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which watch to wear to London?

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Jim Pearce

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I had to think about this, because I have a few watches. None of the GMTs appeal to me - if I want to check Toronto (NYC) time before calling it's right there on my phone. Of all of my watches this Casio Pro Trek radio solar is the easiest to change to London time and back (around 5:30 in the video). Also the battery won't run out! I'll bring a Timex Expedition digital beater with Time2 set to London as a backup.
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RE: which watch to wear to London? - tygersmoke 19:18:49 11/06/24 (0)
Same for London as Casablanca....

What watch?

Ten watch.

Such much?!

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RE: pilot - Oldbean2 19:00:28 11/06/24 (0)
I wear a Maratac 'mid' pilot watch. Titanium, great lume, a very good Japanese automatic movement. Casual but stylish enough, and takes a real beating, which is good because I'm a klutz

Back for a bit again. Ignore me if you like.
- https://countycomm.com/collections/mechanical-watches/produc (Open in New Window)
RE: which watch to wear to London? - JDK 16:57:55 11/06/24 (0)
I can only think of one suitable watch at this time .......

Trying to hide from entropy
John K
De Griusogono Instrumento Dopio - Victor Khomenko 12:51:56 11/06/24 (9)
Appropriate for a former CEO.
It is a brick... so I got tired of mine and sold it to an Italian count, who drove here from NYC - he was looking for one and could not believe someone in this boondocks would have it. So we did the exchange in a car and we both have been happy.

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- The name sounds vaguely opioid. - ghost of olddude55 13:14:29 11/06/24 (8)
  Like the Italian version of oxycontin.
  
  The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.
  - Not tourbillon -nt - E-Stat 13:25:54 11/06/24 (7)
    - No, unlike tourbillon, all functional. - Victor Khomenko 13:59:52 11/06/24 (6)
      I presume you know where the toubillon came from.
      - Movement addressing gravitational variance -nt - E-Stat 14:01:26 11/06/24 (5)
        
        In Reply to: RE: No, unlike tourbillon, all functional. posted by Victor Khomenko on November 06, 2024 at 13:59:52
        
        Yes... solution to a non-existing problem, expensive fluf, nothing else - Victor Khomenko 15:10:21 11/06/24 (4)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Movement addressing gravitational variance -nt posted by E-Stat on November 06, 2024 at 14:01:26
        
        It was developed for pocket watches, they were kept in the same position.
        
        With wrist watches your arm already does that job, so a tourbillon is nothing but silly embellishment, serving no purpose.
        
        Makes the watch more susceptible to shocks, so you will never see it in work watches.
        
        Always above my pay grade! - E-Stat 15:12:36 11/06/24 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yes... solution to a non-existing problem, expensive fluf, nothing else posted by Victor Khomenko on November 06, 2024 at 15:10:21
        
        clever engineering for those who care.
        
        I have not kept up... - Victor Khomenko 15:22:10 11/06/24 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Always above my pay grade! posted by E-Stat on November 06, 2024 at 15:12:36
        
        ...but I know today you can get simply fantastic watches for peanuts, so I am curious what the least expensive tourbillon is today.
        
        My guess is $200 neighborhood.
        
        Kindly show an example -nt - E-Stat 15:24:50 11/06/24 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I have not kept up... posted by Victor Khomenko on November 06, 2024 at 15:22:10
        
        That is my guess having seen what the Chinese are doing - Victor Khomenko 16:10:05 11/06/24 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Kindly show an example -nt posted by E-Stat on November 06, 2024 at 15:24:50
        
        My partner started buying inexpensive Chinese watches and they are amazing.
        Here is one that I quickly found.
        
        Real Tourbillion (Open in New Window)
        
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RE: which watch to wear to London? - AbeCollins 12:41:07 11/06/24 (0)
I usually travel with a cheapie beater. My last travel watch was a $15 plastic analog Timex ordered from Amazon just before our trip. It was water proof too which proved useful while snorkeling.
Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso ... - reelsmith. 12:38:10 11/06/24 (0)
NYC time on one side and London on the other.

A bit spendy though.

Dean.

reelsmith's axiom: Its going to be used equipment when I sell it, so it may as well be used equipment when I buy it.
Omegas worked for me - E-Stat 12:23:41 11/06/24 (1)
brought one and bought one on summer trip.
- I remember that post... - Jim Pearce 20:05:22 11/06/24 (0)
  I have a couple of chronometers, including a Citizen with the clever E660 solar radio movement that uses the sweep second hand for time keeping, chronometer and for changing the time zone - but the Casio doesn't require feats of memory to operate.

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