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    Post by domecurb Wed Apr 19 2017, 15:41

    after an awful lot of thought and consideration i have decided now is the time to give up watches, i have collected and worked on them for 40+ years after all so now for something different...................

    Yea RIGHT !!! Razz

    I've been waiting with bated breath for a couple of days for my new watch to arrive and now it has i am over Saturns Moon with it cheers

    its the Victorinox 241618 Chronograph, its not just any old chronograph though as it uses a very complex Soprod SOP FM13D Quartz, the same as the Tag Calibre-s, i wont try and describe how it works other than the date wheels act as 100th of seconds subdials and the 3 hands also work as seconds, minutes and hours.

    check the fascinating video



    the watch measures 45mm including the crown so not huge and is fitted with a treble coated interior AR coating, the dial detail, fit and finish is absolutely superb, so much so that i cant believe the Tag version can be any better, i used to have a wonderful Seiko Sumo, the quality of the Victorinox surpasses the Sumo easily
    as you will see in the video the watch is actually very easy to use and once you know what is what its very intuitive.
    This ticks all the boxes for me, all the smart watches around these days are one thing and IMO a flash in the pan, but this watch for me perfectly shows the evolution of watches and IMO they way they should go, its still a watch without all the nonsense......its the technology that makes it special and its the technology that makes it look just like a standard analogue watch

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    Post by SeikoJohn Wed Apr 19 2017, 16:07

    I got all excited when I started to read your post and thought to myself " there could be one or two good watches for sale soon " and then I continued reading lol!

    Don't actually know what to say apart from WOW that really is a beauty . those sub dials are so unusual especially as they are multi functional .

    I did see you have used the famous " Fence post photography " yet again Very Happy

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    Post by domecurb Wed Apr 19 2017, 16:11

    SeikoJohn wrote:I got all excited when I started to read your post and thought to myself " there could be one or two good watches for sale soon " and then I continued reading lol!

    Don't actually know what to say apart from WOW that really is a beauty . those sub dials are so unusual especially as they are multi functional .

    I did see you have used the famous " Fence post photography " yet again Very Happy  

    Very smart enjoy wearing it after a lot of thought 3377044411 after a lot of thought 3377044411

    ahem ! "Fence Post Studio's" if you dont mind Wink
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    Post by Iceblue Wed Apr 19 2017, 16:58

    I love the way the two chrono dials work for your stop watch function very nice indeed and something different from the norm
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    Post by daff62 Wed Apr 19 2017, 17:03

    Great looking watch which packs in a lot of technology but avoids an overly busy and cluttered dial. after a lot of thought 3377044411

    Love the video which clearly shows what the watch can do as well as how to do it. I would find that more helpful than reading through a huge manual. scratch

    Another cracking watch in your collection though it has a lot of competition for wrist time. It must be getting hard to choose what watch to wear at times. Rolling Eyes
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    Post by Daz Wed Apr 19 2017, 19:04

    Nice watch enjoy it.
    I am sure I recognise those fence posts but with a different avatar lol!
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    Post by Elwood Wed Apr 19 2017, 20:10

    That's a gorgeous looking watch, I'm quite taken with its appearance, is it rude to ask where you got it from? I was thinking like John, there might be some cheap watches for sale after reading the title of the post. I can assume there will not be a Pantor joining my collection in the near future then.
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    Post by domecurb Wed Apr 19 2017, 20:47

    Elwood wrote:That's a gorgeous looking watch, I'm quite taken with its appearance, is it rude to ask where you got it from? I was thinking like John, there might be some cheap watches for sale after reading the title of the post. I can assume there will not be a Pantor joining my collection in the near future then.

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    i got it from ebay Wink
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    Post by Elwood Wed Apr 19 2017, 20:53

    domecurb wrote:
    Elwood wrote:That's a gorgeous looking watch, I'm quite taken with its appearance, is it rude to ask where you got it from? I was thinking like John, there might be some cheap watches for sale after reading the title of the post. I can assume there will not be a Pantor joining my collection in the near future then.

    twas a joke Mad

    i got it from ebay Wink

    I knew it was a joke, doesn't mask my disappointment though! Don't think my humour shone through in what I wrote. Still, that Victorinox has got me excited in a way I didn't think Victorinox was capable of doing.
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    Post by domecurb Wed Apr 19 2017, 21:26

    Elwood wrote:
    domecurb wrote:
    Elwood wrote:That's a gorgeous looking watch, I'm quite taken with its appearance, is it rude to ask where you got it from? I was thinking like John, there might be some cheap watches for sale after reading the title of the post. I can assume there will not be a Pantor joining my collection in the near future then.

    twas a joke Mad

    i got it from ebay Wink

    I knew it was a joke, doesn't mask my disappointment though! Don't think my humour shone through in what I wrote. Still, that Victorinox has got me excited in a way I didn't think Victorinox was capable of doing.

    some people seem down on them as a brand, but they make some excellent watches as do the whole Hanowa group
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    Post by Elwood Wed Apr 19 2017, 21:30

    I've not had a downer on them as such, more a mixture of them not entering my watch psyche or me being slightly dismissive without thinking about why. What other makes are in the Hanowa group?
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    Post by domecurb Wed Apr 19 2017, 21:43

    Elwood wrote:I've not had a downer on them as such, more a mixture of them not entering my watch psyche or me being slightly dismissive without thinking about why.  What other makes are in the Hanowa group?

    well there is Hanowa themselves, Wenger [ i know Laughing ] Swiss Army and of course Victorinox..sure there is another but cant remember at the moment......prices vary greatly on all brands, but this refelcts the movements they use, the G10 powered ones tend to be the cheapest

    this is imo one of the nicest they make and with a nice Ronda 5030 startech movement

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