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WatchFred

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:40 pm

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F14D_Tomcat wrote:

It's obviously dependent on personal taste but, as Roff said, nothing really upsets me.

Except maybe a diamond bezel (or diamonds in general) on a man's watch.

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JacksonStone

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:21 pm

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I'm embarrassed to admit my TAG Link quartz has diamonds on the dial, one for each hour marker. Aside from the fact it's like putting lipstick on a pig (I know that now...wish I did back when I got it), the diamonds don't look bad at all. They're small and quite subtle. Otherwise I tend to agree with the sentiment against diamonds, although I do think Breitling's diamond rider tab bezel is done as tastefully as possible.

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Driver8

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:23 pm

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JacksonStone wrote:

I'm embarrassed to admit my TAG Link quartz has diamonds on the dial, one for each hour marker.

Note to Admin - We need a tougher door policy on this place!

:poke:

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JacksonStone

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:37 pm

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In my defense, I didn't know jack squat about watches when I bought it. Before signing up here, I'd had my Evo for three years, so I'd like to think I'd repented for my sins by that time.

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sharkman

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:52 pm

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JacksonStone wrote:

In my defense, I didn't know jack squat about watches when I bought it. Before signing up here, I'd had my Evo for three years, so I'd like to think I'd repented for my sins by that time.

I took real courage to come clean.

Just remember, "You're Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like You."

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Otto

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:09 pm

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mfserge wrote:

Having a pet peeve about where the date wheel is located is kinda silly.

Does a blackbird look bad because it has a big date at 12? NO
Does the FF look bad because its between 3&4? Hell No
Does a Montbrillant Olympus look bad because the date is an actual wheel with a hand? Nope

Position of the date wheel is far too nit-picky. Putting the date wheel is a different location from the standard 3 or 6 position gives a watch some extra character.

Respectfully disagree.

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Roffensian

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:22 pm

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sharkman wrote:

I was in a pretty good mood todat until I reread this entire thread. Now I'm Lewis Black.

Whenever I feel like that I go and call on Louis Black - http://www.louis-black.com

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Budlum24

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:05 pm

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Roffensian wrote:

Whenever I feel like that I go and call on Louis Black - http://www.louis-black.com

I didn't guess you were a U-Boat type of guy. :mrgreen:

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Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:32 pm

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Budlum24 wrote:

Roffensian wrote:

Whenever I feel like that I go and call on Louis Black - http://www.louis-black.com

I didn't guess you were a U-Boat type of guy. :mrgreen:

Or a Jacob and Co. :poke:

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JacksonStone

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:05 pm

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Otto wrote:

Respectfully disagree.

If Sergio were to buy you a Fifty Fathoms or Navi 01, you'd be silly to turn him down just because of the date windows. :wink:

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sharkman

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:41 pm

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JacksonStone wrote:

Otto wrote:

Respectfully disagree.

If Sergio were to buy you a Fifty Fathoms or Navi 01, you'd be silly to turn him down just because of the date windows. :wink:

Is there some secret contest I'm not privy to?

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Otto

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:23 pm

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JacksonStone wrote:

Otto wrote:

Respectfully disagree.

If Sergio were to buy you a Fifty Fathoms or Navi 01, you'd be silly to turn him down just because of the date windows. :wink:

Well, yes, but that's not the test for a 'pet peeve'!

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razumny

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:12 am

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Well, let's see...

A magnifying glass over the date port
If it is square/rectangular
"Bling", i.e. stones of any kind
Light-weight - I like to know it's on my arm
Gold
Digital
Not having a bracelet

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mfserge

Post subject: Re: Watch Pet Peeves

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:51 am

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sharkman wrote:

JacksonStone wrote:

Otto wrote:

Respectfully disagree.

If Sergio were to buy you a Fifty Fathoms or Navi 01, you'd be silly to turn him down just because of the date windows. :wink:

Is there some secret contest I'm not privy to?

Yes, the winner of the silliest 'pet peeve' gets a free fifty fathoms!!!!
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Otto

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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:21 am

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I'm going to have to try harder!

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