Jibuti 958 Posted November 26, 2020 8 hours ago, Simonix said: A couple of divers this afternoon. Little and large... "nice pair you got there" just remembered how shitty lume bezel dot is on 64.... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leet1983 2,063 Posted November 26, 2020 Dare I say it new favorite 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mclarendude 8,008 Posted November 27, 2020 That’s crisp. Love it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfire1066 11,151 Posted November 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, mclarendude said: That’s crisp. Love it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,544 Posted November 27, 2020 HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all CONUS mates; Happy LIFE day to our International mates; during this time of infections and deaths, we must hold onto something to which we can give thanks. For PAMSDAY today, a retread from last week: this PAM on a nice chocolate strap with a sandwich dial. No, I don't know the model number; I've come to believe Panerai model numbers are too random and scattershot to be helpful to this OLD Fart. Still, it's one of my all time favs; and being a PAM, I can easily tell the time on the dial. dave: 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dave47 6,544 Posted November 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Redfire1066 said: ALPHA makes a great looking and well made DAYTONA homage watch. How many winds do you give it before wearing it? When I wrote to ALPHA to ask them for guidance, so I wouldn't snap something, they recommended 30 winds. dave 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
malpasoman 606 Posted November 27, 2020 Happy Friday. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alhig72 3,016 Posted November 27, 2020 Sent from my LYA-L09 using Tapatalk 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 18,012 Posted November 27, 2020 Happy Thanksgiving to you over-the-ponders!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simonix 8,661 Posted November 27, 2020 The EGI again today. Nice sunny autumn morning here.... 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonnybaws 5,280 Posted November 27, 2020 Franken Friday.. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuvolablue 2,051 Posted November 27, 2020 Enjoy the Friday RWG. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swiii 1,450 Posted November 27, 2020 Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pesman 9,461 Posted November 27, 2020 Waiting for his cousin to arrive tomorrow....Bremont Alt1-ZThese are simply great watches...Sent from my SM-G977B using Tapatalk 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfire1066 11,151 Posted November 27, 2020 8 hours ago, dave47 said: ALPHA makes a great looking and well made DAYTONA homage watch. How many winds do you give it before wearing it? When I wrote to ALPHA to ask them for guidance, so I wouldn't snap something, they recommended 30 winds. dave @dave47 Picked this one up on a popular auction site last year . . .. cost next to nothing . .. BNIB, unworn ... you still see the odd one pop-up .. .. I think ALPHA did an initial run of 50 numbered that sold out quickly . .. they weren't that expensive direct from Alpha either . ... I think they were around £129. .. . I wasn't lucky enough to purchase one of them "SOLD OUT" . .. but browsing the web .. . alas one day luck shined on me and hey presto . .. I think they did another run later on ... .. this ALPHA is one of them . . I swapped the strap and buckle out . . but the original was also good enough. As a 12 year old I trashed a couple of automatic movements . .. probably by over winding them .. . .. Joe, the local watchmaker and seller of odds and sods ... .. recommended to me that I use "mechanical sympathy" when winding and I have never forgot this. I wind this ALPHA initially 36 half turns on the first day and 20 half turns every following day on the wrist there after. Keeps good time and I do like the silver sub dials with the little concentric lines and the dial colour variations. Of course back in the 80's after multiple mechanical watch repairs .. I had my fair share of digital watches during the digital watch peak of the early 80's . . . often as I remember purchased from the "Ice Cream Van" .. .. lol . .. and the Casio Melody H108 was my favourite . .. . . Anthems seemed to be the tune of the day . .. sounded like they had been recorded on a Xylophone. . . mines playing tunes like the "Flower of Scotland" ... and .. . "Rule Britannia" . ... . and the like . .. often wonder if the ones in the USA market played the tunes like star spangled banner and the ones in Australia playing Waltzing Matilda .. . etc ... etc .. ??? remembering now I may have had one with a recording facility .. . .. Eventually and bizarrely the Ice Cream Van started selling other watches under the counter and I often made purchases of the worst Rep's I can ever remember of Rolex and Gucci watches . .. as well as the odd double scoop of vanilla with chocolate sprinkles ... . . lol 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfire1066 11,151 Posted November 27, 2020 @paccbet don’t see many of these .... fabulous stories behind these models ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simonix 8,661 Posted November 27, 2020 New strap arrived from @paulro, so a changeover to my 288 for the afternoon... 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
