Steve_Wilkos Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 25/02/2024 at 19:49, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Probably a dud battery then, shouldn't happen with a new watch though, would just go to one of the Timpsons booths and get them to change it, they're pretty good, I get the guy in Arbroath, to do bracelet changes etc. Update for anyone who cares... The guy at my local Timpson's couldn't even get the back of the watch off. Going to take it to an independent watch repair place tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 52 minutes ago, Steve_Wilkos said: Update for anyone who cares... The guy at my local Timpson's couldn't even get the back of the watch off. Going to take it to an independent watch repair place tomorrow. The description of your Sturmanskie says screw-down caseback, does it have 5 or 6 notches like this. I bought a cheap, adjustable opener from Fleabay for a couple of quid, it gets the job done for notched casebacks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aaron_stampler Posted February 29 Popular Post Share Posted February 29 early retirement gift from mrs stampler...over the moon... 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Blimey, some nice watches lately 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 3 hours ago, Silverton End said: I bought a cheap, adjustable opener from Fleabay for a couple of quid, it gets the job done for notched casebacks. Those work well generally, but occasionally a back is on so tightly for whatever reason that two generic-shaped bits just aren't enough. I bought this three point tool recently to get the back off an old Caterpillar quartz watch that hadn't been opened for 20 years, and it did the trick nicely. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254714831645?chn=ps&_ul=GB At the end of the day, though, unless you're going to need to do this regularly and are prepared to buy a whole bunch of different tools, you'll almost certainly be cheaper in the long run just paying someone else to do the job for you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtgilphead Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 43 minutes ago, Doctor Manhattan said: Those work well generally, but occasionally a back is on so tightly for whatever reason that two generic-shaped bits just aren't enough. I bought this three point tool recently to get the back off an old Caterpillar quartz watch that hadn't been opened for 20 years, and it did the trick nicely. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254714831645?chn=ps&_ul=GB At the end of the day, though, unless you're going to need to do this regularly and are prepared to buy a whole bunch of different tools, you'll almost certainly be cheaper in the long run just paying someone else to do the job for you. Yeah, that's the same caseback opener I have in my cheap amazon watch repair kit. It's not great quality, but does the job. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 6 hours ago, Aaron_stampler said: early retirement gift from mrs stampler...over the moon... That's v nice, looks vintage/expensive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wilkos Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 Update: the battery has been replaced and my new Sturmanskie is ticking away nicely. Thanks all. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Just released today I believe. The white dial Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. Fantastic looking watch. Only thing I would perhaps be slightly concerned about is the comfort clasp only allows for two settings about 2mm apart. Other than that I think Omega have scored a home run with this one. @Bigmouth Strikes Again if I remember correctly you own a Speedmaster. How comfortable is it to wear? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 11 hours ago, Shadow Play said: Just released today I believe. The white dial Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. Fantastic looking watch. Only thing I would perhaps be slightly concerned about is the comfort clasp only allows for two settings about 2mm apart. Other than that I think Omega have scored a home run with this one. @Bigmouth Strikes Again if I remember correctly you own a Speedmaster. How comfortable is it to wear? Beautiful with the white dial, never had a problem with the bracelet, although you're right, there's not a lot of room for adjustment. You're probably going to take the bracelet off as loads of straps look great on it, natos etc. Got mine on leather with a fake Omega deployment clasp at the moment. I've not got the biggest wrist but it wears very well. Thank you. