is an "automatic" quartz, but as far as I know, the only one that can be handwound. It runs for approx. 100 days.
Comes complete with box and papers. Serious offers are appreciated.
Sorry, I couldn't load my pics in the Rado Exchange (only goes for URL) so that is why I had to choose the Rado Forum.
The Picture of the glass-show-back is not of my watch(the number is not mine), I borrowed it.

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]]> Rado Exchange earloffarnborough http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39512-FS-RADO-Diastar-Accustar-40-years <![CDATA[Dean's Tuesday Game]]> http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39509-Dean-s-Tuesday-Game&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:23:50 GMT I suspect it would supplant my Seiko "Soxa" from Dagaz Watches, but I would pick this Doxa:



That's my favorite Doxa bracelet type and one of my favorite dials. ]]> Watch Discussion Watch Carefully http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39509-Dean-s-Tuesday-Game R.I.P. Ray Manzarek http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39508-R-I-P-Ray-Manzarek&goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 12:44:13 GMT Image: http://digboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Ray+Manzarek+The+Doors+Rock+n+Cycles.png Jim has been gone since before I was really aware...

Jim has been gone since before I was really aware of The Doors; somehow I felt that the other guys would be around forever.
It's morbid but true: no one here gets out alive. ]]> Watch Discussion Watch Carefully http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39508-R-I-P-Ray-Manzarek Not a Rado...but check this out... http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39505-Not-a-Rado-but-check-this-out&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 21:29:18 GMT My "new" Ginsbo Matic Coast Guard 300... totally awesome.. :)

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]]> RADO Discussion Forum Woodlands1 http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39505-Not-a-Rado-but-check-this-out Ot: Wtf?!? http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39504-Ot-Wtf-!&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 20:58:48 GMT Well, it looks like us buckeyes are nationally first in SOMEthing at least: :wtf: *Watch your mouth! Firm says Ohioans swear most in US... Well, it looks like us buckeyes are nationally first in SOMEthing at least:
:wtf:

Watch your mouth! Firm says Ohioans swear most in US



Read more: http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/state/w...#ixzz2TrnHmwfS


I honestly don't know where the h#!! they get this #** D$#@! :damnit:



But hey, it does remind me of a story I heard about a guy from Ohio, who married a girl from South Carolina. They had two sons, and the two boys developed an appallng habit of cursing, especially the infamous "fudge" word (as in Ralphy's slip in A Christmas Story).

So the wife, sick of hearing that language our of her children, confronted her husband, and said, "This is all YOUR fault! These foul mouthed tykes picked up their bad language from YOU! Now it's up to YOU to correct them. I'm going to visit my mother in Asheville for a week, and when I get back, I had better not hear another curse word out of their mouths, do you hear me?"

The husband said, "Oh, alright. But a week? Who will take care of the cooking, cleaning, and all that !@#t?"

"Well, YOU can cook and clean for them, and their act had better be cleaned up when I get back!"

So the boys' mother left for her visit, and their dad resolved to whip them into shape.

The first evening, he cooked dinner for them, and had it laid out on the table when he called them into the dining room. He turned to the older of the two boys, and said, "Alright, what do you want for dinner?"

The older brother said, "Give some of those f*$#ing potatoes." Whereupon the father backhanded him, then proceeded to beat him senseless. The older boy was lying crumpled in the corner, unconscious, covered with bruises, and bleeding from various orifices.

The little brother was backed up against the wall, eyes wide in horror and fear, when the father turned to him and said, "Now what do YOU want for dinner??"

The little brother stuttered out, "Well, I SURE don't want any of those f*$#ing potatoes!"

PS: we don't pay joke writers much in Ohio either.:cool: ]]> Dive Watch Forum JDS (Ohio) http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39504-Ot-Wtf-! <![CDATA[James Bond's Geiger counter Breitling from Thunderball set to go to auction...]]> http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39503-James-Bond-s-Geiger-counter-Breitling-from-Thunderball-set-to-go-to-auction&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:02 GMT ....but I seriously doubt the 120,000 dollar prediction. ... ....but I seriously doubt the 120,000 dollar prediction.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti..._campaign=1490 ]]> Dive Watch Forum Chris http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39503-James-Bond-s-Geiger-counter-Breitling-from-Thunderball-set-to-go-to-auction A new Nautica.... http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39502-A-new-Nautica&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:22 GMT in blue no less. Imagine the fun we could have had with Sam if he were still hanging around! :D Attachment 12614... in blue no less. Imagine the fun we could have had with Sam if he were still hanging around! :D


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]]> Dive Watch Forum JNYLTNG http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39502-A-new-Nautica Sometimes, I wonder what the markings mean... http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39501-Sometimes-I-wonder-what-the-markings-mean&goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:18 GMT ...although this one is clear enough (note the numbers scracthed on the inside of the Tungsten-Carbide bezel). The movement code is 636: Image:... ...although this one is clear enough (note the numbers scracthed on the inside of the Tungsten-Carbide bezel). The movement code is 636:



Do any of your watches have unusual markings you could share? ]]> RADO Discussion Forum Watch Carefully http://www.equationoftime.com/forums/showthread.php?39501-Sometimes-I-wonder-what-the-markings-mean