fatarms 7,777 Posted August 4, 2022 18 hours ago, Popperini said: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro No offense, I hate bund straps, but that watch head looks amazing. Today, I finally looked up what the history was behind bund straps was. It was mostly for wartime use to protect the person wearing the watch from temperature extremes transmitted through the metal case. For example, if deployed in sub freezing temperatures, it prevents the case from causing frostbite. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, the example I read was if there was a cockpit fire, the pilot's wrist would not be burned by the hot metal case. Although with a cockpit on fire, I would assume that might be the least of his worries 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aramis2288 6,253 Posted August 4, 2022 .Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wires 4,751 Posted August 4, 2022 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Phoenixboy 13,373 Posted August 4, 2022 Just in from Australia Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Popperini 17,832 Posted August 4, 2022 7 hours ago, fatarms said: No offense, I hate bund straps, but that watch head looks amazing. Today, I finally looked up what the history was behind bund straps was. It was mostly for wartime use to protect the person wearing the watch from temperature extremes transmitted through the metal case. For example, if deployed in sub freezing temperatures, it prevents the case from causing frostbite. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, the example I read was if there was a cockpit fire, the pilot's wrist would not be burned by the hot metal case. Although with a cockpit on fire, I would assume that might be the least of his worries Thanks for that... The bund is a copy of one in pics of the Daytona being worn by Paul Newman. So its primary function was to make a nicely rounded homage to the Newman look. But also, personally, I like a bund strap. And this one was made to my specification by TanGo, so it's even more specialer. Oh, and the watch head is indeed lovely - a VN build by Slay. There's no accounting for taste, eh? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donkacper 4,977 Posted August 4, 2022 .Wysłane z iPhone za pomocą Tapatalk 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gran 198 Posted August 4, 2022 1924 Longines 19.80M calibre...quite a large sized watch due to the 39mm diametre movement 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
donkacper 4,977 Posted August 4, 2022 .Wysłane z iPhone za pomocą Tapatalk 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abe Fromen 1,620 Posted August 4, 2022 Took the red ostrich strap off and replaced with the OEM bracelet. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 6,813 Posted August 4, 2022 Rare Green Bezel 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDBLOKE74 6,813 Posted August 4, 2022 1 hour ago, mclarendude said: @mclarendude Loving the roulette date wheel…. All red or alternating ? What’s the Spanish lettering about ? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aramis2288 6,253 Posted August 4, 2022 Such a lovely piece!Sent from my SM-S908B using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