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Play Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 35 minutes ago, Bigmouth Strikes Again said: Beautiful with the white dial, never had a problem with the bracelet, although you're right, there's not a lot of room for adjustment. You're probably going to take the bracelet off as loads of straps look great on it, natos etc. Got mine on leather with a fake Omega deployment clasp at the moment. I've not got the biggest wrist but it wears very well. Thank you. The white strap looks superb. Ideal for the summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 hours ago, Shadow Play said: The white strap looks superb. Ideal for the summer. Cheers it's a great strap, purchased from watchgecko, on the white dial it would be mind blowing. IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Rider Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 21 hours ago, Shadow Play said: Just released today I believe. The white dial Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional. Fantastic looking watch. Only thing I would perhaps be slightly concerned about is the comfort clasp only allows for two settings about 2mm apart. Other than that I think Omega have scored a home run with this one. @Bigmouth Strikes Again if I remember correctly you own a Speedmaster. How comfortable is it to wear? I'm a Speedy owner too. That white dial is a cracker. I got mine on a black leather clasp similar to the one in BSAs picture. I've got it on a Nato strap just now and have my eye on a stainless steel (copy) strap like the one above. As BSA says, it looks great on loads of different straps so it's brilliantly versatile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 3 hours ago, Big Rider said: I'm a Speedy owner too. That white dial is a cracker. I got mine on a black leather clasp similar to the one in BSAs picture. I've got it on a Nato strap just now and have my eye on a stainless steel (copy) strap like the one above. As BSA says, it looks great on loads of different straps so it's brilliantly versatile. That's the way to go, the prices of official omega straps is an absolute fucking nonsense. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Hamilton Ventura Elvis. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint dave Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Ali sale Pagani take on the PRX , usual sapphire glass , Seiko mechaquartz and bracelet surprisingly decent and got a good fit. £32 delivered in 5 days , no complaints. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 21/11/2023 at 15:18, Doctor Manhattan said: Just received my anOrdain Fabrik GMT, which will sadly now have to go back in its box until Xmas. (Santa may yet bring me their Plum Fumé Model 1 with the enamel dial one day, but as that waiting list is still measured in years it could be a while yet.) The good news is that anOrdain have started taking orders again if you're already on their waiting list, and I have just put down a deposit to reserve one of the earliest available actual build slots. The bad news is that this “early” slot is in – wait for it – 2029! On the plus side, that gives me 5 years to decide which colour to go for. (Currently still favouring the plum, but the Payne’s Grey is slowly growing on me.) Fingers crossed I’m still alive when the time comes to choose. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Diego De la Vega Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) Sold my Kurono Tokyo GMT i bought last year, although i liked the watch it didn’t blow me away on the wrist and the missus screwed her face up at it when I first put it on. didn’t help it was completely illegible in the dark thanks to no lume. Guess that’s the pitfalls of buying a watch without physically seeing it and trying it on wrist before buying. Blow softened by selling it on chrono 24 Easter treat arrived today though to fill that space in the watch box thanks to a large discount from Watches of Switzerland Edited April 5 by Don Diego De la Vega 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 4 minutes ago, Don Diego De la Vega said: Sold my Kurono Tokyo GMT i bought last year, although i liked the watch it didn’t blow me away on the wrist and the missus screwed her face up at it when I first put it on also didn’t help it was completely illegible in the dark thanks to no lume. Easter treat arrived today though to fill that space in the watch box thanks to a large discount from Watches of Switzerland Crackers! Shame you couldn't keep them both. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Diego De la Vega Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 16 minutes ago, Doctor Manhattan said: The good news is that anOrdain have started taking orders again if you're already on their waiting list, and I have just put down a deposit to reserve one of the earliest available actual build slots. The bad news is that this “early” slot is in – wait for it – 2029! On the plus side, that gives me 5 years to decide which colour to go for. (Currently still favouring the plum, but the Payne’s Grey is slowly growing on me.) Fingers crossed I’m still alive when the time comes to choose. All quiet for weeks and then 2 posts at the same time I had received the email a month or so ago and was humming and ha-ing over the iron cream model 1 and was going to put byres rd/ashton lane on the caseback but the experience of the Kurono purchase put me off, had a date for 2027 lined up but waiting 3 years and then the wife saying that’s ugly just wasn’t worth it, the paynes grey is a beauty as is the plum fume 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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