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...
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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...
More fragile by far.
NPV is dead on.
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...
Calling Darth_Uno
"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...
Nope, start one :-)
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...
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,...
Some jokes don't lend well.
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Defying expectations.
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Analysis: true.
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Unclear on the concept.
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To adapt it somewhat (correct me if I'm wrong):
Lots of young men = lots of stupid activity, a lot of it is crime.
Lots of poor people = lots of prey thus lots of crime
Lots of poor young...
Indeed, and it’s actually wearable being just a little thicker than a Rolex Submariner.
Google JLC’s Reverso Hybris Mechanica. You will be amazed.
Yes it does, that’s the whole purpose of the perpetual calendar. If it can’t do that it’s just an annual calendar. In this particular watch, the calendar and moonphase are synched and reportedly will...
Do you even haute horlogerie bro?
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As I understand it, it makes no difference. You still should send it in for service at the required time whether its on a winder or not; that has much more of an effect on longevity.
Personally, I...
Because the internet is weird.
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Pay up.
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Thread drift.
As my boomer self can gather, 'bougie' is the present day slang term for bourgeois. That term was a descriptive for a certain social class level (generally middle class, both lower...
Thank you for correcting me.
For some reason I was certain it was all steel.
It is all stainless steel.
The P229 was built in steel to handle the 40 S&W and 357 SIG rounds that an alloy framed gun wouldn't be able to handle.
Turns out I was wrong.
The ISO doesn’t require a screw down crown, at least in this article:...
I’m not so sure. While I haven’t been able to find out precisely, the discontinued Cellini line only had a 3 bar water resistance )indicating the possible absence of a screw down crown, and the new...