Search:

Type: Posts; User: Wondering Beard

Page 1 of 12 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.09 seconds.

  1. If you're a kid, I think that's fine. My nephews,...

    If you're a kid, I think that's fine. My nephews, in their early teens, wanted a certified PSG Zlatan Ibrahimovic shirt for Christmas so we got them one each; they weren't cheap and hard to get.
  2. Replies
    26
    Views
    1,346

    The word I would want is: citizen. Sadly, it...

    The word I would want is: citizen.

    Sadly, it is nowhere near as representative as any of us would like.
  3. Replies
    26
    Views
    1,346

    This was heavily supported by the near "caste...

    This was heavily supported by the near "caste like" social hierarchy that existed in Japan then.
  4. Replies
    26
    Views
    1,346

    That was the original definition of "hero" as...

    That was the original definition of "hero" as well, since it is a Greek word.
  5. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    Those are all good choices. One thing you want...

    Those are all good choices.

    One thing you want to think about is service. Not so much in terms of cost but in terms of availability.

    While Selita movements aren't particularly difficult to...
  6. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    To add to my previous answer, you will want COSC...

    To add to my previous answer, you will want COSC certification at a minimum in order to gain the wanted accuracy though some high end makers, like Zenith, don't try to get it and still produce very...
  7. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    It applies to both but from what I've been able...

    It applies to both but from what I've been able to gather (and I'm far from an expert) mechanical watches are more vulnerable to being magnetized but I'm not sure why.
  8. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    To reach the "

    To reach the "<2 seconds a day" is where you end up paying the most dollars. This is Rolex and up territory for the most part (unless you go Spring drive and Grand Seiko; a few other small Japanese...
  9. Replies
    13
    Views
    1,691

    They've caught up with Kel Tec then? ;-)

    They've caught up with Kel Tec then?

    ;-)
  10. Wrong assignment. ...

    Wrong assignment.



    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLz282yW4AAM9Mu?format=jpg&name=small
  11. It's a ... ...

    It's a ...



    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMEZ7wNa0AANeAf?format=jpg&name=small
  12. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    It is what Ian Fleming wore. Though I would...

    It is what Ian Fleming wore.

    Though I would argue that the GMT is a more fitting watch to an "international spy". But Pussy Galore was there first.
  13. Replies
    3,759
    Views
    994,810

    That's what differenciates the great watchmakers...

    That's what differenciates the great watchmakers from those who aren't.
  14. Introductions. 117776

    Introductions.



    117776
  15. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    You meant a higher frequency than other...

    You meant a higher frequency than other mechanical movements, right?

    A Hi Beat movement generally goes at 5 Hz, a normal mechanical movement goes at 4 Hz and a quartz movement goes at about 32.77...
  16. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    More fragile by far. NPV is dead on.

    More fragile by far.

    NPV is dead on.
  17. Replies
    175
    Views
    6,866

    Caveat: I live a boring, quiet, simple life in a...

    Caveat:
    I live a boring, quiet, simple life in a sub/urban area and my dress style is very informal, as a result my everyday needs may not be yours.
    I like watches and that enjoyment is a hobby...
  18. Replies
    100
    Views
    4,801

    Calling Darth_Uno

    Calling Darth_Uno
  19. Replies
    2,345
    Views
    433,873

    "Hell In a Very Small Place" is what got me to...

    "Hell In a Very Small Place" is what got me to read The Centurions and The Praetorians.

    Have you read "Street without Joy"?

    Also, in one of the various books about the war in Algeria ( I can't...
  20. Replies
    1,301
    Views
    129,544

    Nope, start one :-)

    Nope, start one :-)
  21. I have a gen3 G23 with an extra 357 SIG barrel....

    I have a gen3 G23 with an extra 357 SIG barrel. When shooting the 357s, it is loud as hell, hits a bit harder in my palm but tends to come back down faster and without any "wobble".

    The noise is...
  22. Replies
    2,345
    Views
    433,873

    Don't wait too long as it is a near immediate...

    Don't wait too long as it is a near immediate sequel and you want to keep what you just read fresh in your mind. You're also going to get a deeper dive into what made the first "beautiful, awful,...
  23. Some jokes don't lend well. ...

    Some jokes don't lend well.



    1781660646217507138
  24. Defying expectations. ...

    Defying expectations.



    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLtDn2UXEAAmnoH?format=jpg&name=small
  25. Analysis: true. ...

    Analysis: true.



    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLlOsCnWMAAXUgG?format=jpg&name=small
Results 1 to 25 of 300
Page 1 of 12 1 2 3 4